Fishing Report
Updated as of: Thursday, September 29, 2011
BEST FISHING OF THE YEAR!
Juat when it seemed it couldn;t get much better, the fishing goes nuts! Finishing up a great stretch of limit catches the past couple weeks, yesterday I assisted a good friend Dave Rueckl with a limit of 3-year olds in under 2 1/2 hours, and today, before the gale winds set in the fishing exploded with limit catches for all five chrter boat that took to the waters. The 3 -year olds and mix of twos, lake trout and steelhead bit from dark on well into the late morning.
Rob Alexander and friends from Maple Grove, MN enjoyed a great morning Thursday aboard the Grand Illusion 2. They boated thier 20 kings in just under 4 hours!
From 80' out to 200' kings were biting, suspended down 40' to 100'. LImit catches of 20, 25 & 30 fish were recorded across the board in 3 to 4 ours of fishing for the fleet. It seemed like everythng we put down worked. Downrigers with magnum glow spoons by Moonshine and R & R Tackle took kings early. Dipsy's and weighted birds prduced kings with flasher and fly combos and later we swwitched two riggers to flasher/fly combos and they got hot. Chrome/green flashers with donkey fly was the best on the 100' rigger.
Speed and direction have been even more important with the heavy thermoclines and strong currents. Try varying your speed often and changing your directional angles until you find a speed and direction that produces fish. With the kings scattered at deeper depths, spread your rigs and run a few less baits. The action has been very fast.
Remember that when going out deep, the fish are spread out over a large area. Your best success is to stay greater distances from other boats, there is no need to follow anyone closely. My best success is when I'm away from other boats. From Capt. Lee and Capt. Kris and the crew aboard the Grand Illusion 2, enjoy the great fall fishing and hope to see everyone in 2012 and Good Luck and Good Fishing!
