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05/09/2010
Trolling With Fly
Rainbow Trout
All Day
05/09/2010
5
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I got on the water about 9:30am and it took about 10 or 15 minutes to get my first trout. I left around 5. I tried all the spinners from the swap. I found the spinners weren’t very productive today. I did catch a kokanee with mine on the downrigger. I have an issue with the clip not releasing. I saw the rod start to bounce a little and the fish was there.

I caught so many fish I truly don’t know how many but I believe it is close to 50. When I was younger and could remember better I fished Silver Lake and I caught 40. I used the same strategy that I used today. Flies.
I used flies (mostly olive wooly buggers) trolled with just the swivel or a small split shot weight from my ultra light spinning outfit with 4 pound test mono main line and 2 or 4 pound test leader.
I have the 2 rod endorsement and I must have had 4 or 5 doubles on. Or I would slow the boat down to get one fish in and then the other rod would have a fish. I went through 5 flies. 2 fish still have my flies because I didn’t think to change the leader after so many fish and the leader broke. The others were just worn out. It was an amazing day. I released all but 3. I kept the kokanee and the 2 largest rainbows of which one was about 15.25 inches and over a pound.


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blufin loui
5/9/2010 10:09:00 PM
Holy Mackerel Toni. That's a sizzling hot day. Great job out there, and some nice looking fish for a meal. Thanks for sharing a great day on the water, and the pics.
Toni
5/9/2010 10:14:00 PM
It was hot! I got sunburned. Most of the fish were about 9-10 inches except what I kept. I am here trying to figure out when I will have time to tie up some flies. I am out.
salmonslayer117
5/9/2010 10:39:00 PM
Nicely done! You've got that lake on lockdown!
The Quadfather
5/9/2010 11:09:00 PM
Toni, I loved reading that report. Mom's day and all!! Tomorrow I will be pushing your spinners hard on Lake Cavanaugh.
islandbass
5/9/2010 11:51:00 PM
I'm going to dub your accomplishment the, "Hawaii Slam" for the 50 caught fish (as in Hawaii 50 - the younger folks might not recall this TV Show). Way to Book'em, Danno! and on mother's day to boot.
'OL GREY DOG
5/10/2010 7:24:00 AM
GEEEEE Toni sorry ya didnt have a better time out there....lolol....i was want'n more of a report on the DR tho.....how'd ya like it??.....did the placement work for ya ??? .....ECT...ECT...bout ur clip..dont know if ya have 1 of the smaller(lake) clips or not...that helps a lil with the "release".....if your not..try make'n a L with your line in the clip so's it goes in the top 'n out in the middle of the clip....'n practice practice practice will teach u how far/deep into the clip u can set the line for diff gear....as for ur DR not pop'n/release'n it doesnt a LOT of the time...if u have your rod loaded up right it should be hold'n the clip up 'n u can see bites when your rod bounces.....BUTTTT....when it does pop it's usually a "NICE" 1....i drug 2 poor lil kokes to death last year at Summit ...didnt even know they were there lololol....annnnnyways great job.....i think ur quite a gal.....rig'n out ur own boat..build'n ur own gear 'n such....maybe we can drag our 'ol boats to the same lake 'n do some fish'n this summer.....be proud to meet ya.......but dont try 'n get no dollar dollar dollar side bet thing go'n.....NO WAY lady....lololol.....TIGHT LINES 'N STRONG KNOTS(and fesh leaders lol) to ya hun...DOG
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