I got to the lake about 10 and was on the water with my "personal fishing device" about 10:30. Bank bait fishers were doing OK, but that's not my cup of tea. I decided to leave the fly fishing gear in the truck and just fish lures. I started with a Panther Martin, but after a couple casts decided it wasn't giving me the type of action I wanted and switched to a Dick Nite. That was the ticket! I hooked and played 19 fish and probably missed at least 10. (These are the 10-12 inch plants that were originally meant to be steelhead plants but are instead being planted in lakes as a result of the WDFW decision to drastically curtail steelhead plants to avoid further litigation).

At least half of these fish went "airborne" and ballistic". It was a lot of fun and I had managed to land the full limit (currently 10 fish on this lake), by 2:30. I'm sorry I forgot to take pictures of the fish. All the fish were caught on the same #1 Dick Nite Redhead and Brass spoon with a single large split shot about 18" above.

This is shaping up to be a great "put and take" fishery this fall and winter. Great fun and good eating when the rivers are blown out, like right now!