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bobbythehunter

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Recently back from our Maine trip to Lake Sysladobsis which is in the West Grand Lake complex in eastern north central Maine. Fishing for landlocked atlantic salmon (AS) is usually decent and this year as no exception. This being a family trip fishing is usually a morning affair for a couple of hours per day. Most fish were caught on a trolling spoon I put together from parts which i got at some tackle crafting website. Hammered copper with purple and pink edges trolled on downrigger 40 - 60 feet over 45-70 feet depth from 3.1-3.3 mph as measured on chartplotter. Totals for week 30 AS hooked, 20 landed in approximately 11 hours of fishing. Largest was only 17 inches, maybe one around 18 lost at boat. Most other fish between 14.5-16.5 inches. lost alot of fish right at boat/net as AS coming from deep cold hypolimnion up through the warmer thermocline tend to conserve all their energy until they see boat/net (and net was small borrowed version) . Caught approximately a dozen smallmouths SMB as well when specifically targeting them. Most SMB trolling but one on flyrod, my first ever. Great trip overall.
 

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Recently back from our Maine trip to Lake Sysladobsis which is in the West Grand Lake complex in eastern north central Maine. Fishing for landlocked atlantic salmon (AS) is usually decent and this year as no exception. This being a family trip fishing is usually a morning affair for a couple of hours per day. Most fish were caught on a trolling spoon I put together from parts which i got at some tackle crafting website. Hammered copper with purple and pink edges trolled on downrigger 40 - 60 feet over 45-70 feet depth from 3.1-3.3 mph as measured on chartplotter. Totals for week 30 AS hooked, 20 landed in approximately 11 hours of fishing. Largest was only 17 inches, maybe one around 18 lost at boat. Most other fish between 14.5-16.5 inches. lost alot of fish right at boat/net as AS coming from deep cold hypolimnion up through the warmer thermocline tend to conserve all their energy until they see boat/net (and net was small borrowed version) . Caught approximately a dozen smallmouths SMB as well when specifically targeting them. Most SMB trolling but one on flyrod, my first ever. Great trip overall.
Hard to beat a SMB on a flyrod... nice going bob' :thumbs up:
Any particular reason for choosing a copper lure " flash " ?
Are the waters in Maine tannic?
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p.s. The hyponmium layer in the water I fish is at around 55 feet.
 
Hypolimnion at Quabbin 55 feet? Yeah that sounds about right. I've measured it out there a couple of times when i worked for DEP but cant really remember.

The water I fish is definately more colored (light yellow) as compared the the Quabbin. Maine lakes vary from uncolored waters like the Quabbin (Moosehead, Sebago, Lake St George, East Grand Lake) to dark red waters full of tannins to everything in between. Sysladobsis is light yellow.

Copper just works there. I've always used medium sized mooselook wobblers in copper. The action is excellent at high speeds.
 
Looks like a great family trip! I’d like to make it out to the northeast sometime in my life. Maine seems like a neat place.

Your lure looks like the mass produced “crocodile” we use around here for trout.
 
Looks like a great family trip! I’d like to make it out to the northeast sometime in my life. Maine seems like a neat place.

Your lure looks like the mass produced “crocodile” we use around here for trout.

Cohi we use krocodiles here for lake trout casting from shore. This lure I "put together" is really a thin light lure designed for downriggers or trolling on lead line. Came from a company like this linked here but i don't think this was company

http://www.anglersworkshop.com/Trolling-Spoons-for-Kokanee-Fishing/Regal-Finish-Trolling-Spoons
 
Looks like you have a very good knowledge of lake thermal structure! I can tell you have done some lengthy study of lakes.
Ron
 
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