I Actually fish
Aug 15, 2020 15:06:37 #
stuco
Loc: Northern Utah - Salt Lake City
bapabear wrote:
Bad fisherman, I agree. Not a bad 'un. Is this more to your liking, or would you prefer a big fish photo?
That’s a great haul. Those boys look like they had a great time. Very nice, papabear.
Aug 15, 2020 21:44:50 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
I am far more proud of my friends boys and my grandson. It is the smiles on their faces that melts my heart. They all three said using the landing net was more fun than reeling in the fish even though they would all squeal or yell when they got a bite. We trolled woolly bugger flies with ultralight spinning rigs. Sorry fly guys, I know you don't count that as real fishing. Try and convince the boys of that after seeing those smiles. That was a last year photo. We were hunkered down this year due to Covid 19.
Aug 15, 2020 22:08:23 #
Aug 15, 2020 22:36:22 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Ted, As far as I know. No health warning for that lake. It is stream fed and empties through a short creek into salt water, as do most of the local lakes/reservoirs. The lake supports trout. Like most lakes, it may have mercury, although like I said, no warnings. Being in my 70's, I am cautious but not paranoid. I will likely die anyway from the lead icicles I used to chew for the tingle in my teeth or the mercury I used as a kid to make coins shiny. Then there was the dangerous stuff like agent orange and bug killer.
Aug 15, 2020 22:44:20 #
Ted A
Loc: Eastern Washington
What? No Nuclear contamination?
Like you I'm also in my 70's
I lived in Everett for many years and remember that Lake Whatcom was on the list to not eat certain fish from. I think it may have been mercury levels were too high. That was many years ago.
Like you I'm also in my 70's
I lived in Everett for many years and remember that Lake Whatcom was on the list to not eat certain fish from. I think it may have been mercury levels were too high. That was many years ago.
Aug 15, 2020 22:47:27 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Ted, Do you have a lot of safe fish problems on the other side of the mountain. If so is it agriculture related or chemical pollution. I would be good to know, as I plan to make more trips over there once this covid crap ends. What part of the state are you in? Nearest big town (by Eastern Washington standards) if you don't want to be specific.
Aug 15, 2020 23:00:17 #
Ted A
Loc: Eastern Washington
My nearest town is Cheney but I fish the Columbia quite a bit.
I just started fishing Walleye a year ago and we like eating them. I'm sure they're not all that healthy to eat but at our age?
Just went over to the Brewster pool and fished for Sockeye for the first time.
I only had a couple flashers so I made up some from some Stainless Steel I had lying around. First half day I caught nothing. What a zoo. Next morning I got out early and found the place already crowded. Took until 10:00 before I caught my first Sockeye. I duplicated that setup on my second pole. Ended up catching my limit mostly on one of the home made flashers. The next 2 days I also limited out (4 Sockeye each day). Almost all of the fish were caught on that one rod. Now I have to see if I can duplicate that flasher. It has a unique action. I formed it with a ball pein hammer.
When it comes time to come over the mountains maybe we can get together some time.
I just started fishing Walleye a year ago and we like eating them. I'm sure they're not all that healthy to eat but at our age?
Just went over to the Brewster pool and fished for Sockeye for the first time.
I only had a couple flashers so I made up some from some Stainless Steel I had lying around. First half day I caught nothing. What a zoo. Next morning I got out early and found the place already crowded. Took until 10:00 before I caught my first Sockeye. I duplicated that setup on my second pole. Ended up catching my limit mostly on one of the home made flashers. The next 2 days I also limited out (4 Sockeye each day). Almost all of the fish were caught on that one rod. Now I have to see if I can duplicate that flasher. It has a unique action. I formed it with a ball pein hammer.
When it comes time to come over the mountains maybe we can get together some time.
Aug 15, 2020 23:11:45 #
Makes a guy wonder if the rod has something else different about it too. Something that makes it have different action. Stiffer softer longer shorter different line size different length of leader etc. I would try to figure out the difference too. Could patent it
Aug 15, 2020 23:20:52 #
Ted A
Loc: Eastern Washington
My two rods and reels were identical as far as manufacturer is concerned. I also had a different fishing partner each of the last 2 days. They caught their fish on that same rod after I caught mine. They also baited all the 4 rods at times but the same setup caught the fish. We think it's something about that flasher. The rod tip has a special action that we tried to duplicate when we caught the fish.
I made up a couple more flashers as close as I could to that one but I haven't been back out to use them.
Next week end we're heading up to the Lake Wenatchee area for a family outing. Maybe I'll get an opportunity to try them.
I made up a couple more flashers as close as I could to that one but I haven't been back out to use them.
Next week end we're heading up to the Lake Wenatchee area for a family outing. Maybe I'll get an opportunity to try them.
Aug 15, 2020 23:42:32 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Sounds good to me. Good job with the flasher. It is the thought of walleye in the Columbia that has my interest.
Aug 15, 2020 23:51:14 #
Ted A
Loc: Eastern Washington
My focus is turning to the walleye. I like Porcupine Bay in Roosevelt Lake because it is closest to me but I like trying new spots. Banks Lake is a good walleye spot as well as Moses Lake. Too many places to try.
My boat is an 18' aluminum Wooldridge Extra Plus that I've gotten rigged up to my liking. The down side is it's a jet drive so weeds are my enemy.
There's still some time for fishing before hunting season.
My boat is an 18' aluminum Wooldridge Extra Plus that I've gotten rigged up to my liking. The down side is it's a jet drive so weeds are my enemy.
There's still some time for fishing before hunting season.
Aug 16, 2020 15:40:06 #
hemihappy
Loc: pawleys island s.c.
Nice smallmouth they deserve to go back but every once in a while they are great to eat. Not large mouth though.
Aug 16, 2020 17:40:20 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
hemmihappy, not that it matters either way to me, but just for the record, the bass in the photo went back in favor of a great meal of yellow perch.
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