Up-Date

It's been a while sense I've done an up date, so here it goes.

The first weekend of April (3 ed - 5 th) there was a gathering of Ifisher's at Lake Billy Chinook at Perry South CG. I managed to make it over the pass and went through Culver. It was 40 plus miles longer that the Indian Ford cut-off and a half hour longer. The only advantage was there was less gravel road. Had a good time meeting other Ifisher's, it was good to put faces with names. The fishing wasn't bad either. I ended taking home my 10 Kokanee plus all I could eat there!

April 17

I attended the Kokanee class that was put on by moknots at Suttle Lake Lodge. It was a very good course and leaned some new stuff. There was also a lot of free tackle given away. On to the fishing part. I fished a little on Thursday, had one on for a bit and then it came un-buttoned. On Friday I managed one 17" brown Jigging and one hit. With the way fishing was, I jumped ship and headed to Lake Billy Chinook. Started fishing about 10 in the morning and quit at 4:00 in the afternoon. I only got three Kokanee. I had some bumps while jigging, but nothing stuck. I switch to trolling with the lead core line and fly rod. Put on a squid I got at the class and shortly got the three fish, then it went dead! Went back to camp and got the bar-by going to cook a rib eye steak. Went out Sunday morning, had some hits on a jig, but came up with nothing. Briefly tried trolling, again nothing. Decided to pack it up and head home. I guess it does good to be humbled once in a while!

April 26

Headed for the coast to do some clam digging. Went to Netarts to get some Grapers and Cohogs. Got my limit by 10:00, back in town around 1 and finished the hard job of getting them all cleaned by 4. Now Al's I have to look forward to is going back to work!

Well that's it for now.