Arrived at the launch with my two sons just a bit after 6:00 a.m. and was trolling twenty minute later west of Silcox along the VA hospital. All three of us have two rod endorsements, but I ran just one, 20' down and 30' - 35' back of the ball with a small dodger, and wedding band tipped with a single pink maggot. The other downrigger had a similar set up - and the boys had topwater covered with wedding band spinners and crawler tips. We were hoping for some kokanee (aren't we all) - but RB trout were all over the place, all running 10" - 13" or so. We put 13 of them in the box by 10:00 - and lost at least that many as we were bringing them toward the boat. All in all a great day with my boys - lots of laughs, and a few fish to top off the morning.

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