It was rainy and cold but that did not stop us from getting the boat in the water as we journeyed to the mouth of the crooked river on Sebago. It's no secret where to go on this lake and when to do it. We had about 13 boats around us doing the same thing. Did not see any of them landing fish and I was beginning to think about what I should change on our rigs. I then picked up my fly rod to give it a little play and then BAM! A salmon had found temporary solace in my tandem streamer fly only to realize it was connected to something much larger. Rather than tail walks and head thrashing, he kept diving down which leads me to believe most fish are not truly up where my fly line was. I'm guessing I was only 15 ft under the surface and most of the smelt schools are still deeper than that. They should be coming closer to the surface soon but it sure felt nice to be able to get to this one this early in the season without a downrigger. After a nice fight we got him close enough to the surface so Dad could net him while Mom kept the boat steady. It had both hooks in it's mouth which resulted in a blood bath. I did not think he would make it so I had to keep him. This was the best tasting Salmon I've ever had and could feed 4 people!! 22" 4 lbs is not a bad start to the season!!
