Killin' It Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 (edited) Well I had full intention of making it to church this morning.... It did not happen. I got SALMON Fever!! Set out around 7:30 from Holland and planned to run south past Saugy and troll home. I made it about a quarter of the way (50 FOW) and the graph LIT UP!!! I set the boat down with my trolling newbie at the helm and started putting down the the divers and the riggers and took a second to grab a drink and the Diver starts to POUND!!! I pull the rod out of the holder and it was off to the races!!! 15 minutes later my buddy Rich landed his first big lake fish in a nice 16# King. I got the last 2 lines set and I got to eat my breakfast as we trolled from 30 all the way to 70 FOW. I even crossed over the first fish waypoint and the big schools of fish had moved on. I headed the boat south and started messing with some differnt stuff that I had wanted to tinker with and never had time. About an hour later we had a SCREAMER!! on the highline with a Copper/Pink thin fin. I handed off the rod to my buddy again and he did a great job until the very end when he let the tip down and the fish got the hooks in the net and made a grand escape. OH WELL... I learned something that I will discuss later. After an hour and a half without a hit I figued we would head for shore and try to find something in close. After switching out the divers and such I could not remember for the life of me what was on the outside board. I told Rich I was going to pull it and make sure it didnt have any garbage on it. I started to reel it in skipping the board across the top and all of a sudden THE BOARD STOPS!!! Confused I pull back on the rod thinking I had hooked a log, body, ect, and I was in for a SURPRIZE!!! A silver MONSTER started jumping behind the boat. Confused and exited I made the decisison to pull all the lines on that side of the boat because it hit a 1 color for browns. The backer was showing and I could see the spools. We started to turn into the fish to make up some ground as we worked the boat in and out of gear to keep the fish from spooling me. 25-30 minutes of back breaking fish chassing and a new problem presented itself. A king that would not fit in the net!! I had brought the small net because I did not plan on this happening. Rich managed a less then perfect net job, but none the less the fish was in the net. A MONSTER!!! 22.10 POUNDS!! We trolled most of the way back to holland and could care less what happend!!! Side note... I need a bigger net! What worked Half a bubble spin doctor with a blue/green fly (will take pictures later as it is something I tapped up from a nasty old SD) Copper/ Pink thin fin Double green DW What didnt work... Green spinnies and flies Any SS spoons Tin can spin glow ] I FOUND MY EASTER EGG!! Edited April 24, 2011 by Killin' It
FIJI Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 and, since you brought it up....why is Easter such a good idea in France ???C'est une bonne idée ! (c'mon, dontcha remember your high school French ?)
BIGTREBLE Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 Great fish guys!!! I wish I would have them in easter basket.
sjk984 Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 I a, so jealous nice work.I think I need to relocate to the west side
anthonyyost Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 I wonder how big that 22#er would have been in August?
mattmishler Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 I hope we dont have what happened last year biggest fish came in the first part of the year and not aug. Great job tho!!!
SPOONWASHER Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 That's a pig, great job on a spectacular Lake M fish!
SUPERTRAMP Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 U da man dave! Couldn't get out of going to church and dinner at the kids. Tried to get the family to go for an afternoon trip to st joe but no takers. Oh well its a long season
Nailer Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 That's a beast. I was doing the duty in church when the text and big fish pic came in;)Nice job. I have never broke the 20# mark.
Killin' It Posted April 24, 2011 Author Posted April 24, 2011 Here is what the 16# came on The 22 came on:
vielfras Posted April 24, 2011 Posted April 24, 2011 Wow! Awesome job Dave! Looks like you guys had a blast with those kings. Thanks for the report.
Grant Sadler Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 :thumb:Great story, and Great fish, Did you guys by a lottery ticket:lol: Good job Dave
jdeck Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Great fish dave. Went out of port sheldon got the skunk out my 9 year old reeled in a laker nice day on the water great job
jimbobber Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 awsome dave those are some nice kings for sure!!!!!
j1musser Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Well done. Have never broke the 20 and u did it in April. Ur having a great spring man. Keep it up bro!!!
mrhookup Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 great job! i have to say it sure is nice to see a couple kings that look like they've been eating well this early in the season
GLF Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Nice job Dave! Hopefully there will be a lot of them this year.
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