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Big Lake Report
Skagit County, WA

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06/01/2008
Trolling
Rainbow Trout
None
Other
Spoons
Morning
06/01/2008
5
1086

Our day started out slow, trolling wedding rings and worms like we did last year.one or two small hits, but no fish.Then I remember talking to a retired fellow a couple of weeks ago at the boat launch.He said he did real well trolling the shallows with a Dick Nite.so I rigged one up and in a matter of 5 minutes I had 2 in the boat, 11-12".My wife soon wanted to take her wedding ring off and also fish a Dick Nite. She also started getting hits and netting fish. We were soon both catching nice Rainbows and cutthroat between 11-14".We even doubles on, not once but twice.The afternoon came and it was time to go in. around 1:30 pm. That was 4 hours fishing and we ended up with nine keepers .
Great day on Big lake, Nice to see the fish beginning to become active.
Good Luck and Tight Lines!


Comments

Rob G.
6/2/2008 9:00:00 AM
What a great report....I love this lake, I've fished it a few times for trout and it can be hit and miss....but as you've showed us, they're in there! I think all the LMB eat most of the trout fry so they're not as abundant as other lakes in the area. Good job
Bscman
6/2/2008 3:52:00 PM
Right on!
I haven't fished Big Lake in a number of years...even though my best friend lives on the lake. I have a lot of memories catching (small) fish all over the lake.

If it's not too much to ask, what dick nite colors seemed to be working the best?
Dan LaPoint
6/2/2008 5:54:00 PM
Hi Bscman:
Thanks for the comments, way cool!! Well to answer your question we took a half and half Dick Night and painted the tip of it with my wifes red fingernail polish and Wham !! that's what they wanted. Who say's womens make-up don't come in handy!!
She's already picking out some more colors for next weekend.Gotta love it.
Dave
6/5/2008 10:31:00 AM
Dan, great report. Sorry to pry, when you say half and half, is that brass and chrome with a red tip? Sorry to bug you with that. I've never fished big Lake but don't live that far from it and want to take a shot at it and was also wondering where the shallow area of the lake is that you fished? Thanks Dan. Great job.

Dave
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