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Posted: 7/29/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/28/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Paul Warner came out to fish with his 7 year old granddaughter, Georgia. We hit some quality fish early on the Bar. Then Georgia wondered if we could get some little fish for her little sister. No ...
Posted: 7/27/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/27/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took the Evans Clan out again. They hit the Bar early then moved over to Minneapolis to finish their mornings fishing. The fish bit a potpourri of presentations. Flatfish in Purple Glow and Bl...
Posted: 7/26/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/26/2011
Hot Spots: 0
The Davis Clan from New Jersey came out and fished with us this morning. We had a great time on the Bar early. The bite died late, but they finished with a nice pile of Chelan Mackinaw and Seth (13)...
Posted: 7/23/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/23/2011
Hot Spots: 0
It was a spectacular morning of fishing on "the Bar", on Lake Chelan. New friends Keith and Max Sims came out with old friend, Bob Uptagarfft for a morning of fishing. It was the nicest weather you ...
Posted: 7/22/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/22/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Phillip and David had a great time learning our fishery and catching some Macks. It was another spectacular Chelan morning on the Bar. Even had "the big one that got away" story. Once again T4 Purp...
Posted: 7/21/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/21/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Again, the T4 and U20 purple glow flatfish were the most consistent lures. A glow Cha Cha Squidder also caught some fish. The monk gang had a great time watching the girls catch their fish. They le...
Posted: 7/20/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/20/2011
Hot Spots: 0
The pattern has held for another day. The Bar produced a great pile of fish for the Wellman clan up from the Houston area for a family reunion and some fishing. T4 purple glow flatfish at 1.2 to 1.5...
Posted: 7/19/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Purple Glow Flatfish in T4 caught their share but Jeff had a consistent bite all morning long on Mack's Cha Cha Squidder baited with some Northern Pikeminnow. It rained and rained some more, but the ...
Posted: 7/19/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/19/2011
Hot Spots: 0
This morning Bar pattern has been unbelievable! The rain rolled in and the fish just kept biting. We worked the Bar from 120 to 160 feet at 1.2 to 1.5 mph with those T4 and U20 purple glow flatfish....
Posted: 7/19/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/16/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Brian wanted to come out for a couple of hours to get his kids each a couple of fish. We took them out at the "crack of noon" and got the boys the biggest fish of their lives and were back in. What ...
Posted: 7/18/2011
Species: Squawfish
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/16/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Our guide, Jeff "squaw daddy" Witkowski educated the deckhands on the bait procurement technique. Jaime and Ray got into it. Jaime got the granddaddy fish of the day there. We used laker entrails o...
Posted: 7/17/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/17/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Had the Covington Clan of Yakima out with us today. What a spectacular morning of fishing on the Bar. Then things tailed off at about 10 and we had to work for the last few fish. The T4 and U20 fla...
Posted: 7/16/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/16/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Once again T4 Purple glow flatfish were the top producer. The Rosenein Electric group came out on a Company Picnic. What a great July morning for fishing. Air temps stayed in the 60's the whole tim...
Posted: 7/16/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/13/2011
Hot Spots: 0
The Christian family of Kelowna, BC came out with me again. They spend one morning of their family vacation with us. The boys are gonzo fishermen and stay into it the whole time. What a joy to fish...
Posted: 7/13/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/12/2011
Hot Spots: 0
We had Brian Hale from Australia come out and fish the evening with us. The bite was very steady and we finished the evening off with a hard fighting 15lb 13 oz fish. We pulled T4 purple glow flatfi...
Posted: 7/12/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/12/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Well, it sure was nice to get the Mariner Bullpen along with the AAA guys from Tacoma out to fish with us. We got a chance to fish both boats and rack up a terrific pile of Lakers on the Bar. Jeff g...
Posted: 7/11/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/11/2011
Hot Spots: 0
The Taylor Clan, Jon, Laura and Kate came over to fish with us. Being teenagers, they started at the crack of noon. Jeff worked the Bar and the Yacht Club. Cha Cha Squidders and Ace Hi Flies baited...
Posted: 7/11/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/11/2011
Hot Spots: 0
I thought this was going to be "my day in the barrel. We started out with a triple on. We got the smallest fish of the 3 and had the biggest pull off right at the net. The third came unbuttoned out...
Posted: 7/11/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/10/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Northwest Outdoors Radio Show Host, John Kruse along with friends Rusty and Lisa Johnston came out and fished with Jeff and me for the afternoon. We went right back out and pounded the Bar again. Ag...
Posted: 7/10/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/10/2011
Hot Spots: 0
The T4 purple glow flatfish and the Mack's Lures Cha Cha Squidder were the big producers again today. Fishing buddies Bill Courshon and Stix Hooper were nice enough to come out and fish the morning. ...
Posted: 7/9/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/9/2011
Hot Spots: 0
The Z-men, father and son came out for dad's birthday fishing trip. What a gift it was. A beautiful morning, eager fish and a big fish thrown in the mix, plus the comedic relief of the Offshore boat...
Posted: 7/7/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/7/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff had a great day out with the Cospin family on Lake Chelan. They started on the Bar with 7 fish in the first hour! Then they settled down to pounding them out. They fished about half the day on...
Posted: 7/6/2011
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/5/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took our new guide, Brian "man thong" Whitney to exercise the Grimes Lake Lahontans. Brian caught 27 while the fish were laughing themselves to the boat over his version of sunscreen... Once ag...
Posted: 7/6/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/6/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Cha Cha Squidder produced mid day on the Bar for Jeff. The bite is a bit tougher and there is more "wake action" from recreational boaters, but it is still pretty good fishing. The Bryan gang came o...
Posted: 7/6/2011
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/6/2011
Hot Spots: 0
We fished purple glow flatfish all around. T4's on the downriggers and F7's off the outriggers. Andrew Lumpe came out by himself. I started a new deckhand, Ray Rhoads of Spangle. We pounded away a...