Gorge 8/6 - 8/8

[smokepoles]

The Gorge is still fishing crazy good. Most of the males we got had their scales and little color though jaws with a bit of hook. Did best at 60 feet and on the slower side for the Gorge at 1.2 mph. Also had to go to a big O size dodger.


Any of you all ever get tired of the standard 2 hook rig for hoochies et al? I've gotten fed up with them for a variety of reasons, including that the standard Gamakatsu is so thin I think it tears out too easily or it is a royal pain to get out of the fish casing to much damage for any sort of reasonable release. Anyway, I found a box of #4 Mustads in my box, heavier and a bit longer shank than the Gamakatsus. I bent up the eye before snelling and pinched down the barb. They handled several large kokes without a loss, and they were so much easier to get out in the net with little or no damage to fish. If one wants to release, this would be the ticket.

Sorry you all couldn't make it to camp for dinner - grilled salmon and mango salsa, fruit salad and a roasted onion. Little chardonnay to wash it down.

It's a tough job, but somebodies got to do it.

 

[jacksonlaker]

We fished on Saturday at breeze hill with a million
other boats. We limited out with 3 guys but it took some work. Our best lure was a pink apex off the lead core until somebody cut us off trolling east /west while everyone else is trolling north/south. We caught the rest off of Pro-Troll 4 inch rotating flashers and orange squids . It was one of those days when you change constantly to catch fish. It was great to be out on the Gorge again, despite the amount of boats, but everyone seemed to be catching fish !!

 

[Kokekook]

Thanks for the report Jackson. Every time I hear a Gorge report I am jealous. We had a fabulous trip in July this year, limits every day. I wish I lived closer but if I did I'd never make it to work.

 

[SmokeOnTheWater]

The dinner looked GREAT!

Wish I got an invite?

The fruit salad has looks to die for!

Thanks for posting!

 

[smokepoles]

Your invited anytime we are there the same time! I try to post when I'll be there. BTW, my buddy on the trip lives in Huntsville, and I drive over to leave from there when we take his boat.

 

[smokepoles]

There were plenty of boats by Breeze Mon - Wed, but not too bad. In fact everyone was polite and even downright friendly! We changed up early the first day, but once started catching it never let up to the point that we felt need to change.