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Posted: 5/16/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/14/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The local Lutheran Church sponsors a Welcome Home Vets program. They were nice enough to send some of those veterans out for a morning of fishing with me. Jeffrey and Patricia Graham of Malaga as we...
Posted: 5/18/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/18/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Author, ex SF surgeon and cancer specialist, Larry Mulkerin came out and fished with me today. We each got to share stories about hard landings on drop zones and other semi-comedic military disasters...
Posted: 5/23/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/23/2015
Hot Spots: 0
They Tobey clan came out for their annual foray for Lakers on Chelan. We trolled across the Bar and told stories. As we dropped into the Barrens we told more stories. I was sweating, but I thought ...
Posted: 5/29/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/24/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The Vu's and Wynne's came out to get their kids some Mackinaw. We worked the deeper spots in the Barrens to get our fish. We fished 3 feet of the bottom at 1.2mph in water that was 210 to 225 feet d...
Posted: 6/1/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/31/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jim and Anne Lamerson came up from Prescott, AZ and fished with me again. We worked over the deeper spots just downlake of the Bar. I fished Jeff's Drift Rigs all around. I baited 2 rods with Pikem...
Posted: 6/3/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/3/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The Bernard's of Kent came out and fished with Jeff. He took them up to Colyar Ledge early for some Mack fishing. After boating a nice pile of Mack's they came down lake and worked over some Kokanee...
Posted: 6/4/2015
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/4/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Worked Omak today with Jeff and Seb. We went right to the south end and trolled mostly 15 to 40 feet deep over deeper bottoms. Looked for "marks" on the sonar and hit them. A Silver Horde Squid Rig...
Posted: 6/6/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/6/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to the Ted Gray gang for fishing with us today. They were great. We worked Colyar Ledge and the Monument for our fish. Jeff's drift rigs tight to the bottom at about 1.1 mph was ticket.
A...
Posted: 6/8/2015
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/7/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff had the Fitzgerald's for a day of wonder at Omak Lake. Mostly fished the South end. Fewer, but on average, larger fish this year. As soon as they started a couple of bucks jumped in the lake t...
Posted: 6/13/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/12/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took the Southam family out for their annual excursion with us. He put them on the Mack's at Colyar Ledge. Fishing at 1.1 mph with Jeff Drifts within 5 feet of the bottom in depths of 180 to 24...
Posted: 6/16/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/15/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took the Connell party on the 14th and the Ulrich/Charles team on the 15th up to Colyar ledge for some Mack fishing. Jeff's Drift rig and T-4 purple glow flatfish pulled within 5 feet of the bot...
Posted: 6/18/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/17/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Old Grad School buddy, Nick Scotti brought some friends up on vacation from Arizona. They sent the wives out wine tasting and came out to fish an evening with me. We pounded the face of Manson Bay i...
Posted: 6/25/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/25/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Windblown Colyar Ledge produced early and the fringe of the Bar produced later in the morning for Jeff as he guided the Canadian Consortium. Speeds of about 1.2 mph produced best. Jeff's Drift rigs ...
Posted: 6/28/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/28/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff has been getting some nice quality fish in the Lower Basin. He has been fishing from 120 to 180 feet deep pulling T4 Purple glow Flatfish and Needlefish squiddy's baited with Pikeminnow. The gr...
Posted: 7/1/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/30/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took out the Moore's, dad, Rich and kids Colby (12) with Thomas (8) for a morning of Mack fishing. They hit fish from 130 to 180 feet deep in the lower basin by trolling Needlefish squid rigs, T...
Posted: 7/12/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/11/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Brittany brought the girls out for an evening Mack trip. We got fish around Wapato Point and over at Minneapolis. Baited Jeff drifts, and Needlefish Squiddy's in glow colors caught the fish. Speeds...
Posted: 7/14/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/12/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The Bar and the tip of Wapato Pt. continue to pump out the fish including some "bigs". Josh, Joel and Denin Hoines came over from Camano Island and fished with Jeff. Isiah Ammon brought friend Jacob...
Posted: 7/19/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/14/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The morning bite on the Bar continues to produce some nice big fish. The evenings along the face of Manson Bay are great for numbers of fish. As always stay tight to the bottom and fish at 1.1 to 1....
Posted: 7/24/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/23/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The Bar continues to kick out some nice fish early in the morning. Fading into deep water in the lower basin keeps the bite going albeit with smaller (but tasty shrimp fed) fish. Fishing Needlefish ...
Posted: 8/21/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/20/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I haven't posted in a while. We have come through the worst of the fires so far without a hitch. Many of neighbors and friends have not been so lucky. Throughout this, our loyal customers have kept...
Posted: 8/26/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/25/2015
Hot Spots: 0
The Hennen's and the Call families came out with us yesterday morning. Once again, the Mackinaw bit early in the morning on the Bar. Finishing along the face of Manson Bay keeps the action going. O...
Posted: 8/28/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/27/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff pounded the fringe of the Bar for the Belarde family. The 7 year old prince was on the stick for the "big" which was 15+. A combination of Jeff drift rigs, Needlefish Squiddy's and T4 Purple Gl...
Posted: 10/6/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/20/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to Ken Opsata of Bothell for bringing his daughter Kendra (13) out to fish with Jeff. Pounding the Bar early, albeit late in the year for that location produced an awesome "big". Purple Glow ...
Posted: 10/7/2015
Species: Lingcod
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/1/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Selected Alaska because Oregon wasn't listed and the site required I pick a location.
Went to Garibaldi, OR on a touring vacation. I inquired to see if they were going to fish for Tuna. The tun...
Posted: 10/7/2015
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/6/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took guide emeritus, Al Brooks and his grandson out on the 6th and Vastakas boys from Auburn by way of Lithuania out on the 5th. He got his fish by trolling within 5 feet of the bottom in depths...
