Everyone fishing Lake Wenatchee for sockeye was hoping that a change in weather would improve their luck. Not so. I took the Bob Feil Boats and Motors Smoker Craft out on the lake on Monday, and the sockeye action continues to be awful. This was on a calm, clear and warm day. For a change the Minn Kota didn’t have to work that hard to keep us on course and the right speed. My fishing partners for the day were my daughter Whitney, my brother in law Tom Verschuren and my long-time friend Steve Goodfellow. Under orders from my brother Rick, Steve changed the leaders that Rick had provided every fifteen minutes, until he found one that worked. It was a plain three black hook rig. I had put on a plain three black hook rig that caught three fish the day before and it worked again. However, only two fish made it into the cooler for our efforts. Sure, there may be a few anglers out there that had better luck, but the average is holding at two fish per boat right now. Maybe this consistent warm weather and calm water will have an impact. I sure hope so.