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Had to get the boat out and run it to make sure everything is good after getting it out of the shop, so decided to take Camo out for a birthday trip since he turns 5 tomorrow.
The boat ran GREAT all morning and topped out at 26.5 mph.
We started running across Clear Lake at twighlight looking for birds, but found none, so we ran to a favorite spot and drifted a deep channel. I picked up a 20" trout and released her, then hooked up again and lost one about the same size at the boat. Next cast I hooked into a big girl and she ripped drag a few times before launching herself and shaking loose. She looked to be about 25".
We decided to check for birds and moved out of the channel and Jeremy calls to say there are birds working in the lake. Headed out towards him and shut down about 100 yds away as the birds were breaking up. We drifted in and the fish were still there. We caught and released 15-20 undersize trout and a few keepers that were given to Jeremy the Yakker. One of the Yakkers caught a nice 22-23" red on his first cast at the birds also.
We left there and headed farther back into the lake to scout for Reds. We found another group of birds working and pulled up to them. Nice 18" fat girl on the first cast, lost one on the next cast and a dink on the 3rd. while releasing that one, a big boat with an inboard ran right up to the birds and shut down. 3 guys started chunking off the front and one caught a bird on his first cast so they decided to go get it and cranked up and ran right through the fish 20 yds in front of me......Pissed me off, but since I had Camo with me, I didn't scream what I wanted to at them.
We decided to head in so I could go to work after that episode.
It was a great day out there and it was awesome to fish with the little man. A few more years and he will fish over 10% of the time!
The boat ran GREAT all morning and topped out at 26.5 mph.
We started running across Clear Lake at twighlight looking for birds, but found none, so we ran to a favorite spot and drifted a deep channel. I picked up a 20" trout and released her, then hooked up again and lost one about the same size at the boat. Next cast I hooked into a big girl and she ripped drag a few times before launching herself and shaking loose. She looked to be about 25".
We decided to check for birds and moved out of the channel and Jeremy calls to say there are birds working in the lake. Headed out towards him and shut down about 100 yds away as the birds were breaking up. We drifted in and the fish were still there. We caught and released 15-20 undersize trout and a few keepers that were given to Jeremy the Yakker. One of the Yakkers caught a nice 22-23" red on his first cast at the birds also.
We left there and headed farther back into the lake to scout for Reds. We found another group of birds working and pulled up to them. Nice 18" fat girl on the first cast, lost one on the next cast and a dink on the 3rd. while releasing that one, a big boat with an inboard ran right up to the birds and shut down. 3 guys started chunking off the front and one caught a bird on his first cast so they decided to go get it and cranked up and ran right through the fish 20 yds in front of me......Pissed me off, but since I had Camo with me, I didn't scream what I wanted to at them.
We decided to head in so I could go to work after that episode.
It was a great day out there and it was awesome to fish with the little man. A few more years and he will fish over 10% of the time!
I know the feeling better to just hold your tongue 
Congrats on the catches!
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