Nice report as always Jim! I definitely feel you with how tough it's been this fall here in the state. Even the tank scrubbers have been having lockjaw the past few times I've gone out (or, more correctly, required much more enticing/using unorthodox tactics). I took a friend who had moved to the PNW and was back home visiting out (to two of the 3 lakes we've talked about before, the two with bigger bass ). Usually those lakes are fast and furious for the trout by this time of the year hits, but we had to grind to pull one each. I think the water temps are slightly above where they usually are, which might be throwing everything off. Big shout outs to using finesse bass gear to help actually catch trout. Spoons/Inlines/Trout Cranks have pulled 0 for me thus far during the fall; everything I've got has come off a tailspinner, blade bait, spybait, or 2.8" keitech on a tungsten jig.
I got faith in ya to catch fish in December as long as the ice doesn’t creep up on you haha.
Thanks, Nick. December should be OK, but beyond that, who knows. Something to think about......In a group of several winter open water spots, I caught 117 trout/salmon in Winter 2017-2018, 128 in Winter 2018-2019, 75 in Winter 2019-2020, and just 33 in Winter 2020-2021. Winter 2021-2022 isn't setting up real great either. This info isn't some B.S., trumped up, Bureau of Tourism fishing report either. It's put together from many borderline hypothermic days in waders. In some spots, I know exactly where the problems came in and there's no going back. Sorry for the rant, but being on Medicare, I guess I'm allowed
That is def a downward trend.
Maybe I just stink and should take up golf!
Jim,Thanks for sharing!What are the caudal fins like on the salmon you catch? Are they somewhat forked? Not as square as a browns right? (I didn't see the tails in the above pictures.) The reason I ask is I believe this replica salmon has a brown trout fin on it. Outstanding job but I think the tail is from another fish. Or am I wrong? BTW I've looked on the Internet and not seeing good images of the caudal fins on landlocks.
what a report! way to go Jim, great success in NY it looks like, those 'bows must've been a blast and I can't even imagine the King :O I know you mentioned 8 lbs test, but what rod weight/action did you get that (king salmon) on? Looks light!Grats on the Maine landlocks too, those are solid. And you've greatly piqued my interest with their origin!