Rats, at least I did one thing correct. Could have hit the MOB but instead hit and marked a new waypoint on that strike. It felt significantly different, I was fishing pike and it hit, it was big and only 13 feet of water that dropped down a shute to 90 feet and using the 798si in side image I found the depression and was fishing it. So slight but enough of a feature it was the path to deep water for some of the creatures.
The wind was severe and I was far enough from shore only a GPS waypoint would get me back so I motored up and started the drift again onto the waypoint.
This time I hooked up to a Lake Trout that was 25-30 pounds, largest I ever hooked up. I could not fold it into my net! Struggling with the net I got the rapala caught in the netting and dumped the fish out and eventually tore the lure out of its mouth and flipped him back in! I was trying to net him, hold the boat and rod at the same time. Moments like this I could have used a buddy. He is still there! A growing huge menace to the Bull Trout community, which by the way on the next pass I landed one Bull about 6 pounds. Kind of anti-climatic. I love Montana.
This guys started at 80 feet but by two days later hovered at 160. Could see them quite well on the 798 2D view.