On day two we awoke to
cloudy skies and zero breeze,
but the forecast called for a
stiff breeze to kick in by 11 as a
low-pressure area approached.
Our plan was to hit the water
early, spank the trout for a few
hours and then head for home
right around the time whitecaps
descended on the lake.
The action wasn’t as good as
it was on day one, but it was still
excellent by any standard.
Wes pounded the trout early
with his pink Trigger landing
several good trout, but he
ultimately paid the price for his
incredible hook to land ratio
7:17 am- Fish On! Utilizing the stealth of his kayak, Cal peddled
within casting range of trout breaking on the surface and tossed tiny
jig flies to them. While the fly didn’t match the hatch, by working it
through the zone with his fast action Elite Series trout spinning rod,
Cal was able to draw reaction strikes from some very nice rainbows..
7:24 am- This battler pounced on an orange
and brown jig fly and was only brought to the net
after several runs and wild jumps. Teaming flies
with high performance spinning gear works!
8:39 am- An orange and gold 3.0 Mag Lip was the ticket for
tempting this heavy rainbow. The plug was moving at 2 mph about
10 feet deep. Cal located a bay where the tops of the weeds were
about 12 feet deep and he was able to pull several trout out of the
vegetation while pulling the Mag Lip over their heads.
from the day before. At one
point on morning two he lost
5 fish in a row, the streak of
lost fish culminating with one
fish snapping his leader and
making off with his one and
only pink Trigger!
While Wes was on Trigger
spoon patrol, I spent some
time casting small jig flies to
the trout with my new Elite
trout spinning rod, which was
a blast. I also spent some
time power trolling with a
Mag Lip and that proved to be
a productive way to finish the
trip.
Editor’s Note: Most of the
tackle Cal mentioned in this
article including Spoons,
Trolling Flies, Fishing Rods
and more can be found in his
online tackle shop on the Fish
Hunt Shoot website at
www.fishhuntshoot.com
Note: Mag Lips are extremely
versatile trout plugs. They can
be fished across a wide range of
speeds, they dive aggressively and
the skip beat action they display
creates bone jarring strikes.