Lake Billy Chinook 4-17-05 through 4-18-05

The promo trip with Houseboating Adventures magazine was a bust on the catching end of things. I took out two different groups from the houseboat but we didn't get started until 10:30 a.m. The first group of young adults didn't really want to stay out very long so I took them back within an hour. The second group wanted to fish so we worked it in vain. The wind got up to a steady 20 mph and the bulls just weren't cooperating that day. I enjoyed meeting Mike and Todd Low and we made the best of a slow day.

The next day was a promo trip with Ray Hobart and Mike Lee from Hammertime Home Center in Sunriver. Luckily, the wind subsided overnight and we had much better conditions on Mon. We hooked and released 5 bulls to 6.75 LB and were even back in early. It was a much more enjoyable day with blue skies and a few intermittent showers sprinkled through the morning. All the fish came within a 100 yard area near the island. We ran Lyman plugs with and without the EChip. The one with did better by 4 to 1. Something to think about!

With the regular trout season coming up, I will be back at Crescent to pursue browns this coming Fri. and Sat. Next week I have two more guide trips to Billy. Look for a write up on the opener early next week.

Double Hookups, Rick