Gringo Pescador
6/3/2014 6:46:00 AMUm, you forgot to mention this little gem.. So the wind picks up, we were distracted, the boat turns and one of Mike's Kokanee lines gets caught by the tiller and snaps off. Damn lost a bunch of line, the flasher, etc. Oh well, that's fishing and he re rigs and we're off fishing again.
About an hour later there I am reeling in one of my lines , the boat turns just right, the sun was just right and I can see another line coming off the boat about 3 feet down with my polarized glasses. I reel up my gear, drop my hook down, let it drift back and 1st try I snag this line. Pull it up, grab it, and it is the line Mike lost in the tiller. I pull in a good 30' of line and here is his flasher and one VERY tired Kokanee!
About an hour later there I am reeling in one of my lines , the boat turns just right, the sun was just right and I can see another line coming off the boat about 3 feet down with my polarized glasses. I reel up my gear, drop my hook down, let it drift back and 1st try I snag this line. Pull it up, grab it, and it is the line Mike lost in the tiller. I pull in a good 30' of line and here is his flasher and one VERY tired Kokanee!
ncwflounderer
6/3/2014 7:04:00 AMCool about the "Very tired" kokanee, LOL. This lake is on my list to get to some day
Hunter757
6/3/2014 9:28:00 AMGlad to hear you got the gear and fish...to funny. I have been wanting to try this lake as well, really want to hook into one of those lake trout it would be my first. Thanks for the report.
Mike Carey
6/3/2014 10:39:00 AMyou're right, I forgot. Writing the report too late at night. That was the funniest fish catch in awhile. BTW, I kept the fish even though Gringo yarded it in. I think it should have been his. :-)
Yakivegas
6/5/2014 7:42:00 PMPretty calm water for Cle Elum.The wind can get nasty in a second on that lake.Still awesome place to fish.
