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First Light departed from her boathouse in Kaslo and headed north for a 20 minute run to my honey holes. Set one down rigger @ 40' the other @ 55'.
One side had a Kootenay Lake Special dodger with a green hoochie the other side with a silver flasher and a Polar Bear Fly in fall colors.
Partly cloudy with a slight breeze, not too much chop on the water. Air 26* , water 35*.
Half way thru my first cup of coffee the 40' rigger goes off! Woo Hoo! Nice little 4 # Dolly. The stink is OFF!
I continued to make circles in the bay I was in and hooked a fish every pass for the next 5 hours! Five fish in the boat with two solid rips that never stuck.
The sun came out and the bite turned off fast. I dropped down to 60' & 75' and promptly caught two more Dolly's before the wind kicked me off the lake. The fish ranged from three to five pounds today. I kept a 5# Dolly for supper.
Turned south and let the wind blow me back to the boathouse.
The next day was brighter with a solid breeze from the south.
I headed back up lake and worked everything I had in the box. Five hours into my effort I hookup! Finally! Five colours out on lead using a Pro King spoon in Green/Blue. Unfortunately it was a lethal hook-up in the side plate causing bleeding. I already had enough fish to eat but it was meant to be to keep this one. A beautiful 6# Dolly!
The wind kicked up again and it was time to pull the gear and head home. What an outstanding couple of days on the lake! Eagles, fish, not too much weather, and a couple of Dolly Varden! Yum!
I'll give it a week or so and head north again for another trip.
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