Like many anglers will do, I've chosen to ride Hog Canyon until it dies! Could only fish for 2 hours today due to having to make a delivery to my oldest at his school at 11:30. Line in the water at 8:30, utilizing the same 3 holes....plus a few more drilled by the guys that beelined over upon my departure yesterday! Four others on the ice with me.

Between 8:30 and 9:30 I got 7-8 takes and four fish, only one of which, a 14" fattie, ended up on the ice. I carefully released the other three 11-12" fish to fatten up some more. No salmon eggs today, all took maggots on a chartreuse jig. That must have been the "magic hour" because in the next hour I could not buy a bite, even when switching back to my trusty salmon eggs. The fish weren't completely finished, though, for a couple guys were getting some further out in deeper water. I'd have joined them except for the school obligation.

With my departure planned to the minute so I'd be exactly on time, I headed out at 10:45. Before I even got up the hill...BAM...stopped stone cold by a guy who is stuck and blocking the road. He lacks 4WD capability but at least he has chains. After about 10 minutes he gets her done and is moving, as I nervously glance at my watch. Can't be late. Gotta go, gotta go...BAM....near the BLM exit I encounter the kindly Officer Hahn in his WDFW truck. He steps out, stops me, asks me all the cursory questions and checks my license. In the ensuing conversation I forget completely the kid as we talk about lake rehabs, fish size, poachers, etc. Finally we finish and I'm off again. After exceeding every posted speed limit, I arrive at Medical Lake High School at 11:29, just as the kids coming out. Victory!!!

afk

1/7/2011 6:24:00 AM

Well done! Family obligations taken care of & a little fishin' slipped in.

MarkFromSea

1/7/2011 8:27:00 AM

That sounds too funny! LOL You had a bunch of fun!

TroutCowboy

1/7/2011 8:35:00 AM

Funny story! Thx for sharing. We are headed to Hog on Sunday, in a 4x4, so I was glad to hear you mention the road in your report.

Hog has a kind of Bermuda Triangle vibe about it. My buddy and I fished it a couple of years ago on Super Bowl Sunday and had to hurry back for the kickoff. We got all the way back to Liberty Lake and he can't find his wallet. He thinks he may have dropped it when he gave some $ to the guy he borrowed chains from. He drives all the way back out there and hunts around in the dark for his wallet. In the meantime, at my suggestion, he asks his wife to check the McDonalds back in the garbage can at the house for his wallet. Sure enough, it had fallen from the dash into the McD's bag, then got tossed, and was home all along. He missed 2/3 of the game.

bazzdude

1/8/2011 10:07:00 AM

wow good stories.

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