RE: Whatsup with the trout?
OK, here's the deal. Went out today to the same place and caught 3, lost one at the shoreline. We used powerbait that looks like salmon eggs, 1 per hook. Got three on white, one hit on pink.
I tried a little slack, but we could mostly tell bites from the rod tip, as it was a little windy and we didn't pick up on the string going out.
The kids loved it! Made me take them home and clean them. They are NOT brown trout, and range from about 12 inches to 16 or so.
Thanks for all the advice. I guess it was just patience needed and another day for them to settle in after being stressed. I hear if released from net, they are stressed. If dumped in via tube, no stress and bite right away...