Last weekend not getting our usual "multiple" (there's that word again) Salmon, I tried running a few spoons along side of my streamers at my preffered speed of 2.5 to 3, to see if I could improve the bite. I had a fish on instantly, then another one, both on the same spoon, then the rods with streamers started to hit too, same speed, I ran a mix of spoons and streamers for 3 days and had similar results.
So I ended each day with "multiple" (2 or 3) Salmon (again) unfortunately all 2 yr olds and 1 runt 4 yr old. Older Salmon are near non-existant except for a few left over from 2007 stocking. With a healthy batch of 2's now shpowing and decent size (9 to a lb) yearlings added Squam should make decent come back in time.
Now with the new yearlings in the pond, I may have to go back to 100% Streamers til they find the bugs.
I seldom go over 3 mph unless by accident, but it dont bother me at all to go tha fast, we can cover allot more of the lake in considerably less time using streamers.
By the way Mike, I took your advice as well as a few others and sold my boat dent in the Pontoon and all, new owner wasn't bothered by the small dent at all. When I told him how much it might cost to fix it, he thought he would pass on that.
Last weekend not getting our usual "multiple" (there's that word again) Salmon, I tried running a few spoons at my preffered speed of 2.5 to 3, to see if I could improve the bite. I had a fish on instantly, then another one, both on the same spoon, then the rods with streamers started to hit too, same speed, I ran a mix for 3 days and had similar results.
So I ended each day with "multiple" Salmon again, unfortunately all 2 yr olds and 1 runt 4 yr old. Older Salmon are near non-existant except for a few left over from 2007 stocking. With a healkthy batch of 2's now shpowing and decent size (9 to a lb) yearlings added Squam should make decent come back in time.
Now with the new yearlings in the pond, I may have to go back to 100% Streamers til they find the bugs.
I seldom go over 3 mph unless by accident, but it dont bother me at all to go tha fast, we can cover allot more of the lake in considerably less time using streamers.
By the way Mike, I took your advice as well as a few others and sold my boat dent in the Pontoon and all, new owner wasn't bothered by the small dent at all. When I told him how much it might cost to fix it, he thought he would pass on that.
Have a great weekend,
Big John
they seem to look ok at fast speeds, may try using bigger hooks this year when the speed picks up, i lose alot going fast with them. i like to size the lure up and buck the trend when yoy's come up, some bigger fast lures would be good. anybody that looked at that boat wasnt going to worry about a small dent under the water line, too nice a boat
I used to use 8's on the DB's and Guide Specials, but lost allot of bites too, now I use 6'son all my spoons. It's really been a long time since I used spoons allot though.
We probably wont use them for quite a while now as we want to stay away from the small Bows and Salmon now, I prefer streamers anyhow, less fish but maybe bigger.
Yeah Jon; I'll get in trouble this time.
I find if I go slow = more multiples out of the kids mother. Tnt w-fat
Chris, you are bad, but funny.
Did you buy the wife a new truck ??? I pulled the trigger on an Explorer Limited (used from a neighbor) loaded and mint, mint condition, clean as a whistle. Also auto pilot for the new boat, expensive week, I'm done for now, I think ?
