I wanted to learn new fishing/techniques and Whitefish was on my list. I remember back in the late 70s early 80s while riding to Long Lake to my Great Grandmothers place when I was young, seeing guys fishing the Little Spokane in the winter. I later found out the were fishing for Whitefish. In the last 30 yrs I always wanted to do it but never did. I never even caught a Whitefish. As I found out yesterday when I caught the first one.

I contacted Rocky WL.com member after seeing his reports for Whitfish on the Spokane below Nine MIle Falls. We met up yesterday morning at 10 at the gate and I followed him to the parking spot. Rocky gave me some tackle bait ect to use for these fish. It was different method then I was inticapating. We got started around 10:30 and my third cast I got one. Not the fish I had always thaught was a Whitefish. They remind me of a cross between a Greyling and a Bonefish. We continued to catch and lose fish for the next 2 hrs. Then it took us the next hr and half to get our last fish. I got greedy wanting for fish in the 14" range and kept throwing the little ones back then the bite died. I caught one fell on the snow covered rock and he squirmed to the river. I finally got my last fish and I waited for Rocky to do the same.

I had a great time catching, missing and losing fish. Most of all making a new fishing friend. Thats whats it all about! Thanks Rocky for sharing your expertise.

I must have thought Peamouth Chub was a Whitefish!

I forgot to grab my Discouvery pass out of my truck. I thaught I would hear if a ranger stopped and I would say hey..... Well got down the road 5 miles then I noticed the $99 ticket on my windshield. CRAP!