Northwest Fishing Reports

I have been out with BARCHASER twice this week. Limits both times. Mostly hatchery fish. Tuesday we hooked the last fish at 8 AM. Today (Thursday) we limited by 10 AM. Gary asked me to post some pics from both days.

I did some research on salmon smolt predation in Lake Washington. SMB do take their share of smolts, but the Northern Pikeminnow takes more. Cutthroat also are on the list. Smolts are most at danger in the rivers, when first entering the lake, and when leaving the lake. The entrance to the Montlake ...

Here is a link to a study on cutthroat in Lake Washington. See "Implications for the Management of Lake Washington" page 10 of the PDF for a discussion. http://www.fishsciences.net/reports/2004/NAJFM_24_624-635_Ontogenetic.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I plan to do some northern...

Once you choose your mono, you can improve the float properties by applying fly fishing line dressing to the top 30 feet or so.

"Ford Fender and a green spoon made from a soup can lid." I can relate to some old school.

Boats hold their value much better than cars. I was able to get a 12-year loan for my boat. Made for a reasonable boat payment. And around here, I can use my boat pretty much year-round.

I see the pop up, too. Very annoying. A PITA.

I need to get my new, too. Thanks for the reminder!

I was out scouting for perch with a buddy Saturday. We found one school in the east channel near the Seahawks facility, but we had trouble staying on them due to the wind. I had a couple of 5-gallon buckets, but forgot some rope to make drift buckets. Good to know where I might find more next time, ...

OnMyGame,
What you said.

I would like see gill-netting banned, period. Anywhere, anytime, by anybody.

I have volunteered my boat for the SFS event on the 28th as well. See you there!

I agree. Pinks can be caught going either with or against the tide. Fishing with the tide is typically better and you cover more water. Once you find them, circle or figure 8 back through the school.

I tried towing a boat with my Mazda 4 cyl pick-up. After burning out most of the clutch trying to get the boat and trailer back up the ramp, I knew I needed either a bigger engine or a smaller boat. Then I got married and my wife wanted to go boating and fishing with me, so we needed to consider her...

fishinChristian wrote:Kidding... I was kidding about the innuendo from ptfletcher. I believe in free speech, so even if I found a comment offensive, which I didn't, I would applaud someone making it! Lord Bless!

LOL! OK! Since I haven't met you face-to-face, I missed the tenor or your comment. Tight lines to all!

Well, that devolved quickly... Please don't think I was slighting troutfinatic in the least (love the handle, by the way). Finders keepers. I have kept and used found gear without any qualms. This gear can be considered lost or abandoned. As such, I concede that it is his to do with as he pleases. ...

If I remember correctly, there are boats as well as life preservers for public use on Hummel Lake on Lopez Island. The life preserver locker was made with public donations after a child drowned in the lake. Some folks, and especially some kids, will go ahead and use a found boat, regardless. Knowing...

I hope see you the ladies again and get a chance to return the pole to the one who lost it. And maybe a chance to give some advice on her pole handling technique.

Sold to a fellow member I bought this boat two years ago as a car topper, but ended up selling my pick-up, so I bought the trailer. I also bought a new trolling motor and battery to complete the package. I’ve had this boat out a few times this year. It has been in fresh water only, never in salt wat...

This is similar to a story I heard from my Grandfather, only in his version it was a garter snake with a grasshopper in its mouth, and the booze was scotch.