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Posted: 1/15/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/13/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Well, Jeff is still on those deeply suspended Kokanee. It takes some work finding the location then the correct level, but once you are there, you can get them to bite. Depths of 50 to 200 feet have...
Posted: 1/12/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/12/2015
Hot Spots: 0
I think Jeff has got the winter Kokanee pattern down. It is a lot of work, but he is getting fish from 50 to 200 feet deep over much deeper bottoms. All the fish were between 13.5 and 15 inches. A s...
Posted: 1/11/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/10/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Bobby Loomis of Mack's Lure's and Mark Lippencott, regular Chelan angler came out with Jeff to keep a bead on the Kokanee. The rainbows were a nice bonus... especially the 4.9# "big". Mack's Lure's ...
Posted: 1/6/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/6/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Working suspended Kokanee over deep Mackinaw worked on Chelan. A layer around 60 feet deep over a 400 foot bottom produced the Kokanee. Working the bottom got the Mackinaw. Mack's Lure's mini cha c...
Posted: 1/6/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 1/5/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Pepe' lured Jeff out to get some Kokanee with a couple of his incredible pies. The biters were a bit finicky, but once again the fish were at a wide variety of depths. It took a very active approach...
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 1/3/2015
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/3/2015
Hot Spots: 0
well the weather called for calm and cool, but i think there was a bit more wind than i had anticipated. I wasn't blown out, but in order to control my troll better i only trolled with the wind. i f...
Posted: 12/28/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/28/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Wayne Kettler of Arlington, WA and Doug Mitchell of Granite Falls, WA came out and fished with Jeff. The winter bite has been great all week. They converted that action into a nice pile of fish toda...
Posted: 12/24/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff pounded the mid depths for Kokanee running his gear as shallow as 50ft and as deep as 175 feet. Mack's Lure Double D Dodger in 0000 and mini cha cha's as well as wedding rings worked great. An ...
Posted: 12/24/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/23/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff had a great prep day and fishing day on the 22nd and 23rd. Pepe' came out to fine tune things with Jeff before he took out repeat customer Randy Stewart of Ellensburg and Chef Bob Aungst of Wint...
Posted: 12/9/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Prospecting for Kokanee has had it's ups and down's. Fishing for deeply suspended Kokanee with Mack's Lures Mini Cha Cha's in orange Behind a Mack's 0000 Double D Dodger tipped with Pautzke's Fire Co...
Posted: 12/7/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The bite is great on Lake Chelan! The Ace Hi-Fly has been what the Lakers want! Keep your presentation next to the bottom at all times to be successful. Varying your speed when you see the arches on t...
Posted: 12/4/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/28/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Vessey family took advantage of our Black Friday Special to have a nice Birthday fishing trip for their boy on his 14th Birthday. Happy Birthday Stephen! Darren Wiersma came out to fish with Jef...
Posted: 12/2/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 12/1/2014
Hot Spots: 0
It is Cold over here but the Laketrout like the cold! It has been very productive in the lower basin of the Lake. The Ace Hi-Fly has worked best by keeping the fly next to the bottom at all times no m...
Posted: 11/25/2014
Species: Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to the Phillipsborn clan for fishing with Jeff. The little Chinook bit right away. What a pretty fish. The shot of the fillets are from a laker to show what the meat of our lower basin Macki...
Posted: 11/21/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing baited Squid rigs off the bottom continues to be the go to method for trolling up our lakers. The trench from 220 to 245 feet work best. These fish are stuffed full of mysis shrimp and are d...
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 11/16/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 2
Fished: 11/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
wanted to see if the kokanee gods would shine on me this morning before the Hawks game. started fishing about 830, finished by 11, caught 1 14' male Kokanee, showing a little rose on his cheeks, also...
Posted: 11/10/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to Adrian Sinkey and the Harrington brothers for fishing with Jeff. They once again pounded the Barrens and the Trench in the Lower Basin to catch their fish. Squid rigs fished slowly just of...
Posted: 11/4/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 11/3/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers the first few days of November, but it could suffice for the last 2 months. The fishing in the Barrens and the trench has been very consistent. Pulling a Silver Horde Needlefish s...
Posted: 10/30/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/30/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan Laketrout catching has been outstanding in the Lower Basin. The Ace Hi-Fly is the bait to use. I am catching fish at all my usual spots with a few more coming to the boat at the Slide!
Th...
Posted: 10/28/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Cindi Doell and Dan Ruckman of San Ramon were nice enough to come out and fish with Jeff. They found their fish in the Barrens and the Trench. Depths between 185 and 245 feet were best. A Mack's Lu...
Posted: 10/24/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took Randy and his gang out on Chelan to fish for Lakers. Hitting the precise spots was difficult but they generated enough bites to get a pile of fish in the boat. The Barrens and the Trench p...
Posted: 10/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Rich & Jim Neal came out with Jeff for a morning of Mack fishing. They worked the Trench and the Barrens. Silver Horde Needlefish Squiddy's Fronted by a Mack's Lure Smile Blade and baited with a pie...
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 10/19/2014
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
went fishing for kokanee after catching a couple last week. Caught 1 Kokanee that was a chunky 12". put in a little time targeting rainbow too, and Lake Trout,. ended up getting 2 of each for a nic...
Posted: 10/15/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/14/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Steve and Odessa Hall from Zebulon, GA were nice enough to come out and fish with Jeff. They pulled primarily squid rigs in the Barrens and through the trench at 1.2 mph within 5 feet of the bottom. ...
By: ncwflounderer
Posted: 10/12/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/12/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Lake Chelan looking for Lakers. I have 1 electric downrigger and 1 manual, so I fish the electric deep for the mackinaw, and since I carry the 2-pole endorsement I fished the 2nd rod with kokanee...