Nice crappie!

Nice holdover. I've been out 3 times since the beginning of the year and I've come up with zip. But it won't deter me. Even if I don't catch anything, it's stress relief just to be out fishing

Love the pictures! So cool! Thanks

Nice bunch of crappie! I'm going to have to move. I'm getting jealous. Anyways, nice fish and thanks for sharing pictures.

Dang kids, anyways. 🤫😁

I use these all the time, for different applications. My father taught me to use them for trolling flies. He said go just fast enough, so that the float just barely creates a tiny wake. I think I was around 10 or 11, so 1980 or 81,probably. But now I use them like you said, mainly for when I need to get some casting length but no weight, so my bait sinks as naturally as possible. I've tried the other kind with the surgical tubing, like Bapa mentioned, but I prefer the solid middle tube variety. Don't know why. Probably just stuck in my ways.

No Bapabear, I have never tried that. My buddy and I discussed going up there this last season and taking out my 12 ft aluminum boat, but the fish had started to be hit and miss at that point. So we never went, as I couldn't justify the fuel cost for not catching a sockeye. I have caught some nice size rainbows out of Baker. When I was younger. I haven't been there in quite a few years. I have a question, do you(or anyone reading this) have any idea how much it costs to get a small boat trailer inspected? I suppose I could look on the WSP website .

Thank you Bapabear. That's a very nice offer and I may take you up on that, if time permits. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.

Hey Gmchief, no harm, no foul. I understood your play of words. Your humor wasn't wasted on me. I would love to meet up with you when you make it back to the Puget Sound Area. Most of my family also lives around here. My son lives in Darrington, up in the foothills of the Cascades and caught his first fish in an old mill pond that is for juveniles only and my oldest grandson caught his first fish, this last spring, from the same pond. I'm hoping this coming spring, that my youngest grandson will catch his from the same pond. (I fished the same pond when I was young also, though my first fish was caught on a lake on the Jim Creek Naval Station). Pardon me, I'm reminiscing. Anyways, speaking of Fluke, I live not far from a large Fluke facility, in Everett. Hit me up when you get back this way and maybe we can fish somewhere together. I've never fished anywhere around Eatonville, but I'm game to fish anywhere. It's good to know you. Take care and tight lines.

A fluke is a flatfish, as far as I know. But I've not been fortunate enough to catch one. Thanks for all of the replies, fellas. I will continue my hunt, a little wiser from what you've shared. Tight lines!!

Hey All! I was wondering if anyone has been catching any Crappie from the North end of Lake Washington or any other lakes in the northern part of Puget Sound Area. I've been wanting to focus a little more on the Crappie and I need some direction or advise, as I've only caught one in my life and I'm pretty sure that was just a fluke. Thanks in advance for any kind of help. Tight lines y'all!!

If your heading for the Skykomish, just follow all of the other fishermen. From what I've seen in the past, I hope you like combat fishing. Just sayin!

👍My buddies and I agree with you 100%

I like your tree topper! 👍

All I have to say is, are the Cormorants still around? Did I spell that right? Those suckers can really eat trout. I despise them.