Finally got a chance to go fishing and was seriously debating hiting Tokul for Steelhead, but thought it would probably be crowded, so opted to hit Beaver for trout instead as I really didn't want to deal with it. Only a couple of rigs at the launch when I got there. Launched at 11am. Trolled one rig on the surface and one down the DR between 25'-35'. Whe the fish finder was working, it was marking fish at 36'. Windy and occasional rain. Not too pleasant, but tried various offerings on both rods trolling between 1 - 1.5 mph until 1pm when I noticed my speed continuously dropping despite increasing the power settings on the motor. First thought I was just fighting the wind, but finally decided something else was happening, so managed to limp back to the launch without having to use the oars. Barely moving at max power by the time I got there. Loaded up at 1:30 and headed home. No hits. One guy out there on a toon trailing a fly and a couple of guys looked to be deep water bass fishing. Didn't see any caught, but wasn't paying close attention to much more than my gear, speed, and direction.


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