The old man and I made our 3rd trip to Roosevelt in the past 2 weeks. We put in at Porcupine Bay around 7:30am. We pulled everything in our boxes around different sections of the arm for a few hours and caught nothing. We decided to travel to split rock where we had one strike, and that was it. It was now 1pm and we thought we might get skunked. We headed back towards the fort spokane launch and started trolling the South shoreline, about a half mile East of the fort spokane launch. All of the sudden it was bang bang bang, one right after another. Caught two limits in 45 minutes on perch pattern Rapala X raps. All of the strikes came on the turn when the baits were slowing down or speeding up. All of the bows were 16-17 inches with the exception of one that went 21 inches. Trout are such unpredictable critters. If someone has it figured out please let me know. We pulled our baits through piles of fish with no bites, and when we were marking nothing it was on like donkey kong. Right time, place, and presentation I guess. Just when you think you have something figured out - you don't. Just keep putting in your time!

mav186

10/28/2009 8:43:00 AM

Nice job...excellent report. Confirms the theroy, "If you aint catchin fish...try somthin different!"

DannyP

10/28/2009 1:55:00 PM

Same story further north around Hunters. I have good sucess with that type of lure most of the time. I have a 2 rod license and at times, both go at the same time or nothing...happens out there a lot. Good job!!!

hewesfisher

10/28/2009 8:17:00 PM

I won't claim to have it figured out, but I think I've got a pretty good handle on the trout at Roosevelt. You want specifics, send me a PM and I'll help you out as much as I can. Tell me what your trolling outfits are and how far out you were. The trout are near the surface and they will disperse when your boat travels over them. If you don't have side scan sonar, you won't see them. I never mark trout, but almost always catch them 'cause I know they're there. ;-)

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