03-26-2007, 06:14 PM
Tanners uncle Scott and I went to Deer Creek Sunday. We picked up a new downrigger, and wanted to learn how to use it.(practice for the Kokes at Strawberry.) We launched about 8:30 and went over to the west side of the lake. We trolled with our pop gear the first pass to see if there were any fish, and what depth. (We were up there last Thurs. and found out that the ball fouled up our fish finder depth readings.) We then went back and hooked up our downrigger and made a pass. Boy did we have fun! Someone should have been there with video camera! (Americas Funniest)!
We kept at it and got it figgured out, how to get the line out,and the ball down at the same time. Then we started catching fish. Good sized rainbows, and a couple of Browns. all around 16 to 19 inches and very fat. Fish were at about 35 ft.
The weather was beautiful, calm to just a ripple on the water until just afternoon. couldn't have been better. quite a few fishing boats, but no fast water skiers or personal water craft.
We had never been around a downrigger before, but thanks to Jared Johnson, Kyle Edwards and others at the Koke seminar, plus all the posts on BFT, we had no trouble learning to use it. Also the people at Sportsmans were helpful with what to use. This is such a great forum for us that don't know all we need to know about different kind of fishing! I have been fly fishing only, for the past 20 to 25 years . But Tanner wants to try it all! Thanks to all of you for the kowledge you provide!!
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We kept at it and got it figgured out, how to get the line out,and the ball down at the same time. Then we started catching fish. Good sized rainbows, and a couple of Browns. all around 16 to 19 inches and very fat. Fish were at about 35 ft.
The weather was beautiful, calm to just a ripple on the water until just afternoon. couldn't have been better. quite a few fishing boats, but no fast water skiers or personal water craft.
We had never been around a downrigger before, but thanks to Jared Johnson, Kyle Edwards and others at the Koke seminar, plus all the posts on BFT, we had no trouble learning to use it. Also the people at Sportsmans were helpful with what to use. This is such a great forum for us that don't know all we need to know about different kind of fishing! I have been fly fishing only, for the past 20 to 25 years . But Tanner wants to try it all! Thanks to all of you for the kowledge you provide!!
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