We started out first thing in the monring after the launch opened. Things started off pretty good, we got the first fish on after a couple of minutes after being set up and trolling. After that first hour though things really quieted down. It was a lot harder to get the fish to bite today, could have been the weather change, the day before was a great day but it was cloudy. We were spotting fish on the depthfinder and found that the main general activity underwater seemed to have moved out farther into the lake from the shore than the day before. So we also moved farther out and got some more fish on. We were fishing shallower today where we were seeing the fish, 35' - 40' but they were smaller fish, 8" - 16" so we went out to our deep fishing spot, (fishing 55' - 65'), and started to get larger fish but the fishing was very slow.
What a day though, compared to last weekend with so many boats on the water.
Big catch of the day was another 50 footer!! Ski rope that is. That makes 4 for this month, lots of stuff down there and we could see more ski ropes here and there on the depthfinder. The last thing we caught was a tight line connected to a "once" floating bouy, about 20' of net and some weights. The rig was very old but if anyone knows why there would be nets in the lake, just for FYI, please let me know...just curious.

We caught 12 fish today, 1 rainbow and the rest cutthrout. Kept 7, the rest being put back to grow a bit larger and lost 4 fish.

We were using gods tooth lures, orange and pink were the colors for the day. Caught the largest fish on a Rapala blue fox spinner rig.

Had a close call also that got the blood pumping quite well. A lady was driving a ski boat towing 3 kids on a tube. She was the only one in the boat and was so busy looking at the kids with her back to us as she came within 30' of us off our stern. She never even saw us until they were past us. It would have been a closer call but I saw them coming and managed to get the big motor started and pulled our boat farther away. I wouldn't recommend one to do that with downriggers set at 65', kinda hard on the equipment. I am sure they were having a wonderful time but what about that question on the required state boater certification test where it says there needs to be an observer AND an operator on a boat when pulling skiers or tubers! Am not trying to sound like an old fogey, ( I might be!), its just about being safe out there and me not wanting my boat to have a mastercraft stuck in its side!

Anyway, a very good day on the water and much thanks to the guys at Ted Sporting shop for pointing out the Kokanee black poles. Tried them this weekend and they are super nice with great action and sensitivity.

Tight lines out there and be safe!!