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11/27/2010
Trolling With Fly
Rainbow Trout
Worms
Morning
11/28/2010
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Three of us decided to brave the storm conditions and the 6" of fresh snow on Saturday morning to head down to Roosevelt. It was slow going and the Lord was definately making sure we really wanted to fish. Launched the boat at Seven Bays which looked much better than the steep launch at Fort Spokane. Within five minutes of setting up a Kekeda fly on the downrigger we had our first plump little Rainbow. We ended up with our three man limit of fifteen with two of the fish going 20" and a little over three pounds on the scale. Fishing was best when the heavy snow was going and it made for a really fun trip. Hope to get out at least a few more times this year to fill up the freezer with some smoked trout.


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BMGW
11/28/2010 7:10:00 PM
OHHH yeah, I forgot about that ramp, I bet it's a nasty one this time of year!
Jorgec
11/28/2010 7:40:00 PM
Where all the fish on the downrigers? what deep where you fishing? good job.
Jorgec
11/28/2010 7:40:00 PM
Where all the fish on the downrigers? what deep where you fishing? good job.
kevinbe
11/28/2010 9:45:00 PM
jealous
dbrowning
11/28/2010 10:29:00 PM
All but one fish were on the downriggers, that one being on a jointed rapala long-lined. The depths we set were 7 ft. and 12 ft., both of the bigger fish were on the 12 ft. downrigger. Don't have any clue if that was because of depth or just the way it was. The ramp at Seven Bays wasn't bad at all, it's a pretty gradual slope and by the time we returned to the launch they had it plowed.
russ2683
11/28/2010 10:46:00 PM
hey i dont have a boat do you or anyone reading no a good spot to fish from shore should i use a lure, worms, or power bait, or maybe a combination of two of them
dbrowning
11/29/2010 6:42:00 AM
If you head down to the Lincoln boat launch there is a left you take before you head down the last hill to the launch. Can't remember the road name or even if it has one. that road takes you down to the river and then skirts along the river back to a bay with net pens in it. All around that bay is good bank fishing, use either a worm and marshmallow about 18" off the bottom with an egg sinker or sometimes we've used a slip bobber set 10' down with just a worm. I've also seen people bank fishing under the bridge at Fort Spokane on the park side.
afk
11/29/2010 6:59:00 AM
Power bait on a 3-5Ft . of leader with an egg sinker. The reason for the egg sinker is to allow the fish to take your bait without feeling the tension of your rod. So you are actually fishing a slack line. As soon as you see the slack change, reel down and set hook! And what I mean by change does not only mean getting tight. Sometimes your line will come to you! Good luck!
DannyHoey
11/29/2010 7:27:00 AM
Any ducks or geese down there?
nvan
11/29/2010 9:35:00 AM
Fishing around Keller Ferry marina and the campgrounds has been productive in the past with easy access to shore.
Lundegard
11/29/2010 7:54:00 PM
That big one is as big as kenbarb's baby steelhead down on the Snake! And I bet it hasn't swam 500 miles either! Can't beat Roosy in the winter. Nice job.
dbrowning
11/30/2010 6:26:00 AM
There were a few ducks DannyHoey. By the way Russ, that road that you turn left on is called W Mill Rd. I google earthed it, you can see how it skirts down to that bay with the fish pens.
russ2683
12/3/2010 6:47:00 PM
thank you for all the information i appreciate it
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