Author: Don W

Posted: 10/24/2006

This months Tacklebox Tales is a photo sampling of some of our states fine muskie fishing, courtesy of Don W. Pictures are from Merwin lake. Be sure to read his informative fishing reports for the lake (Cowlitz county). The pictures show you the dedication it takes to catch these magnificent fish! Mike, Editor Some photos from our Merwin Lake Musky Camp 2005. We fished a total of 14 days in two...

Author: Uncle Wes

Posted: 10/23/2006

Did I mention we used to drink a bit back then? I was sitting around today reminiscing about the past adventures I shared with close friends many years ago. One opening day of trout season came to mind, for us this wasn’t just about fishing but more of a family get together and celebration with close friends. We never stayed in an or...

Author: Mike Carey

Posted: 10/12/2006

That’s not the question, as grow we have been doing - big time. This year WL.com has really exploded in terms of readers and reports posted. I couldn’t be happier because the vision I have for this site is being fulfilled. It has become a resource bar none for thousands of lake anglers throughout this state. Which leads to the subject at hand… Recently you may have noticed on the front page an...

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 10/10/2006

Wait for the weight when top water lure fishing… Top water lures lend themselves to thinner lines, making long casts, using smaller lures on active bass and most importantly of all, waiting for the weight of the fish on the lure before you set the hook. These are just about the most repeated words in the world when people talk about top water lure fishing and for good reason, they are sound ...

Author: John Kruse

Posted: 10/10/2006

The Lower Deschutes River in autumn is truly a must fish destination. Located in North Central Oregon, anglers enjoy a setting of rolling hills, basalt rock formations and sagebrush as they cast spinners, spoons or flies towards Redside Rainbow Trout and summer steelhead. And in the fall, there are a lot of fish to cast to. There’s not only the steelhead of the Deschutes to fish for, but also s...

Author: Bob Johansen

Posted: 9/27/2006

A LARGEMOUTH LEGEND – OR FISHING TALE Ol' Wanda was one of the biggest largemouth bass in all of Lake Washington. Nearly 14 years old, she was huge for a northwest bass, and weighed a little over 11 pounds. She had a ponderous pot belly and a cavernous mouth. From her protruding lower jaw, a few old bass lures hung in various states of disrepair -- mute testimony to the battles she had fo...

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 9/13/2006

You can see shallow structure but deep structure is often misunderstood. Structure is defined as an object that has been put together from many different parts; made up of parts forming as a whole; different parts of something that work together or are linked together. On a lake the word structure means all the pieces that make up the features of t...

Author: Mike Carey

Posted: 9/4/2006

One of the things I run into on a regular basis with this web site is questions and comments about rules and fishing regulations. Sometimes I can't help but think "Why don't you just look it up yourself?". Other times I see the value of this site as a forum and a resource for people unsure of our fishing regulations. Most recently the question of using a boat that has a gas motor attached to it on...

Author: Stu Whitehouse

Posted: 8/27/2006

The big secret to catching carp ...... Don't put the bait on the hook!!! Ok now that everyone is laughing let me refine and explain that idea. Carp feed by sucking in things that look tasty and edible but they also eject (by blowing) anything "wrong" out at high speed. Over the years European carp anglers have discovered that the carp has an uncanny ability to eject a bait with a hook in it....

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 8/15/2006

Six of the most commonly used rigs for plastic worms and other plastic baits… Plastics are presented in six basic layouts or rigs, as they are called. The six rigs are weightless, Texas style, Carolina style, floating style, drop shot rigged, swim bait rigged, also called jerk bait rigged, and wacky style. There is a seventh rig called a split shot rig but that will discussed later. Each rig has...

Author: John Kruse

Posted: 8/15/2006

Good fishing, pretty country and an adventure with my nine-year old son David on horseback. Our trip to Blue Creek Meadows and Mad Lake from July 28th through the 30th couldn't have been much better. The two of us made the ride as part of a "Family Pack Trip" with Icicle Outfitters. There were four parents and five children on this long weekend trip that took us 9 miles on horseback to a ...

Author: John Kruse

Posted: 7/4/2006

Looking for a fishing destination that offers some variety? If so, you may want to head towards Lake Chelan. You can win a fishing trifecta at this beautiful lake going for big lake trout, tasty kokanee salmon or feisty smallmouth bass. Anton Jones is the owner of Darrel and Dad’s Guide Service at Lake Chelan. Anton is a very smart man who runs a successful business getting his clients into ...