Another great trip to Roses!
Looked like limits were being had by all! Popped a bunch of holes in the ice to locate the fish, once located it was easy pickings for 10"-12" rainbows. The fishermen that weren't doing too well were the ones using large jigs and such. The trick seemed to be keep it simple and keep it small. Just use a drop line with single #6 or #8 worm hooks, just enough bait to cover the hook, meal or earth worms. If you want to spice it up, tip it with a single egg in addition to the worn bit. I use a 6', 4-6 lbs, leader with 3 single hooks tied in at about 2' intervals and a split shot on the very end at the bottom of the leader to "feel" the bottom and adjust my depth from there. I caught trout at all depths top to bottom in 10' to 20' of water over the 2 day trip. Lots of people catching lots of fish! Didn't seem to matter where they were. I approach it with if I don't get some bites in the first 10-15 minutes in a new location, I just move to another spot and pop in another hole. Lots and lots of bites, kinda difficult to hook em. Being Valentines Day weekend the girlfriend spent the days at the nearby casino while I fished! Nearly a perfect weekend with both of us doing what we enjoy!
Semper Piscatorial Pursuits!
MarkFromSea

Jordan

2/17/2009 3:37:00 PM

do you know if anyone was catching crappie or perch too? or was it just trout?

MarkFromSea

2/18/2009 5:45:00 PM

I was only able to catch trout so moved to Dry Lake for the spiny rays. Didn't see any spinys caught on Roses but I know they are there, just not sure where.

Jordan

2/18/2009 6:19:00 PM

ya i know where they are I was just seeing if anyone was getting any... do you live around the lakes? I live down in Wenatchee.... how is the ice on Roses? any open water? shoot me a pm maybe if you are interested in meeting up for a day

MarkFromSea

2/21/2009 2:20:00 AM

Ice at Roses last weekend was great! 14-16" depending on where. I only saw the tiny spot of open water on the E SE end. Filled with ducks, so I didn't venture very close, didn't have to since you know the depths on that end.
I live just north of Kirkland over here on the west side. I should move over there since I almost always find myself heading east for fishing. Not sure what a pm is, private message? just add @aol.com to my name to email. I check mail once a week or two. I'd like to hear where to target spinys at Roses. I have an idea, most people I saw out there weren't willing to walk further than near the boat ramp but there were a couple groups to the north. I hit the south end and the middle. Not sure how much longer the ice will be good. Friend inChewela says it's still in the low 20s at night, could be good for a long while!

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