Well, today wife and I got up at 2:30am (not our style) to head for baker lake. I tired this fishery for the first time last year and my kicker wouldnt idle down slow enough because it decided to run bad that day....of course....so I felt like this was my redemption trip.

New simrad nss9, kicker running like a top, new flashers, cha-cha's, home cured shrimp and a whole lotta research I was determined to catch this illusive(not really) fish!!

Got to the launch at 4:45, and had a 20 minute wait in line on a Monday morning....crazy. Once in the water we motored over to the south shore, of the north end of the lake. Not sure what it's called but the fleet was there.... Didn't even get the first rod in the rod holder and BAM!!! The clip pops and holy crap comes a sockeye flying out of the water 30' behind my boat! Game on!! Nice little battle and a few runs later wife netted my first sockeye! Sweet!!

Not 5 minutes into the day and a fish in the box. I was prepared for an epic day!!

5 hours later and only one more hooked, and lost we decided to pack up and head out.. What happened to this epic day?? Talked to many folks who only had one, or even none. Weird. Didn't see hardly anything on the sounder either. Just read another guys report and sounds like they are hiding where I wasn't. Oh well. Next time. At least I have red meat on the BBQ tonight.

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