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By: blufin loui
Posted: 5/24/2009
Species: Crappie
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/23/2009
Hot Spots: 0
A late evening on Roses. Hit the water around 4:30ish and came off around sundown. Fished north end because of watersports on shouth end, then a water skier started running back and forth close to whe...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 5/7/2009
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/7/2009
Hot Spots: 1
Cindy a nd I Launched from public launch at lower end of lake around 11:30, and fished in front of the Red Roofed Condos (chelan Shores) until around 3:30. Water was choppy when we arrived, and increa...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 5/1/2009
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/1/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Went out about 17:30 after Cindy got off work. We couldn't find the Kokanee this evening, and as it was getting late, we didn't run uplake, but stayed in the lower lake area. I got one Kokanee in the ...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 4/30/2009
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/30/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Ran into Joe while I was getting ready to make a fishing run in the AM, and received some tips on the Mack and Kokanee. I didn't have the goods he mentioned, but trolled for a while without any luck....
By: blufin loui
Posted: 4/25/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/25/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Stopped at the upper end of Wapato (pond) and cast out using a 1/16 oz jig with a power maggot/meal worm. Cindy caught the first bass of the season. The area must have been the nursery, cause we caugh...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 4/25/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/25/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Cold Wind Blowing. Went to Antilon for the first time this year, Arrived around 1400ish, Threw Kastmasters, Crocodiles, & Jigs. Got hits and follows on all and could not find a pattern. Several strike...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 4/24/2009
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/24/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Slow Start, but a hot time on ROSES Lake. Launched around 1430 and fished till around 1830. Used Plastic nymph immitations tipped with a white crappie candy nugget. The nugget seemed to be the ticket....
By: blufin loui
Posted: 4/19/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/18/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Warmer water temps at the Rufus Woods. Noted the surface (18" deep) was running from 41 to 43 degrees depending on location. In some locales the water had the opaque run-off color and debri. Made a ru...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 4/10/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/10/2009
Hot Spots: 0
A beautiful day on the Rufus Wood. Got on the water around 1030ish and ran up to the lower pens. only one hit, and I missed it, at the pens. We then motored down to the cabin Hole, picked up several t...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 4/5/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/5/2009
Hot Spots: 0
A great day on the water, but didn't catch many fish. Ended the day with 5 fish caught and released, with the largest estimated around 2.5 - 3#. Fished various spots on the lower end of lake using ji...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 3/29/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/29/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Another trip to Rufus Woods. Pulled into the launch area around 8:00 and no other rigs were there. Headed up to the lower pens, hit rough water in the area of the launch below the pens and it was whit...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 3/27/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/27/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hit RW around 11ish, overcast light breeze, mid 50s air temp. Water temp 39-41 degrees.
Used Plastic minnow and grub imitations on 1/16 & 1/8 oz plain jig heads, the B-2 Squid, AND the New & Improv...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 3/26/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 3/26/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Checked out Roses, it's ice free and shore lined with fishermen. Cast for 15-20 minutes from shore with silver/blue Kastmaster, and firetiger Krocodile. Caught several and got more hits. 10-11 inch fa...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 2/8/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/8/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Another cool day on the water
Launched in AM, and puttered around the lower end for a change. Put a new electric on the bow, so tested it out.
Only got 4 hits, and one 3-4 pounder to the boat where...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 1/22/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/22/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Another cool day at RW.
Cindy and I went fishing on RW today, We tried four different spots, and caught fish in three of the four spots. We had to go deeper and slower today to entice strikes.
The s...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 1/20/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/17/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Did trips to RW Thursday and Saturday. Thursday typical day with fish cooperating well. Fished at the lower most Pen area, limit taken home. Brown plastic squid with metalflake, and Black and yellow ...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 1/11/2009
Species:
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/10/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Hello everyone
I've had several inquires on how we use the squid.
We just slide the body on a jig and go for it. We prefer a 1/16 oz jig head, and it is sometimes difficult to find a hook big enough...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 1/10/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/10/2009
Hot Spots: 0
A Snowy day on Rufus Woods.
Hit the water around 1000, and headed up river, Once again saw Waterfowl galore, Deer on the hillsides, and Eagles.
Fished the lower most pens today, caught "several" fi...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 1/9/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/9/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Another limit for the smoker.
Went to RW this afternoon, hit water around 1130, motored up to the lower most pens to get a few tripps for the smoker.
Trollers were catching fish with spinner style ...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 1/5/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/3/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Another fine day on Rufus Woods.
The day broke clear and sunny AND COLD.
Waited until temp was approaching 10 or so the hooked up the boat and headed to RW.
When we arrived at the launch (Chief Jo...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 1/3/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 1/1/2009
Hot Spots: 0
First day of RW fishing in 2009.
Launched at Chief Joe launch around 10ish and headed up to the lower pens. was a beautiful run, Snow, no traffic, Snow, beautiful scenery, and did I mention Snow.
Co...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 12/7/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/6/2008
Hot Spots: 0
High Adventure on the Famed RUFUS WOODS.
Launched at Bridgeport corps boat launch around 10:30ish, and Went up to the pens to start fishing. No current at the pens, flat water, And slow fishing. Seve...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/30/2008
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/29/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Another great day on Rufus Woods, And the fishing was good too.
Put in at the lower launch around 10:30ish, and Went up to the lower pens. Bites were steady with good numbers of fish being caught by ...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/23/2008
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/23/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Rufus is still a busy place. Went to RW 4 times in last 10 days, and only got to park in the launch lot once. We were putting in rather late in the day (10:00-noon), but lots of fishermen on the water...
By: blufin loui
Posted: 11/7/2008
Species:
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/6/2008
Hot Spots: 0
Hit RW today for short trip.
Cloudy, rain (off & on), but another good day on the water. Used jigs, Cast Masters, and Crocodiles.
Caught fish in all the locations where we fished, but not great num...