Diamond Sat 05/08

Klamanite · 05-08-2010, 09:51 PM

My daughter has been asking me to take her fishing recently but the weather hasn't really been all that conducive for her to have an enjoyable trip. I have been watching the ice reports for Diamond and figured from the recent postings and a decent forecast that today should be good. We didn't get a super-early start and didn't actually arrive there until about 8 a.m. by the time we got in line to launch, my son's licenses squared away and underway it was already 9 o'clock

I'm not a "bait-dunker" like the majority of the other fisherman we encountered, it was strictly a trolling approach for us. I hadn't been there since before it was poisoned and we did really well on small, 3" stick-baits. we put out 4 rods, 2 flat-lining and 2 on the downriggers at 20 feet. We were marking fish but no takers yet. I only saw a few being caught early by the bait fisherman we passed so it seemed like a slow morning anyway. After about an hour we started switching lures and downsizing the offerings to see if they wanted something different. My Daughter Kayla got the first one on a small Rainbow Trout Rapala trolled on the surface. It was only a 10-12 incher, but hey we're on the board now. Not much else was happening so we continued to switch lures. I put a needlefish on Kaylas rod and sent it down to 20 feet and not a minute later it got slammed hard and pulled free from the clip. It started bucking hard and taking line so we knew it was a decent fish. I coached her to play it gingerly so it won't tear the hook loose or shake itself free. We finally got it into the net and it was a great fish, taped at 22 inches

She was thrilled to have caught such a big fish

Unfortunately, dad forgot the camera

so we didn't get any pictures until we got back home. Once we saw that the needlefish was producing, all the rods got them and they stayed there for the rest of the day. It wasn't hot and heavy, but it was consistant action throughout the day. I was shleprock today, only getting 3 fish to the boat

I'm fine with that, today wasn't about me at all. I did manage to get one of the 3 biggest at 21 inches and my son Tyler with it's twin brother. Kayla schooled both of us by landing the hog of the day. All said and done we landed 31 fish and lost 6 or 8 others. 30 of them were caught on needlefish trolled sans bling stacked on the downriggers at 15 and 20 feet respectively and the lone ranger was caught on a surface trolled Rapala.

Fisherman_Shane · 05-08-2010, 10:26 PM

Very nice fish!! i think im gonna head over there reel soon

fish-on-bend · 05-09-2010, 06:22 AM

Way to go Kayla and Tyler.

You too Mike.

SPRINGERMAN · 05-09-2010, 07:12 AM

Now that's what I remember Diamond to be...Great job getting the kids into them.

The Lucky Duck · 05-09-2010, 08:06 AM

Good job and great pic. Send that pic to Diamond Lake's website and I bet they will post it on the fishing reports page.

CWOregon · 05-09-2010, 10:39 AM

Thanks for the report, if it wasnt Mothers Day I would be up there right now. Oh well, there is always next weekend.......

luvs2fish · 05-09-2010, 11:28 AM

CONGRATS AND TAKING THE KIDS FISHING IS AWESOME!!!

trollin4trout · 05-09-2010, 12:14 PM

Great report and pic!

Needlefish don't work- especially not for big fish............

Jim

1sast · 05-09-2010, 06:19 PM

Beautiful fish, great job

Just one of many memories.

bwild · 05-09-2010, 06:56 PM

What a fish for Kayla! Nice job mike, great results. I'm with you regarding the bait plunkers. Not for me. Great job!

Kokanee Slow · 05-09-2010, 07:05 PM

Sounds like a great day for all!!! Thanks for the nice post and for sharing it with all of us.

Wang · 05-09-2010, 07:13 PM

Salmonheadsoup · 05-09-2010, 08:45 PM

what strain of rainbows are in Diamond? williamson? nice fish....

Hooked up · 05-09-2010, 08:50 PM

Stubble&Sage · 05-10-2010, 06:21 AM

Thanks for the report and the pic. We plan to head up there sometime this summer, and hopefully my daughter will find a similar fish.

S&S

CoyoteBrownTrtHntr · 05-10-2010, 06:31 AM

Awesome job MS!! What did her big bow weigh? Dandy fish! Sounds like you guys did really well.

Take care,
CBTH

Pwillie · 05-10-2010, 07:27 AM

what a hog

I am sure your daughter was beaming the rest of the weekend, she should be proud of that fish for long time. once again great report.

eric71m · 05-10-2010, 07:38 AM

well done, great memories to be had!!!

Klamanite · 05-10-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CoyoteBrownTrtHntr

Awesome job MS!! What did her big bow weigh? Dandy fish! Sounds like you guys did really well.

Take care,
CBTH

22 inches and right at 4 lbs

If only she was 6 feet tall

stimpy dee · 05-10-2010, 11:26 AM

That smile says it all. Great job landing that hog.

Kendall · 05-10-2010, 12:09 PM

That's Awesome!

Yeah, Needlefish are my go-to for trolling up there. Do you mind me asking what color combo was workin' best for ya'?

RB Drifter · 05-10-2010, 12:11 PM

That fish is a brute! I am going up in two weekends. How was the ice? I know the website says it is about 85% ice free. Again great fish!

Klamanite · 05-10-2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kendall

That's Awesome!

Yeah, Needlefish are my go-to for trolling up there. Do you mind me asking what color combo was workin' best for ya'?

#83 and #1084 from the Luhr Jensen website. I had one other pattern not shown. It has the same metallic finish as #814 but in a rainbow type pattern. The rainbow worked all morning then dropped off so we switched to the other two for the rest of the day. Kayla's big fish was caught on the #83 but the majority of them were caught on #1084.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RB Drifter

That fish is a brute! I am going up in two weekends. How was the ice? I know the website says it is about 85% ice free. Again great fish!

The south end had a couple hundred yards of ice but it was breaking up fast. I'm sure it will b e gone by the time you get there.

grayfish · 05-10-2010, 12:44 PM

Great job dad,thats a trip she will remember the rest of her life!

Kendall · 05-10-2010, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Klamanite

#83 and #1084 from the Luhr Jensen website. I had one other pattern not shown. It has the same metallic finish as #814 but in a rainbow type pattern. The rainbow worked all morning then dropped off so we switched to the other two for the rest of the day. Kayla's big fish was caught on the #83 but the majority of them were caught on #1084.

Interesting. The boys in the marina always recommend the Cop Car (1084), but I've never had any luck with it. I'll have to try it again. Of course season, weather, water temp, time of day and cosmic alignment can all effect the mood of the fish!

My best luck has been with a Needlefish with some kind of Orange in it. Your other 2 are in that range.

Well I'll be looking forward to the day that my daughter is old enough to nab her first one too! I won't feel bad if she doesn't beat yours. Your girl set the bar pretty high!

Great job, Dad! And thanks for the advice!

bwild · 05-10-2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klamanite

If only she was 6 feet tall

No joke, that'd be a 10 lber. Just say she's 6'-0"

Klamanite · 05-10-2010, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwild

No joke, that'd be a 10 lber. Just say she's 6'-0"

2 of her would be barely 6 feet, she's very small for her age

Kendall · 05-13-2010, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Lucky Duck

Good job and great pic. Send that pic to Diamond Lake's website and I bet they will post it on the fishing reports page.

Looks like Kayla Just made the big time!!!

http://diamondlake.net/fishingreport.html

Congratulations!!!

The Lucky Duck · 05-13-2010, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kendall

Looks like Kayla Just made the big time!!!

http://diamondlake.net/fishingreport.html

Congratulations!!!

That's awesome

Klamanite · 05-13-2010, 07:05 PM

I just showed it to her. She was pretty excited to see herself on their website

SilverBullets · 05-13-2010, 08:33 PM

Great report Klamanite. Were you useing any type of attractor (gang trolls, dodger, etc.?)

Klamanite · 05-13-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Bullets

Great report Klamanite. Were you useing any type of attractor (gang trolls, dodger, etc.?)

Thanks, that was a pretty fun day. I ran them clean and my rods all have heavier line on them for Browns and Macks so the mono was 10-15 lb fluorocarbon. I didn't feel like making all new topshot just for one days fishing and it didn't appear to make a difference.

olderthandirt · 05-13-2010, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klamanite

My daughter has been asking me to take her fishing recently but the weather hasn't really been all that conducive for her to have an enjoyable trip. I have been watching the ice reports for Diamond and figured from the recent postings and a decent forecast that today should be good. We didn't get a super-early start and didn't actually arrive there until about 8 a.m. by the time we got in line to launch, my son's licenses squared away and underway it was already 9 o'clock

I'm not a "bait-dunker" like the majority of the other fisherman we encountered, it was strictly a trolling approach for us. I hadn't been there since before it was poisoned and we did really well on small, 3" stick-baits. we put out 4 rods, 2 flat-lining and 2 on the downriggers at 20 feet. We were marking fish but no takers yet. I only saw a few being caught early by the bait fisherman we passed so it seemed like a slow morning anyway. After about an hour we started switching lures and downsizing the offerings to see if they wanted something different. My Daughter Kayla got the first one on a small Rainbow Trout Rapala trolled on the surface. It was only a 10-12 incher, but hey we're on the board now. Not much else was happening so we continued to switch lures. I put a needlefish on Kaylas rod and sent it down to 20 feet and not a minute later it got slammed hard and pulled free from the clip. It started bucking hard and taking line so we knew it was a decent fish. I coached her to play it gingerly so it won't tear the hook loose or shake itself free. We finally got it into the net and it was a great fish, taped at 22 inches

She was thrilled to have caught such a big fish

Unfortunately, dad forgot the camera

so we didn't get any pictures until we got back home. Once we saw that the needlefish was producing, all the rods got them and they stayed there for the rest of the day. It wasn't hot and heavy, but it was consistant action throughout the day. I was shleprock today, only getting 3 fish to the boat

I'm fine with that, today wasn't about me at all. I did manage to get one of the 3 biggest at 21 inches and my son Tyler with it's twin brother. Kayla schooled both of us by landing the hog of the day. All said and done we landed 31 fish and lost 6 or 8 others. 30 of them were caught on needlefish trolled sans bling stacked on the downriggers at 15 and 20 feet respectively and the lone ranger was caught on a surface trolled Rapala.

Wow what a great day. Keep those kids fishing.