Clean, but we have used Flashers in the past with great success and probably will again in the coming weeks, depends on the bite, slow bite we will use the flashers.
We never use fly's mid season, only early and late, maybe I should use some fly's and lead core all year. But it could just be the year, last summer (mid-season) we didn't use any flys and caught quality fish allmost every time out.
I like AJ's flys, he ties the standards and then he imitates the hot spoons of the week, month or season.
The Coolwater Crusier fly was excellent this week as well as the Coolwater Cruiser DB, fished both side by side, they both caught fish consistanly when others were quite.
I have been fishing near shep browns and have been only catching lakers. Have you been fishing the southern end of the lake to catch salmon? Also, have you been running blades off the riggers or are you running them straight? Thanks...Joe C
We have been fishing Rattlesnake and a few Islands south of there (I think it's south) I think one of them is Moose, not really that familiar with the Lake, only been on it twice in my boat. Most times I have been with friends and they stay south, I think ?
I run Davies spinners, but most of the action has been on lead core with flys.
I tried Shep Browns a week ago Saturday (first time ever my boat was on the lake) for a few hours, "o", but went on the other side of Bear and hit 4 nice Salmon and 2 Lakers, both small in 20 minuets.
Yes I do use scent on fly's as well as on spoons.. Not sure if it works, but makes me feel better to know it might mask any other scents, we seem to get plenty of bites too, so why not. I know some of the Pro's don't and they seem to do OK too, different roads.
Looking for a way to get it off after done for the day without putting another scent on that may be repulsive (soap, etc.) to the fish, any ideas anyone ?
I saw Jason at Paugus one day with his flys in a pan of water, not sure if it was hot water or not, it was obvious he was washing the fly's off, like a dummy I didn'task any questions. How about it Jason.
John S.
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john,
excellent report.
maybe a dumb ? but do you use scent on flies ?
Nice weekend, John. How long were your fly leaders on the core? Did you stay between Church Island and Deephaven or venture off to the Kent Island area?
Been fishing Kent Bay past 2 weeks, but made a few passes at the old haunts a few times, with no bites. Seems like allot of tell tale signs things are ahead of schedule this year from what I've seen and heard, the fish are slowly moving to pre-spawn areas.
Leaders are 8 feet 8# Fluro, with 50 feet 10# Fluro, 18# lead core.
No flashers, etc. been working great on both lakes past 2 or 3 weeks since we started tying them on again.
John S.
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Nice weekend, John. How long were your fly leaders on the core? Did you stay between Church Island and Deephaven or venture off to the Kent Island area?