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Going fishing at Lake Spokane and Pake Pnd Oreille Tomorrow.
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May 25, 2023 11:14:58   #
bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington
 
It is time for me to take a break from being home nurse and care giver. I am taking two weeks starting tomorrow to fish Pend Oreille in Idaho, then Spokane Lake (Long Lake) in Washington. I will spend a week at each with a boat. Any input would be appriciated. I like to fish for anything that swims, but My favorite targets are lake trout, pike and walleye.
This will likely be my last trip to both lakes, so I am no threat. After this trip, I want to explore more of the southern half of Idaho as well as Oregon when I can get more than a few days free.
Feel free to contact me direct if you don't wish to post publicly. I will not pass any details on. Thanks to those that have advised me in the past.

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May 25, 2023 11:27:59   #
Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.
 
bapabear wrote:
It is time for me to take a break from being home nurse and care giver. I am taking two weeks starting tomorrow to fish Pend Oreille in Idaho, then Spokane Lake (Long Lake) in Washington. I will spend a week at each with a boat. Any input would be appriciated. I like to fish for anything that swims, but My favorite targets are lake trout, pike and walleye.
This will likely be my last trip to both lakes, so I am no threat. After this trip, I want to explore more of the southern half of Idaho as well as Oregon when I can get more than a few days free.
Feel free to contact me direct if you don't wish to post publicly. I will not pass any details on. Thanks to those that have advised me in the past.
It is time for me to take a break from being home ... (show quote)


Good luck Bapa. Looking forward to some pictures of your adventures. Tight Lines.

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May 25, 2023 12:28:38   #
Jeremy Loc: America
 
bapabear wrote:
It is time for me to take a break from being home nurse and care giver. I am taking two weeks starting tomorrow to fish Pend Oreille in Idaho, then Spokane Lake (Long Lake) in Washington. I will spend a week at each with a boat. Any input would be appriciated. I like to fish for anything that swims, but My favorite targets are lake trout, pike and walleye.
This will likely be my last trip to both lakes, so I am no threat. After this trip, I want to explore more of the southern half of Idaho as well as Oregon when I can get more than a few days free.
Feel free to contact me direct if you don't wish to post publicly. I will not pass any details on. Thanks to those that have advised me in the past.
It is time for me to take a break from being home ... (show quote)



Greatest of LUCK to you Bear. I’m headed to Idaho in 4 weeks as well. Have great safe time at both destinations and traveling. I will fish with you later when you can break away.

Hook em and Cook em Bear.

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May 26, 2023 13:35:26   #
67Mustang Loc: Washington State
 
For macks at Pend orielle I've had luck at Whisky Rock early in the day. It's straight out from the Bayview launch.

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May 26, 2023 13:38:16   #
67Mustang Loc: Washington State
 
If you have never been to Priest Lake it is worth the trip. Not too far from Pend orielle. Good Mac fishing and the kokanee are the biggest I've seen.

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May 27, 2023 16:25:37   #
Jeep1980 Loc: Bellingham, Wa.
 
67Mustang wrote:
If you have never been to Priest Lake it is worth the trip. Not too far from Pend orielle. Good Mac fishing and the kokanee are the biggest I've seen.


Safe travels and give them hell.. lol.. I am heading that way on the 18th, sadly not to fish.. hunting for property..

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May 27, 2023 22:47:29   #
bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington
 
The trip is not going so smooth. Didn't get here until late lasst night due to RV mechanical problems. We were lucky todsy to get the parts in spite of crazy holliday traffic. I spent the ret of the day playing mechanic. Hopefully the RV will get us to Long lake Friday then Back over the pass. I walked out on the dock after dinner to make a few casts, but got hit by a cold blast of wind and rain. Thunderstorms predicted tonight and Sunday.I spent some time talking to the local guide. He said the thunderstorms are killing the bite. He fishes for the big rainbows, so I am not sure if it will effect our pursuit of Pike, Lakers and Bass. We did pretty good on the pike and bass last trip. Just got some good advice from 67Mustang, but we seem to be having trouble locating early morning on our alarm clocks. Hopefully all will go well. I can finish the mechanical work I paid someone to do but didn't. And we can get out early in a few days. If not, lightning is always fun to watch from inside. We don't get much of that in Blaine, Wa.

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May 28, 2023 01:01:25   #
Jeep1980 Loc: Bellingham, Wa.
 
bapabear wrote:
The trip is not going so smooth. Didn't get here until late lasst night due to RV mechanical problems. We were lucky todsy to get the parts in spite of crazy holliday traffic. I spent the ret of the day playing mechanic. Hopefully the RV will get us to Long lake Friday then Back over the pass. I walked out on the dock after dinner to make a few casts, but got hit by a cold blast of wind and rain. Thunderstorms predicted tonight and Sunday.I spent some time talking to the local guide. He said the thunderstorms are killing the bite. He fishes for the big rainbows, so I am not sure if it will effect our pursuit of Pike, Lakers and Bass. We did pretty good on the pike and bass last trip. Just got some good advice from 67Mustang, but we seem to be having trouble locating early morning on our alarm clocks. Hopefully all will go well. I can finish the mechanical work I paid someone to do but didn't. And we can get out early in a few days. If not, lightning is always fun to watch from inside. We don't get much of that in Blaine, Wa.
The trip is not going so smooth. Didn't get here u... (show quote)


Rv breakdowns are like a hemroid, such a pain in the ass... glad you finally arrived not any worse for ware.. good luck with the rest of your trip..

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May 28, 2023 13:33:47   #
bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington
 
67Mustang wrote:
For macks at Pend orielle I've had luck at Whisky Rock early in the day. It's straight out from the Bayview launch.


Hi. I am in Hope. I just thought I would stop by and thank you personally for the good info you gave us last trip. Are you still at the Mercantile on Wellington? Any special hoursfor the hollidays?

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May 28, 2023 18:20:24   #
Riz Loc: Spokane, Wa
 
Fished Long Lake Saturday caught a few nice walleyes, just past the Suncrest public park, 16ft water trolling slow death crawlers at .08-1.2 MPH

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May 29, 2023 15:12:32   #
Ted A Loc: Eastern Washington
 
Will be at Farragut June 2nd through 4th. Other end of the lake from you. Extended family get-together.

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Jun 2, 2023 10:35:54   #
bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington
 
Well all went to Down hill. Actually it was a good trip in that we made it home safe, though a week and a half early.
engine in mororhome started giving trouble. I got that fixed though blew a hole in the exhaust with a bckfire. The unit sounded a bit like a shovel harley. Rested up then headed out fishing the next day. About six mile from the dock, the rotation spindal system got very stiff and the stearing gear broke only alowing stearing to the left. after many archs, and hand turning the motor then arching left we got back to the dock and brought the boat into the marina and dock using the trolling motor. It was a no fix deal. Exhausted, we decided to cut our losses and head home. we gave ourselves a day of rest to pack and load everything including the boat. Another trip about a mile to the boat ramp, this time alone. I disconnected the stearing and sat in the engine well using my body much like a tiller pulling and pushing against the motor. Allas the boat is loaded. All is rready to go. I would like to sy tht was the end of things, but NO!! Murphy was still with us. Just as we got onto th I 90 bridge at about 3:30 pm the belt broke on the hydrolic break and stearing pump. I muscled the stearing and used the hand break to get us across the bridge, through the tunnel and and to the neest off ramp. The first spot we could pull off was a Marajuana Story parking lot. That was followed by a nightmare with "Sam's Auto" . To shorten things up. Following them sending a tow truck that looked like it was designed to tow nini cars after multiple calls and repeatedly advising them I was in a class A motorhome towing a 23 foot boat and trailer rig, we finally got the proper tow, but it took some real effort for the driver to take just one person. There were two of us and this was at 10 p.m. At any rate we got home sometime around 1 or 2 a.m. The only really friendly people we ran into were the panhandlers that approached us and an employee at the pot shop. The owner was being a Jack A**. At least the employee told us to be very carefull if we had to spend the night as it was a dangerous place after dark. Bottom line: We got home safe and uninjured and Sam's did get our rigs home eventually unstripped and unpainted with gang grafitti.

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Jun 2, 2023 16:34:46   #
Jeep1980 Loc: Bellingham, Wa.
 
bapabear wrote:
Well all went to Down hill. Actually it was a good trip in that we made it home safe, though a week and a half early.
engine in mororhome started giving trouble. I got that fixed though blew a hole in the exhaust with a bckfire. The unit sounded a bit like a shovel harley. Rested up then headed out fishing the next day. About six mile from the dock, the rotation spindal system got very stiff and the stearing gear broke only alowing stearing to the left. after many archs, and hand turning the motor then arching left we got back to the dock and brought the boat into the marina and dock using the trolling motor. It was a no fix deal. Exhausted, we decided to cut our losses and head home. we gave ourselves a day of rest to pack and load everything including the boat. Another trip about a mile to the boat ramp, this time alone. I disconnected the stearing and sat in the engine well using my body much like a tiller pulling and pushing against the motor. Allas the boat is loaded. All is rready to go. I would like to sy tht was the end of things, but NO!! Murphy was still with us. Just as we got onto th I 90 bridge at about 3:30 pm the belt broke on the hydrolic break and stearing pump. I muscled the stearing and used the hand break to get us across the bridge, through the tunnel and and to the neest off ramp. The first spot we could pull off was a Marajuana Story parking lot. That was followed by a nightmare with "Sam's Auto" . To shorten things up. Following them sending a tow truck that looked like it was designed to tow nini cars after multiple calls and repeatedly advising them I was in a class A motorhome towing a 23 foot boat and trailer rig, we finally got the proper tow, but it took some real effort for the driver to take just one person. There were two of us and this was at 10 p.m. At any rate we got home sometime around 1 or 2 a.m. The only really friendly people we ran into were the panhandlers that approached us and an employee at the pot shop. The owner was being a Jack A**. At least the employee told us to be very carefull if we had to spend the night as it was a dangerous place after dark. Bottom line: We got home safe and uninjured and Sam's did get our rigs home eventually unstripped and unpainted with gang grafitti.
Well all went to Down hill. Actually it was a goo... (show quote)


Well that's an adventure for the ages... if you want a copy of the movie RV with Robin Williams I have one in my pusher just in case that happens to me.. sometimes a little comic relief hits the spot.. glad you are back safe and sound.. I will be heading out on the 18th Sand Point .. hopefully it will be uneventful... lol

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