7/16 trip report

[snagged in outlet 3]

Started early and had good luck right out of the box. Here’s a decent brown during his escape and a tank 19” rainbow.   I caught em pretty good till the sun got high.    Fished till 10:30 or so which is longer than usual and I regretted it.    
I had my boat tied up and I’m walking back from the truck to get my fly gear and ‘Billy the guide came up and said my boat broke loose.  
He ran down and got it off off the rocks.   
There was a line of boats waiting to use the ramp and some guy blew through between the boats and the launch ramp dock where my boat was tied up.   Threw a big wake and tore the carabiner loose off of my boat.  
He said the guy was plowing and was literally 6-7’ from the dock and about 10’ from the waiting boats.   I heard the screaming when I was at my truck.  The whole other side of the lake was wide open.  I got sick to my stomach when he said my boat was loose from the dock.   I thought maybe I made a mistake tying it off.  
 

[netboy]

Nice fish.

I avoid the boat ramps on the weekends this time of year. It sure can raise your blood pressure.

[BilletHead]

40 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Started early and had good luck right out of the box. Here’s a decent brown during his escape and a tank 19” rainbow.   I caught em pretty good till the sun got high.    Fished till 10:30 or so which is longer than usual and I regretted it.    
I had my boat tied up and I’m walking back from the truck to get my fly gear and ‘Billy the guide came up and said my boat broke loose.  
He ran down and got it off off the rocks.   
There was a line of boats waiting to use the ramp and some guy blew through between the boats and the launch ramp dock where my boat was tied up.   Threw a big wake and tore the carabiner loose off of my boat.  
He said the guy was plowing and was literally 6-7’ from the dock and about 10’ from the waiting boats.   I heard the screaming when I was at my truck.  The whole other side of the lake was wide open.  I got sick to my stomach when he said my boat was loose from the dock.   I thought maybe I made a mistake tying it off.  
 

                            Bummer about the boat coming loose. Some guys have no sense when it comes to being careful with their boat wake.  I have never had good luck with a carabiner like that. Certified climbing ones are the only way to go if you need them. I learned my lesson as it looks like you have too. Nothing but a knot for me from now on. 

[Quillback]

Heckuva Bow, sorry to hear about the wake dude kicking one up.  Boat ramps in the summer, you never know what you'll find.

[snagged in outlet 3]

48 minutes ago, Quillback said:

Heckuva Bow, sorry to hear about the wake dude kicking one up.  Boat ramps in the summer, you never know what you'll find.

Oh I’m pretty sure I know what you’ll find😂

[snagged in outlet 3]

52 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

                            Bummer about the boat coming loose. Some guys have no sense when it comes to being careful with their boat wake.  I have never had good luck with a carabiner like that. Certified climbing ones are the only way to go if you need them. I learned my lesson as it looks like you have too. Nothing but a knot for me from now on. 

If I had a real one it would have ripped the handle off my boat.  😆

[Haris122]

I was down there briefly on Wednesday night and Thursday evening. Went wading in the trophy section by the hatchery, throwing mostly crank/jerkbaits. I got a grand total of maybe 3 bites, as did my fiance, and she usually has better luck than me. The trout kicked my rear those days. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

3 hours ago, Haris122 said:

I was down there briefly on Wednesday night and Thursday evening. Went wading in the trophy section by the hatchery, throwing mostly crank/jerkbaits. I got a grand total of maybe 3 bites, as did my fiance, and she usually has better luck than me. The trout kicked my rear those days. 

It was ON today with the clouds till 12:30 or so.   Crazy good bite.