Northwest Fishing Reports

you are totally right, bodo. i've worked on those same commercial ships for more than 40 years and have had many close encounters in restricted waterways/ shipping lanes. they are called SHIPPING lanes for a reason. if you're in a small craft you have to stay away from the ships. it's pretty much a ...

well i'm thinking you have a pretty good chance of getting your kids their first fish if you're hitting all those places, lol. good luck...

thanks for that clarification, phil. i never really thought to use a baited artificial lure to catch and release. i usually use a lure and if it doesn't produce, move on to the next one. good to know. it would be nice if the regs were more black and white without the grey areas. shark- the darker co...

like already stated, read back on the fishing reports for rufus and omak and you'll get a good idea what has and may work. on rufus, you can't go wrong starting out trolling a wedding ring. pitching roostertails and jigging can work well also. be sure to crimp the barbs on all hooks on your lures so...

i just submitted a report as well. we also left the festivities a bit early due to just flat being hot and tired. we did hang around long enough to wait for the smallest fish catagory. i was lucky enough to walk away with a $50 check for that. the monster weighed-in at .377 lbs [woot] [blush] [thumb...

Actually Mav,there's really quite a bit of parking there when you figure in all the different lots... somehow, i'm not picturing enough rigs for people to be up parking along the main road...but who knows?

thanks! this is good info. fish can be picky bitters for alot of reasons, and i'm sure we've all been out there and ended up throwing the whole box at them trying to hook up. i've never tried rolling PB into a 'worm' shape tho. new ammo for the arsenal [thumbup] . i'm all for changing it up when 'my...

well my buddy and i just got registered for this event and got our lodging reservations, etc all squared away. from what Nancine at Nell's Cafe in Bridgeport said, she's been pretty busy registering people and giving out info about the derby. i was just wondering how many people from Washingtonlakes...

many lakes have had this issue when they start to warm up it seems. McMurray for one also. later in the year i'd catch many fish with parasites on them. pretty nasty looking, but from the info i got the fish were still ok to eat if you scraped them off. myself i stopped eating them fried or grilled ...

yeah, but then again it's not all about the fishing is it? it looks like a beautiful place...

so how was the fishing there???

guess it depends on how long the rod is. you might try some pvc pipe and hose clamps or even zip-ties behind the seat and carry it vertically...

very cool. a worthy endeavor indeed...

so i read your links about rules and regs and i was wondering where the proceeds go. do they go to cover the prizes and expenses and all. not that it really matters to me, i was just wondering...

thanks alot big d...i think, lol...

dang. how do you use the that url, link thing anyway, lol...

sounds like alot of fun. i'm hoping i'll be around to particiapate in it. my main problem is my fishing buddy may not be able to get the time off , which makes it a tough go driving from the coast and launching by myself...

sooo. i've never been to a cabelas grand opening. i'm kinda in the market for a new fish/depth finder. nothing too fancy, but decent. would the grand opening be the time to maybe buy one? do they usually offer discounts or sales at openings or are they just pretty much the same price throughout the ...

a few years ago i bought a sausage 'kit' at walmart made by smokehouse products. they're the same folks that make the big chief (etc) electric smokers. it comes with a stuffing tube and plunger, 12 or 18 'skins', and seasoning for a few different types of sausage ( summer, polish, beef). everything ...