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3 Kings - May 19, 2023 Morning Trip
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Salmon (Chinook)
Salmon (Chinook)
Salmon (Coho)
Salmon (Coho)

Trip Summary

Weather condition were cloudy and rain in the morning which tapered off and was dry by late morning. We fished 35-45 FOW south of the Great Lakes at a speed of 2.3-2.7. Best depth was in the 40ish. Picked up three kings and three cohos. The kings were 25”, 28”, 29”. One nice chunky coho with two other small cohos. Capt. John E. Gonzales C-Byte
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Capt. John Gonzales
Waukegan, Illinois, United States
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