Been a long while since I posted. But, I enjoy reading other posts I thought I would try to add to the enjoyment.
My wife and I launched about 9:30am Sunday morning in overcast, rough water. The wind wasn't blowing the whole way down to the launch and when we got there the water was pretty rough. But, we decided to launch as we had the canvas cover and the buddy heater.
With the wind blowing down river, we decided to head up towards hawk creek outlet.
We started trolling outside the mouth a bit and started lines out. We ran three poles as that was enough for us to watch. Wife is still getting the hang of driving boat and wind didn't help.
All three lines in the water and middle pole bends down and starts to take drag. I'm reeling it in and wife is getting frustrated fighting the wind trying to keep the boat straight. She did a good job. I landed a nice 18". In the live well he goes and start to let the line back out.
Wife's pole goes off and she lands a nice fat one as well. I sort of decided I would let her land most of the fish while I drove while going into the wind.
Got up towards the front of the hawk creek outlet where it starts to narrow in the last big bay and we made a sweeping turn. Caught our 5th keeper trout and started trolling back out.
By the time we made it back down to the Columbia we had 7 keepers. I told her let's make another run up so we turned again.
We had 9 in the boat about half way back up and it went quiet for about a half hour. Made the turn again and her pole went off. But I kept trolling as you never know. Yes, it was a native so release to live another day. About 5 minutes later we landed our 10th and headed back.
Pink was the color. We used gang trolls with squider skirted double hooks.
Most fish were taken in 70-100 feet of water. We used leaded line. One pole has 50 feet of mono and the other were straight leaded. We had our best luck back 150'-175' on the line counters.
10 keepers, 2 natives released and only 2 lost at the boat. 4 hours of fishing. Not too bad, enough to keep you interested.

Two Brothers Fishing

11/12/2018 11:39:02 AM

It sounds like you two had a good time. It starting to get a lot cooler now and the fishing is picking up. I just love this time of year as the fishing just gets hotter !! Tight lines, and be safe. Terry

1996Monark

11/12/2018 11:41:56 AM

Thanks Terry. I enjoy reading your posts very much. Insightful to say the least. Thanks for the information you share.
My wife and I had a great time once we got settled in the routine. I was surprised that the water temp was not cooler.
The fish looked great, nice and fat with a good fat layer on the fillets.

Part-Time

11/12/2018 12:17:57 PM

Thanks for jumping in with the good report, always like to hear how others are doing and what works. I know the wind frustration thing, when the wind comes up the Guppy is like a leaf on the water, it can wear you out quickly.
Stay after them, it's the right thing to do.

outtheresomewhere

11/12/2018 1:04:03 PM

thanks for the report - been looking fwd to the last trip of the fall season sometime this week and always great to see where there
is some catching - looks like a couple of good options based on other reports this past week.

hewesfisher

11/13/2018 6:27:24 AM

Thanks for the nice report! Know first hand the struggle when trolling into the wind. A few years ago I decided to change and now troll with the wind which keeps Mrs Hewesfisher happy and it works. Some use a bow mount trolling motor to keep the nose pointed in the right direction, but it's one more thing to "manage" and I don't need to add any more to the boss's task list when she's piloting the boat - LOL. Nice to see water temp coming down too. Good fishing to you!!

1996Monark

11/13/2018 7:24:59 AM

Thanks Phil. Yes, know about that whole manage thing. I want to keep taking her out so we get used to each other and what to do when and how to manage the boat and fishing gear. It was a great day all in all. Wind did die down some and the clouds gave way to sun about 1pm. I enjoy your reports as well as all the others and that is what inspired me to share. Thanks.

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