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Pierce County, WA

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10/01/2012
71° - 75°
Trolling
Kokanee
Corn
Pink
Sunny
Dodger
Morning
61° - 65°
10/01/2012
3
1375

Forgot about the time change for the gate! Guard showed up at 0630, so I only had to wait one hour. Started trolling at 0700 and didn't even get a bite until this 15", 1lb 4oz koke took the pink hoochie right out in front of the VA at 38' in 70' of water. It was 0930 and the only other thing I caught all morning were a couple of perch - not even a bow!

I tried every trick in my bag and no more results. There was a nice high pressure cell, a clear day, and warm breezes. What more could a kokanee want? Just when you think you have them figured out, they change the rules. Kind of sounds like a wife? Well, like they say, "The worst day fishing is better than the best day at work!" But one fat koke really isn't a bad day.


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Toni
10/1/2012 9:10:00 PM
Way to go. I wouldn't even mind catching the cutts that I have before. Did you catch anything last Thursday in the fog? I didn't except for a rainbow on the way to the launch. I only had one other fight early in the fog.
Lou Smith
10/1/2012 9:19:00 PM
Nope. It was a dead day, also. I just went back to my weather map and saw where the high didn't quite make it in. Next few days should be better. This weekend and next monday look good on the fishing forcast. Might try Friday or Monday - don't like weekend water skiers on American.
'OL GREY DOG
10/2/2012 9:22:00 AM
no kipe or color to that fish ... is that a next years fish ?
Lou Smith
10/2/2012 11:01:00 AM
'OL GREY DOG: don't think so. I fish American about twice a week and they haven't turned much so far. The females are still bright and the males are starting to get dark. I also doubt that a 15" koke is this year's fish? Last week I got 1-17", 3-16", 2-15", 1-13" and the same thing, bright hens and just starting to darken bucks.
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