OK, my wife JoAnn and I arrived around 6pm at the lake and launched (at Horseshoe Cove) with the plan to fish for a couple hours and then find an anchorage for the next morning's fishing. So that gave me a couple hours to get gear organized and everything running tip-top, and maybe even get an evening bite.

I also decided to try a couple spots I hadn't before. So we set our trolling run from Maple Grove point to the point across from Swift Creek. Ran three lines (I have the 2 pole endorsement), 2 on DR and 1 on a Deep Six. Straddled depths from 20-40 ft. The wind was a challenge as it was pushing us along too fast. I put out a sea anchor and got our trolling speed down to 1.5. Gear were the usual suspects with new for me, a small chunk of cured pink sand shrimp. We managed just one bite which didn't stick.

But it was worth it as you'll read for my next report...

---