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Posted: 8/26/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/25/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff had us hold out an open date so he could take his cousin Darlene and Gail fishing. The 13.8 and the 12.1 were their biggest fish ever! They got a few others and suggested that a celebration at ...
Posted: 8/23/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/23/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff & I have been going huckelty buck here in August. The Bar has produced early in the morning. Secondary locations have been touch and go, but lately the trench has emerged as a consistent produ...
Posted: 8/10/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
We are in prime time here on Chelan. With that being said, we have a boat open Saturday morning.
Jeff took the McCallister's out for 13 year old Jack's birthday present from his dad. By 6:15 he...
Posted: 7/19/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers fishing from 7/15 to 7/18. We are into the heart of the summer Bar bite on Lake Chelan. The Bar, the fringe of the Bar and Manson Bay have produced the majority of our fish during...
Posted: 7/15/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/14/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Many time repeat customer Ralph Sorenson brought a friend and came out to fish with Jeff. They had an epic day on the pond with big pile of fish and 2 "bigs". The big for the day was 17.8#. They po...
Posted: 7/10/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/8/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers July 6th through the 8th. We have continued to work the Bar early and the doughnut hole later to get our fish. Fishing Jeff Drifts with a piece of Pikeminnow on the downrigger rod...
Posted: 7/7/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/5/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers fishing from July1st to the 5th. Beautiful mornings with some wind followed by very windy afternoons was the story for the first 5 days of July. The Bar was our early morning loca...
Posted: 6/20/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/20/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took the Korish's out for a day of Mackinaw fishing. He had to work to get them to bite, but eventually, it worked out. Jeff drifts off the Bar fringe worked best. As always , fish within 5 fe...
Posted: 6/20/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/19/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Aloha! This report will cover trips from June 18th and 19th.
Jeff has been pounding the Macks with a very respectable sprinkling of big fish. Working Colyar Ledge, the Narrows and the area around...
Posted: 5/22/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/21/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers trips from 5/19 to 5/21. Colyar Ledge and the Slide to the slide have produced for us in the early mornings. Later in the morning, the face of Manson Bay and the Doughnut Hole has...
Posted: 5/19/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/19/2016
Hot Spots: 0
The Finck's came out to fish with Jeff again. They wanted to target Kokanee. They even let Jeff get his fish! Then they moved in closer and got some Cutts. Mack's Lures Kokanee Pro Wedding Rings o...
Posted: 5/17/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/15/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers May 14th and 15th. Our many time repeat customers, Dick Thaden with Dave & Josh Tripp came out with us on a beautiful Saturday morning. We pounded Colyar Ledge then finished along...
Posted: 5/13/2016
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/12/2016
Hot Spots: 0
I wanted to work on some light tackle trolling technique for those acrobatic Wapato Lake 'Bows so invited Pepe' and Al out. We worked the drop off the cattails at the Kamei end of the pond in depths ...
Posted: 5/13/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/11/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff wanted to find a more consistent PM Kokanee pattern so he convinced "Blueberry" Kari and the intrepid Pepe' Hernandez to come out for a few afternoon hours. He found them in the 30's deep over 6...
Posted: 5/11/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/10/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Cousin Robert Schlief of Boise was nice enough to come out and help me thin out the lower basin Mackinaw on Lake Chelan for a couple of hours. Working tight to the bottom at 1mph with Jeff drifts in ...
Posted: 5/7/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/7/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Both Jeff & I had great mornings on Lake Chelan catching Lakers for our customers. We trolled Jeff Drifts, made from Mack's Lure components baited with a piece of Northern Pikeminnow at 1mph within 5...
Posted: 5/4/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/3/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Roger and Roger Calvert were nice enough to come out and provide adult supervision for Jeff so he could do some Mack fishing. They worked Jeff Drift's along Colyar Ledge, in the Narrows and along Man...
Posted: 5/2/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/2/2016
Hot Spots: 0
The pictures with this report cover fishing from April 29 to May 2. We have trolled Colyar Ledge early in the morning (weather permitting), then moved downlake to hit the face of Manson Bay. The Col...
Posted: 4/28/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/27/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This report is for fishing on the 26th and 27th. This is a great time for fishing Chelan! We have had good success fishing Colyar Ledge early in the mornings and the Barrens for the Bankers bite. P...
Posted: 4/23/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/22/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took the Robertson group from Seattle out for a mixed bag of Kokanee and Lake Trout. They worked Colyar ledge and the Barrens to get their fish. The Kokanee bite was good early then slowed. Th...
Posted: 4/19/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/18/2016
Hot Spots: 0
This early burst of almost summer weather has been heavenly. Thanks to all the great people for coming out and fishing with us. The Lake Trout have been biting Jeff Drift's made with Mack's Lures sm...
Posted: 3/28/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/28/2016
Hot Spots: 0
We were fortunate enough to have folks come out and fish with Jeff on Friday, Saturday and Monday. The Kokanee continue to be a hot & cold proposition. You need to find schools and run an attractive...
Posted: 3/22/2016
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/22/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Thanks to Ken McElmeel and John Mataka of the Seattle Poggie Club for coming out and providing adult supervision for Jeff on a typical spring day on Lake Chelan. The morning was calm and productive. ...
Posted: 3/22/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/21/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Pepe' took Jeff out Kokanee fishing as the larder was getting bare. They got their Kokanee limits and the bonus fin-clipped cutthroat trout. Look at the March 18th report for the particulars. Same ...
Posted: 3/19/2016
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 3/19/2016
Hot Spots: 0
Jerry and Ron came up to fish with Jeff for some Kokanee after seeing the Angler's West episode that highlighted him. Thank you Justin! They pounded the Kokanee and again wanted to check Mackinaw of...