Anvil Draw 5-6-12

[Trackerg]

Well heres my first report. Took the boat and a friend to Anvil Draw Sunday. It wasnt my best day....I hooked a couple Kokes but lost them, trolling with pop gear and worm rig... but my friend caught his limit. We did some casting in a few coves and he landed a couple rainbows that he released to fight another day.
I on the other hand couldnt land a fish. I hooked a few smallies, and a koke using a Northland live forage replica. They loved that thing but I could not set a hook.
Funniest thing....While casting and sitting up front with the bow mount trolling motor....this one rainbow kept swimming alongside the boat for a bout 30 minutes. I dropped a jig by him and he'd swim to the left side of the boat...then to the right side. Funny as hell!

 

[SuperD]

Trackerg, you need to learn that puppy dog look so your friend hands you his rod every once in a while.

 

[Trackerg]

SuperD....this is the second week in a row..that this has happened....My loving wife (she's my favorite fishing partner) offered to let me reel one in when she hooked one. I politely told her to kiss my.......lol...well it took my wife to figure out what I was doing wrong....running about 80 feet of leadcore line with 12 ft of flouro leader. Not much stretch in that braid....her and my friend were both using strait flourocarbon line. I believe that she is correct so I will try using a snubber this weekend.

 

[SmokeOnTheWater]

Trolling pop gear on lead core? Ya gots ta have a snubber!

Thanks for the report Trackerg! Were the smallies agressive? They should all be pre-spawn with the water temp in the low 50s. Better luck next time and BE NICE TO YOUR FISHIN PARTNER. She just might teach you something?