4/21 Russell Station

[LongLine]

4/21 & boy did it feel good to finally get out there and see this:

Launched at the Genny around 6:00. Blew a little smoke firing her up but everything checked out fine. Putted around a little then put them out on the west side & headed towards Russell. River temp 46F, out front 44F, west in 15Ft – 42 F (surface). Blue surface water at 35Ft was 39.5F.

Did the North-South thing in front of Russell out to 40 FOW, till I spotted this “hull busting beastâ€:

(over 20 ft long)

Then decided to work over the 18-22 range, as there was a lot of screen activity there. Glad I did cuz that’s where I got this big shouldered brute:

30†& 14 Lbs of Brown - 14 down over 20FOW, NK melon, and 2.1 mpg down & headed North.

Couldn’t have asked for a better shakedown cruise. 1st sun/wind burn of the year feels ggggooooooodddd. Pulled everything in at noon.

Luck to all,

[Priority1]

WTG Tom. That is a vn Football Brown. Sunup and sunset are always special on the big water.

[Reel_Screamer]

That is a "pig" brown great job guys, that looks like a female brown full of eggs. Brown spawn= lots of steelhead. That is the only thing bad about the shake down is that the water is full of crap....

[LongLine]

Thanx guys. It's always a challange to bring them in like this solo with 2 riggers & flotsam all around.

[fish4al]

That is a cracker brown. Nice job for sure.

[Billy V]

Beauty Tom!!! WTG. Keep the great reports and pics coming.

[GLF]

Nice brown Tom. That log in the water looks like it could sink the Titanic!

[SEADUCKTION]

Tom,

Way to go on the shake down. That is one sweet brown, bet it was full of bait. Good Luck and thanks for the report.

Rich