PB Laker and PB Rainbow Same Morning W/ Pics

[wildwoods]

What a beauty of a trip. Here's a shot from the shores of the campsite:
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I pulled out my first laker ever on the same trip so not much of an accomplishment there :sHa_sarcasticlol: First guy tipped the scales at ~8.5 lbs. My PB (second one ever) hit the ~10 lb and 30" mark. Super stoked!
We were on Shuswap trolling south of the totem pole NW of Sicamous. 77 FOW for the Laker. Took him on a plain Jane silver Apex behind a Hot Spot (Red) dodger.
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Roughly 1.5-2.2 MPH (choppy). The Trolling Plate is a thing of absolute beauty! Very easy to use and sure beats having to install a kicker. BTW i would recommend changing the spark plugs annually if you buy one. I'm sure that trolling fouls them up a bit.
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Then came the 'Bow. We were all tangled up as we were trying to change lures. We had 2 rigs pulled up and a third drifting behind us as we approached the bay. The chop was pushing us along at a good clip. Mid-tangle, I looked and the other rod was going nuts. I no sooner saw it dancing when a large Rainbow breached the surface of the water clearly hooked well! I quickly made a grab for the rod (still in holder) and subsequently pulled my two piece in half!!! Oh No! While fumbling to get the thing together my bow broke surface twice with more acrobatics. I knew I was going to lose him! I finally got the rod together and reeled in 15-20' of slack! My heart lept and disappointment set is as I knew he was gonna spit any second. To my surprise and great relief, I felt weight at the end of my line. Fish on! Took a little bit of finessing him in and as he was just about to be scooped by a buddy, he took a sharp turn and missed the net. That Rainbow then had one more trick up his sleeve. He shot straight out of the water and my buddy redeemed himself by catching him MID AIR in the net! We have it all on a GoPro video that we will be posting when he gets back from a wedding. He came in just shy of 26" and hit 6 Lbs.
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This was what came out of his belly when I was filleting him. Greedy pig:
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The 10# laker got to swim another day. I "tagged" the Bow and previous Laker for some good eats. Here's some scattered shots from the short trip:
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We are really starting to learn some great spots and techniques on the 'Shu. There area a couple great guides in the area who have shared their hotspots with us. I will be more than happy to share with anyone who would like a couple pointers on what has become a fantastic fishery.
Thanks for looking:)
Tyler

[threeforthree]

Great story thanks. For posting

[JonBoy]

Great fish and great pictures.

[huntsfurfish]

Well done, looks like a lot of fun!

[The Reel Deal]

Great report!

[wildwoods]

Here are some of the lures we use:
Top Down:
Chrome Apex
Cop Car Coyote Spoon
Party Girl Coyote Spoon (deadly on rainbow)
Chrome and Green Coyote Spoon
Watermelon Coyote Spoon (laker specialty)
White Lyman Plug
Pink Apex
I like 4" lures but most sizes produce results. The flasher is made by hotspot. I prefer the Agitators made by hotspot in the triangle shape: http://www.wantitall.co.za/Hotspot-Agitator-Flasher__B00DJ9O3PC

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We run around 18"-5' of leader to the spoons (or whatever is on the Apex from factory). We troll about 30-40' behind the downrigger ball. 40-80 FOW is where you'll find our lures in the summer on the 'Shu. Find a rocky cliff or point and you should find fish. Other lures we use:
Coyote all pink, wedding bands behind willow leafs, basically will try any Coyote spoon or Apex lures. For whatever reason some colors work better than others. Pinks are always a good bet as there is a lot of salmon fry in the lake that the trout feed on. I've even caught large 'Bows on the ole Five o Diamonds before. Another note, they are really cracking down on people targeting Salmon in the lake. DO NOT have a hootchie squid in the boat as they will find something to ticket you for. I have it from a local guide that they are starting to levy boating infractions instead of "targeting salmon" infractions- because those charges never stick in court. I find that to be ridiculous but I guess they are having major issues with people hurting the Salmon. I just say ban certain lures in the regs but they have too much red tape to cut through so they get you one way or the other. Either way, please do not target the salmon on this lake for the benefit of the fishery and to avoid a costly fine.
Tight Lines!

[the local angler]

awsome fish bud, whats the second one from the bottom?

[maverick]

Looks like a slightly colored Kokanee

[wildwoods]

Its a Kok :)

[spinN'flyfish]

looks like you had a blast, nice job bud

[waterninja]

Well done Tyler. Congrats on those PB's. Looks like you had a great trip, though I don't see the wife and kids in any of the pics. Just a quick trip for the the guys? A person can sure get spoiled fishing those BC lakes.

[wildwoods]

Well done Tyler. Congrats on those PB's. Looks like you had a great trip, though I don't see the wife and kids in any of the pics. Just a quick trip for the the guys? A person can sure get spoiled fishing those BC lakes.

Hahaha thanks Ernest. Yeah us boys hit it hard in the early mornings before he kids woke up:)
That was the only way to get in good quality fishing time and still be married lol.

[Talking moose]

Big bellied buggers eh? Awsome trip man.

[Ranger10]

Nice pictures, and beautiful landscape!