In spite of all the fires in NorCal (I understand half of Humbolt
County is higher then a kite due to the burning #1 cash crop of the
county), I wanted to try more striper fishing.

I left the house very early, 0500, and was on the water and trolling
by 0620. The water was warm at 75°, the lake was choppy under a
breeze. The sky was smoky from all the fires and I thought it was
going to be a lousy day.

At 0920 a 2¾ Lbr. took my rolled anchovy at 20 feet, and I was able to
reel him in. Some time later I had a larger fish on, but lost him just
as he was about to give it up. Rats. He also took the 20 foot deep
'chovy.

Both hook-ups were near the first island just inside the mouth of the
narrows. Several of us trollers were working the area. One couple
claimed five fish. I saw them lose one, and that was the only lifted
net I saw all day. Another couple of trollers each claimed one.

The wind died and it was nice and calm by 10:00.

I was off the water a bit before noon. By starting early I planned to
get off the lake early so I could avoid the lice - that plan worked
well.

Photo - such as it is - at my website: www.FishWisher.com