06-04-2007, 05:46 PM
Launched at Renegade Bay just after sun up, headed through the narrows and then into the Soldier Creek area. Found a nice little bay with a small stream coming into it, saw many, many fish in the crystal clear water but they weren't very interested in eating. I think the cuts were rolling around in the shallows ready for spawn? Anyway, did get one (cut) on a soft jerkbait (3 inch power smelt). Had lots of followers on rapalas. Later we trolled, got one on triple teaser--nice rainbow. Trolled and trolled and trolled and got one on a rapala.
Around 2:00 we started making our way back trolling all the way and when the wind picked up a little (really not windy at all all day long) just a little bit of chop on the water the action picked up. We boated 6 more--5 cuts and a rainbow all on rapalas (thanks Trout slayer) Dad had a big hit that pulled drag on his sling blade/needlefish set up, but it came unbuttoned and I had a big hit on an f 11 rapala that broke off. Didn't keep any (all of the cuts were in the slot anyway). While much of the day was really slow fishing for us, the weather was beautiful and there was hardly any wind to speak of. Still a good day.
Have a couple of pics, will post if I get around to it.
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Around 2:00 we started making our way back trolling all the way and when the wind picked up a little (really not windy at all all day long) just a little bit of chop on the water the action picked up. We boated 6 more--5 cuts and a rainbow all on rapalas (thanks Trout slayer) Dad had a big hit that pulled drag on his sling blade/needlefish set up, but it came unbuttoned and I had a big hit on an f 11 rapala that broke off. Didn't keep any (all of the cuts were in the slot anyway). While much of the day was really slow fishing for us, the weather was beautiful and there was hardly any wind to speak of. Still a good day.
Have a couple of pics, will post if I get around to it.
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