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By: swayner23
Posted: 4/24/2015
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/24/2015
Hot Spots: 0
This is more of a general report for the last couple weeks fishing various spots around Seattle and what's been working. I've spent a lot of time around north lake Washington and south lake Union fis...
By: swayner23
Posted: 6/3/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/3/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Launched the raft around 9:00 under cloudy cool conditions. 3 folks already there had success from shore fishing rainbows. I was hoping to find some bass. Caught a dink and a rock bass while it was...
By: swayner23
Posted: 8/18/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/16/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 8-noon on a beautiful morning. Started out kinda slow with only 4 fish in 2 hours but things heated up. By that time I had already made a trip around the lake and was heading around for ...
By: swayner23
Posted: 7/30/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/30/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Well, had the day off and was looking forward to catching some largies. Fished the west side up to the rickety dock and back from 8:00 to 1:30 with no hookups. A few nibbles on spinnerbaits and soft...
By: swayner23
Posted: 7/8/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/8/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished around the arboretum and behind Husky stadium from my raft. Gorgeous morning and no wind. All these places look so darn bassy but have not even had a nibble out there in a few times out. Lots...
By: swayner23
Posted: 6/24/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/24/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Haven't really posted since spring cuz it seems all the shore fishing places I normally fish have gone quiet. Today was LBP in the morning, no bites on everything. And nothing of size out of Union t...
By: swayner23
Posted: 5/27/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/27/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished all around Union from 8-2:30. Man, it was rough fishing for 4 hours starting out, barely had a nibble on a variety of soft plastics and crankbaits. I was about ready to call it a day before I...
By: swayner23
Posted: 4/25/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/25/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished LBP from 8:00 to noon in drizzly, cloudy conditions. I was fishing the dock up the main pier flipping creatures and jigs. Caught three fish of decent size, lost two. But the kicker was my 2n...
By: swayner23
Posted: 4/17/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/17/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Fished LBP from 11:00 to 3:00. Overcast and fairly calm winds. I fished a spinnerbait pretty exclusively, as I have never caught a bass on a spinnerbait. Nothing to show until around 1:00 when one ...
By: swayner23
Posted: 4/9/2012
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/9/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I've been fishing LBP for the last couple weeks with no luck but I know they are on the way, so with the warm temps, headed out around 8:30 this morning. No wind and warm sunny skies. I used pretty ...
By: swayner23
Posted: 1/1/2012
Species: Brown Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/1/2012
Hot Spots: 0
After reading some productive reports for browns(elijah;), decided to try out my new Abu Garcia vengeance rod I got for Christmas. Got to the 65th st. T dock about 9:30. There was a very nice guy th...
By: swayner23
Posted: 9/22/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/21/2011
Hot Spots: 0
This is a report for the last three mornings fishing from 7:00-11:00 am. Caught smallies all three mornings using brown trout rooster tails, senkos and green craw plastic as the major contributor. I...
By: swayner23
Posted: 9/16/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/15/2011
Hot Spots: 0
With the cooler temps I thought the smallies would be more active so headed to the Union cut after work. No boat traffic and the water was very still. Started out with a green plastic craw and was g...
By: swayner23
Posted: 8/29/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/28/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Went to the Fremont cut Sunday morning to target some smallies. Fished along the the north side from 8:00 to noon. A few anglers out there and everyone was getting a little something. I caught 6 m...
By: swayner23
Posted: 8/9/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/8/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Been missing catching some largies lately (well any kind of fish really) so went to Haller with not too much expectations. I've used my tube on here a few times with no luck so just put on some wader...
By: swayner23
Posted: 6/27/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/26/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Took my float tube out for it's maiden voyage. Arrived around 1:00 on a sunny, clear day. Took awhile to get used to maneuvering but was starting to get the hang of it. Mainly just threw senkos alon...
By: swayner23
Posted: 6/23/2011
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/23/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Woke up early and wasn't feeling well enough to go to work. I had what they call "fishing fever". Decided to hit up Gene Coulon for the first time in search of some bass. Arrived at 7:30. Weather ...
By: swayner23
Posted: 5/17/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/17/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the L-Dock around 8:00 in hopes of getting bit by something. I got a two pole endorsment this year so set up the spinning reel with power bait and used a bait casting reel for bass. Fish jump...
By: swayner23
Posted: 5/16/2011
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/15/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Braved the wind, rain and cold and headed to the fabled "log boom park" Sunday morning. I've had zero luck all year so after a few positive reports from here, I had hope. Well, that was looking pret...
By: swayner23
Posted: 8/15/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/15/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Hit up Haller around 6:30. What a beautiful morning. Caught three 9 - 12" in 3 hours and lost two other much bigger ones slapping a wacky rigged senko against a fence. This bass must of been hungry...
By: swayner23
Posted: 8/7/2010
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/7/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Went to Haller about 10:30 after reading elijah's report. I know shore access is extremely limited but gave it a go. There was already a couple there using power bait for trout, guess they had been ...
By: swayner23
Posted: 7/31/2010
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/31/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Went down to the fremont cut this morning around 9:30. Started out with some cranks, no luck. Switched to chartruese rooster tail tipped with half a worm and started to get some nibbles. Finally go...
By: swayner23
Posted: 6/24/2010
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/24/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Went down in Fremont around 2:30. Started out with a cinnamon Senko then switched to a crankbait. I hadn't ever caught a bass using a crank, I'm new to bass fishing. After getting used to varying m...
By: swayner23
Posted: 6/12/2010
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/12/2010
Hot Spots: 0
What a beautiful day! Headed down to the Fremont area and headed west along the shore. Water was calm and clear. No sooner that I threw my first cast, I saw a fish eyeballin me from behind his rock...
By: swayner23
Posted: 6/7/2010
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 6/5/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to try some bass fishing down at Union after reading some good reports on here. I'm new to bass fishing and have never caught one, so my methods are questionable. I was directly under the fr...