Well, I said I was done fishing fishing Pinks but I lied... I've been out four more times since I made that original decision and I'm not sure I'm done just yet since the fish still seem to be cooperating even here in mid-September. So now the action has extended itself for a solid month and, over the past 30 days, I've been out 15 times for an average of a trip every other day. I'm sure the run has provided lights out fishing for some folks but for me its been more slow and steady the whole way through. Sort of a slow burn but rather satisfying and we've enjoyed this 2011 season immensely.
These last few trips provided me with some Florida-style run and shoot where we were chasing down visible pods of fish and lining up ahead of them as they moved. I got my son, Terry, up on the casting deck in the front of my boat and used the electric trolling motor to pull us quietly within casting range. One time they came by us close enough that he got to watch the lead fish move over and take his fly. It doesn't get any better than that...
One of my favorite moments was finding a pod resting on the surface in 300 feet of water. They were quietly milling about with their fins sticking up above the surface. I have since seen this several times and it's provided an impressive moment or two when either a seal or a nearby boat motor has spooked the happy fish and the entire surface area explodes as the fish scatter and disappear.
We're learning lots about their behavior and I'm already looking forward to 2013...
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