idesign Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Today was my first time downrigging.We launched boat around 8:45am from Bluffers park.We went straight to Blue Zone.Within hour we hooked 1 good size salmon.It was nice and silver.It was caught on orange spoon.It was caught from 295FOW and 50ft on downrigger.There was some fish marking but all scattred.We were there till 1:15pm.We tried upto 350FOW but no luck.Near to shore around 10ft deep there were lots of fish marking.But didn't try much there as it was very close to rocks. The 3rd pic you see has lots of fish marking on fish finder.Is that really fish.pls let me know.thx I thank you all members who replied.Because of your suggestion's i was able to catch my first salmon on downrigging Here is picture attched.Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Great report and pics New Angler It's good to see that suggestions from the good folks on this site paid off for you Congratulation on your fisrt salmo Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 New Angler: Good to see things worked out for you. Those "Fish" symbols on your F/F are notorious for being everything and anything but fish. It could be Moby's apendage floating upwards if he was laying on his back. Turn off the Fish ID and then see what it shows. Matter of fact, next time you go out, and just sitting in the boat, jig a lure(spoon) or big jighead directly under the boat with the Fish ID on and see wat happens. Most likely your little fishies will appear on screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Hey Hey Hey!!! Very good New Angler!!! Great information in the report and real nice pics!!! I wouldn't say all the fish symbols on the sonar were fish, but I'll bet some of them were! I might guess that the fish you were marking closer to shore may be Lakers, they come in shallow for a little while this time of year... have seen some reports of shore caught Lakers recently. Go get some more next weekend!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bly Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Congrats New Angler! Always memorable when you get a first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 It's nice when everything comes together, well done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Great report New Angler. I tried for salmon this year hen down south...no luck, but got plenty of rainbows, great fun, but enough about me already....lol....congrats on your first salmon I would like to agree with the comment on the 'Fish I.D.' comment by Fisherman. TURN IT OFF. I personally never use it...much prefer to see arches and bait clouds on screen....much more accurate....for example....go over a weed bed with fish ID on and it will tell ya there are thousands of fish there......ya...right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeXXington Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 congrats on the hook up.. You will find the more practice you get the more you will be able to "read" the FF with the fish ID off. For me I only turn on the FishID when the kids are with me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idesign Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 congrats on the hook up.. You will find the more practice you get the more you will be able to "read" the FF with the fish ID off. For me I only turn on the FishID when the kids are with me.. Thx for the info.It was my first time using my fish finder so basically i was not completely sure what i was doing.next time i go i will make sure i turn the fish id off.thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2p Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 actually those might actually have been real fish.. they stock chinnies and browns at the bluffs as a put and take fishery and they do return and from what i noticed over the years they come in later than river fish. time to hit up the rocks =D thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idesign Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 actually those might actually have been real fish..they stock chinnies and browns at the bluffs as a put and take fishery and they do return and from what i noticed over the years they come in later than river fish. time to hit up the rocks =D thanks for the heads up. yea saw lots of people fishing near rocks in the evening.there was lots of fish marking there.i was not sure it was fish or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhare Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Congrats my friend, happy to see you got into one!!! Take off the fish ID on your finder, I know its nice to see the symbols but it lowers the accuracy of your finder. using the fish ID, your finder transfers marks into fish symbols. It does the best it can but many times it picks up air bubbles,debris and makes them into fish. once you figure out your finder it becomes more of a asset with the id off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Congrats on your first Salmon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Awesome stuff new angler!!!! Feels great to get a first out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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