GH 7-2 pm

[Hotdog71]

Trolled out to 120 then back into 100 and started taking hits. Switched to a n-s troll and had some success. 90-100 fow was the best water by far but it got crowded really quick, you know combat fishing in 100 fow. Hook up to landinng ratio absolutely stunk! Ended the night 3 for 10.

Here's what tooks hits/fish

150 copper BLL Blk glow screwball - 3 hits

dipsy 175 back green fly(homemade) - torn off

dipsy 175 back polar ice - 1 hit

dipsy 150 back pickeled sunshine- 1 rip

300 copper UV Blue dolphin - 1 fish

10 cl black fin tuna- 1 hit

rigger down 65 atomic melon - 1 fish

rigger down 55 mongolian beef - 1 fish

Ok, so, what's the secret to keeping steelies on the long lines with boards on them. Most times we'd have the rod in hand letting the fish pull the drag out, and the next thing you know, hook pulled he gone! We can't even get the boards to the boat. Drags are not overly tight, hooks are all sharp, and I checked them after every hit, and we point the rod at the board so it won't dive. Are we doing somthing wrong? Should we being doing something else or is that the way it is? Lost 12 fish in the last 2 trips. Getting a little frustrated.

Anyways, the fishing is pretty good so get out there, have fun, and "play nice", it's a big lake.

Keep Em' Tight

[BIGTREBLE]

I have days like that and they drive me nuts. Nice work on the ones you did box

[ghfisherman]

its not just you we have lost 40 fish or more in the last week and half or land to hook up ratio has been absolutly terrible recently. we had one trip were we only went 2 for 13 beat that lol:eek:

[wild at heart]

we figure you land about 50 to 60% of airborne steelies behind boards. They get off because when they get slack line behind boards they can shake the hook free. there are 2 things that I know that will help. You can run your outside boards to trip and fall back to a bead this lets you get direct conect to the fish quicker. Ourwise reel like your life depends on it, if you can keep tension on the line when they jump its harder for them to flip the hook.

[CITM]

I have better luck landing steelies if I horse them in. It's not as much fun but it tends to work better.