The last couple day's on the big pond have treated the fisherman to some very rough water. The NOAA weather forecast wasn't what I would call spot on! However we still fished in 4-6 foot waves with the occasional 7-8 foot gorilla wave that would just show up out of no where. I felt like we were in an episode of "Deadliest Catch" minus the crab pots. OK, maybe it was'n that bad, but it was still pretty sporty.
The fish were still cooperating, but the big waves made it a little bit more difficult to keep them hooked up. Most boats have had catches fro 10-18 fish a trip. The fish have been hanging out in the deep water. Last night our best was a rotater with a Rapture Sour Apple fly on the center rigger at 105 feet. The deep program has been the ticket. The fish have been biting in the 85-150 foot water colum over 150-600 feet of water. For the best action get out the copper line and long lead core with plugs and spoons. The riggers and divers have been best with rotaters, paddles, flies and meat. Untill next time, Good Luck and Happy Fishing.
Capt Chris
