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Posted: 12/24/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/23/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff had a great prep day and fishing day on the 22nd and 23rd. Pepe' came out to fine tune things with Jeff before he took out repeat customer Randy Stewart of Ellensburg and Chef Bob Aungst of Wint...
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Posted: 12/9/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Prospecting for Kokanee has had it's ups and down's. Fishing for deeply suspended Kokanee with Mack's Lures Mini Cha Cha's in orange Behind a Mack's 0000 Double D Dodger tipped with Pautzke's Fire Co...
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Posted: 12/4/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/28/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Vessey family took advantage of our Black Friday Special to have a nice Birthday fishing trip for their boy on his 14th Birthday. Happy Birthday Stephen! Darren Wiersma came out to fish with Jef...
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Posted: 11/25/2014
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to the Phillipsborn clan for fishing with Jeff. The little Chinook bit right away. What a pretty fish. The shot of the fillets are from a laker to show what the meat of our lower basin Macki...
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Posted: 11/21/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing baited Squid rigs off the bottom continues to be the go to method for trolling up our lakers. The trench from 220 to 245 feet work best. These fish are stuffed full of mysis shrimp and are d...
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Posted: 11/10/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to Adrian Sinkey and the Harrington brothers for fishing with Jeff. They once again pounded the Barrens and the Trench in the Lower Basin to catch their fish. Squid rigs fished slowly just of...
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Posted: 11/4/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/3/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers the first few days of November, but it could suffice for the last 2 months. The fishing in the Barrens and the trench has been very consistent. Pulling a Silver Horde Needlefish s...
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Posted: 10/28/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Cindi Doell and Dan Ruckman of San Ramon were nice enough to come out and fish with Jeff. They found their fish in the Barrens and the Trench. Depths between 185 and 245 feet were best. A Mack's Lu...
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Posted: 10/24/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took Randy and his gang out on Chelan to fish for Lakers. Hitting the precise spots was difficult but they generated enough bites to get a pile of fish in the boat. The Barrens and the Trench p...
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Posted: 10/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Rich & Jim Neal came out with Jeff for a morning of Mack fishing. They worked the Trench and the Barrens. Silver Horde Needlefish Squiddy's Fronted by a Mack's Lure Smile Blade and baited with a pie...
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Posted: 10/15/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/14/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Steve and Odessa Hall from Zebulon, GA were nice enough to come out and fish with Jeff. They pulled primarily squid rigs in the Barrens and through the trench at 1.2 mph within 5 feet of the bottom. ...
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Posted: 10/7/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan continues to produce plenty of Mackinaw. The Barrens and the trench are best. The odd Landlocked Chinook is a bonus. You can also get some rainbows fishing from shore or trolling shallo...
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Posted: 9/30/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/28/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Repeat customer Scott Tackitt of Reno brought his gang out for a mornings Mack fishing. It was slow to start, but ended well. Trolling the Barrens and the trench was productive from mid-morning on. ...
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Posted: 9/25/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
As we move through the pre-spawn here on Chelan, the Mackinaw fishing continues to be excellent. We are catching fish in the Barrens, the Trench, the State Park and the face of Manson Bay. Fishing a...
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Posted: 9/15/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers the last week. The busiest part of our year is winding down. September is the best time to be in the Chelan Valley. The crowds are gone. The mornings are cool and crisp. The af...
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Posted: 8/26/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This will cover trips from 8/21 to 8/25. The early (first hour of light) bite on the Bar is getting a bit better. We are then moving to the tip of Wapato Pt.; the face of Manson Bay; or the Barrens ...
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Posted: 8/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/18/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Christofilis clan of Seattle came out and fished with Jeff. The Barrens was the productive area as the fish are really moving around. Depths of 175 to 205 worked best. As always, stay tight to ...
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Posted: 8/18/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The big weather front that blew through changed things around. The Barrens and the fringe of the Bar has worked best. It has been more of a struggle to get fish to bite up at Colyar Ledge, on the Ba...
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Posted: 8/12/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/5/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing for Lake Trout in Lake Chelan has been pretty good over the last week. We have been running mostly 4 hour trips. The mornings and evenings are best of course, but all three slots have been p...
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Posted: 8/5/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/4/2014
Hot Spots: 0
For the solar powered, there's our Mid-Day Special. Jeff pounded the barrens for these fish. Depths of 180 to 200 were most productive. Again, a Mack's Lure Smile Blade in front of a Gold Star Need...
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Posted: 8/3/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/2/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers July 31st thru August 2nd. Lake Chelan' lower basin continues to pump out good numbers of Lakers. Fish within 3 to 5 feet of the bottom using Worden Lures T4 and U20 Flatfish in e...
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Posted: 7/31/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/31/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers the 28th thru the 31st. Lake Trout fishing has continued excellent. The Bar continues to be the big fish location for early in the morning and again in the evening. The indetermi...
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Posted: 7/27/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/26/2014
Hot Spots: 0
We have had to work a lot harder for our fish over the last couple of days. The morning bite on the Bar has softened, but continues to be the best shot at a big fish. The donut hole off of Wapato Pt...
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Posted: 7/22/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/21/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Summer fishing on Chelan has been great. Working the "Bar" early for the shot at a big fish then either the Donut Hole, the Face of Manson Bay or the indeterminate flat later in the morning keeps the...
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Posted: 7/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The summer fishing here on Chelan just keeps getting better. The Bar has really started producing...with that sprinkling of big fish that keeps things exciting! Fish Silver Horde Needlefish Squiddy'...
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