Lake P Troll vs. Lake P

TEAM JO-JO:

Big Earl and Oneofthepack engaged in a lively conversation centered on their shared passion for fishing. As the discussion unfolded, Big Earl expressed a genuine interest in learning and mastering the intricacies of the Lake P Troll technique, intrigued by its potential to lure in the elusive Silverwonders lurking beneath the waters of Lake P.

With excitement brewing, we swiftly made plans to put our newfound strategy to the test on this very day, a Wednesday set aside for exploration and adventure. The chosen battleground: the iconic Lake P trestles, a legendary hotspot teeming with aquatic mysteries and untold tales of angler triumphs.

Armed with rods, reels, and a wealth of angling knowledge, Big Earl and Oneofthepack embarked on their journey, their spirits high and expectations even higher. The tranquil waters of Lake P beckoned, promising a day filled with anticipation, camaraderie, and, hopefully, a bountiful catch worthy of their shared enthusiasm and dedication to the art of fishing.Top of Form

SIGNS:                            

·         Big Rudy & crew Tuesday trip had me all fired up for our Wednesday trip, me thinking at least 25 (NMR’s) for our trip

·         Wind kept me of water for a few days

·         Good night sleep

·         Up at 4 AM for our 6:30 AM meet up at The Pointe

·         Made a stop for go juice

·         Big Earl right on time, discussed launching protocol & procedures

·         (3) pulls to get  Yamaha Nightmare Machine started, she be doing real well lately

·         Off to FB # 2 to start our day, and what a day it will be.

CONDITIONS:

·          Perfect

·         Wind,  W.S.W. 8-10, W. 9-10, N.N.W. 8-10 mph rough day to day

·         Water status / conditions: heavy chop, 2 ½ to 3 foot rollers with white caps

·         Sky, overcast

·         Temp, mild jumpsuit on all day

·         Water level, down 12-14”

·         Water Temp , 65.48 F

·         Salinity,    2.5

·         Specific Conductance  5570 

·         Pressure,    30.17 R

·         Water clarity on a scale of 1-7,

·         Tide, falling all day

·         Peak tide,   09:05   L  0.33’

·         Peak tide,   22:29  H  0.98’

·         Major Feed Time:   01:47 – 14:16

·         Minor feed time:    )4:16  - 14:26

·         Tidal Coefficient:     52

·         Fish Activity

·           Average activity   

·         Boats out and about,  stop counting at 27

·      ONEOFTHEPACK’S REPERTOIRE OF TECHNIQUES / STRATEGIES      

·         Be safe

·         Have fun

·         This be me daily therapy for ALL me aliments

·         Put some run time on the Bay Flat Jr and the Yamaha Nightmare Machine

·         Gather Intel for future trips, and to share with fisherperson, (on Facebook) to help assist them in their choice of areas to fish, lures to use and presentation of same to the elusive Silverwonders.

·         Catch what catch can

·         Learn what learn can

·         Sharpen our Lake P Troll skills

·         Introduce Big Earl to the art of the Lake P Troll technique

·         Call (25) NMR Silverwonders

·         Stay as long as needed to catch our goal

·         Find a spot  # with the seven fundamentals / criteria of catching:

1 WIND AT YOUR BACK: (This criteria was our challenge for the day, hard west wind , combine with a strong falling tide made it very difficult for us to do Lake P Troll on west side of trestles. Wind & tide kept driving Bay Flat Jr back into trestles, had to be on a 45* angle off trestles to be able to move forward and not get hung up on pilings.)

2 MOVING WATER: (Had plenty all falling, not sure if wind or tide moving it)

3 WATER CALRITY: (A 6 plus, looked pretty good, FB1 to FB 5 had a brackish look to it, pass that had a green look to it.)

4 HOLDING FISH:  (FB2 to FB5, and out past mile marker 175)

5 PATIENTS: (Dropped Lake P Troll rig over at 7:20 at 7; 07 Big Earl brought in a 15” NMR, nice it be, real slow after that.)

6 SKILL: (Lake P Troll all day)

7 LUCK: (WE got to troll for about 2 hours before waves got too big 2 ½ to 3 foot rollers form west, too much for Bay Flat Jr & Oneofthepack)

·      Oneofthepack’s repertoire of Techniques / presentations:

·         Anchor up cast & retrieve slowly along the bottom, with a twitch every now and then, tight lining…………………………………DID NOT TRY

·         Drift with the wind cast & retrieve (DWWC&R)……………DID NOT TRY

·         Oak River Troll (ORT)……………….Did not try

·         Reverse Oak River Troll (RORT) ………..DID NOT TRY

·         Oak River Skim (ORS) ……………DID NOT TRY

·         Cork ……..DID NOT TRY

·         Lake P Troll (LPT)…………….All fish caught this technique

·         Drop shot: Did not try

·         Dead bait……None

·         Live bait………………None

·      Oneofthepack ‘S repertOIRE of LURE DU JOUR:

·         3” H&H Purple Beetle, matched up with H&H ¼ oz. round white head with gold hook……………Did not try

·         3” Chartreuse Glow Beetle, matched up with H&H ¼ oz. round white head w/gold hook………….Did not try

·         Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with H&H ¼ oz. round white head w/gold hook……………Did not try

·         Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with H&H 3/8 oz. round white head w/gold hook……………DID NOT TRY

·         Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with H&H 1/2 oz. round white head w/gold hook……………DID NOT TRY

·         Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with 3/4 oz. round lead head w/ 2 trailers, ……All fish caught with this rig

·         Tandem rig, ¼ oz. round H&H jig head with gold hook, matched up with Matrix Shad Lemon Drop …..Did not try

AREAS / SPOTS / NUMBERS ON THE MAP FISHED:

Eastofmrgo’s (RIP) favorite 5 mile reef!!!!!!

OUR REWARDS:

·         Lived to fish another day

·         (4) NMR Silverwonders

·         (1) Flounder

·         (1) Redwarrior

·         (6) Hang ups

·         (3) Popped lines , lost (3) Lake P Troll rigs

·         Great sandwiches, snacks & dinks as provide by Big Earl, thanks man me needed that, tell petite Betty thanks from the captain.

·         Got to see Captain Danny on the water , live scope deployed, he be in one area most of the morning

·         Got to see Captain Dudley and his crew in action

·         Got to see a boat show as they had just about every kind of boat on the water today, stretch out from north to south shore

·         Being on the water with one of the best fisherperson me know that be Big Earl

·         Lessons learned:

o   West wind tough wind to fish west side of trestles, which me like to fish.

o   Silverwonders are along trestles

o   Loons along trestles

o   Fisherperson along trestles

o   Found some new hang up areas

o   Lakeshore canal system not holding fish, at least today that is

o   Boat storage building demoed & removed next to Blind Tiger, wonder what they going to build.

o   One of me trolling reel, Shimano Bantam has a BIG tangle in it, need to get it out before next trip

o   New fuel tank leaking fuel, where you connect fuel line, fuel just pouring out of it, WTF is this all about.

·         Best fishing trip of my life, until the next one.

FISHERPERSON OF THE DAY:

Big Earl on board first, caught flounder, caught Redwarrior, brought the sandwiches, lots of extra points for that, and he did all that with the Lake P Troll technique, Big Earl be fisherperson of the day.

Oneofthepack dominated hang ups on bottom, that be me best bites of the day.

SUGGESTIONS:

If you have vacations days now the time to take them and fish the trestles, bring live shrimp too.

Pick a good wind day to go, fish the change of tide/

PONDER OF THE DAY:

"To him, all good things—Silverwonders as well as eternal salvation—come by grace and grace comes by art and art does not come easy."

Q&A:

What is your favorite type of theme fishing party? 

TEAM JO-JO’S future stratagem:

Next up 3-26-24 Delacroix trip with Big Ronnie & his son Big Mike aboard the Bay Flat Sr, looking forward to catching trip for sure, until then:

Good Fishing

Team Jo-Jo & Oneofthepack

釣り先生

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