(06-30-2021, 01:24 AM)Bduck Wrote: The week started out with the question of whether the weather was going to cooperate. Finally made the decision I will be heading to Strawberry. I was wrestling with thoughts of which one of the tri lakes I like heading to, originally was planning Fontenelle but then the Gorge was tugging at me. The Berry won, the Font is still on the list along with the Gorge.

When I got to the Berry the parking lot only had about 6-7 trailers with boats either launching or already on the water. Robert (liketrolling) just finished launching and walked by saying hi. The early bird has nothing on Robert as he got to the worm first.    As I'm prepping my boat I could see a caravan of boats coming to launch. What I thought was going to be a quick launch for myself I found I was in line getting my boat launched.    Finally got both lines in at 0630, it took a while to shake the skunk but a reliable cutty is near a guarantee for that. Looking to the skies I wasn't sure if I was going to get a Koke limit filled. The first 2 caught were about 1 1/2lbs each and I had to work in search for them. As time went on with a thunder bumper looming about I finally nailed into a 3lb hog. Watching out back I saw this brute clear the surface with dodger but neither pole had an indication yet which one it was but that didn't take long before the release went off with the rod fully bent & tight. As the storm was getting so close with rain hitting on 2 fronts on the shoreline my limit got filled with another 1 1/2lber. Hyperplaid dodger & a pink squid has been the go to for this season.