In the early 90's we and another couple were "camping" in our boats along the dock at Fort Spokane park which is just above the bridge at the mouth of the Spokane river. We fished between the camp ground and Roosevelt Lake. We caught 14-18" trout under the bridge. I wasn't catching anything but my buddy was (which is opposite of usually happens). He was using a down rigger. Once I started fishing deep then I caught fish.

We walked over to the boat launch and there were two fishing poles with reels in the river. We created a small gatling hook and got both of them. Looked like they had been in the water for only a day or two. No other boats were around so we kept them.

On another note, earlier that year we went from Seven Bays on Roosevelt Lake (just south of the Spokane river) up into Arrow Lake in Canada. We had a 21' Bayliner. My friends had 22' and 24' Bayliners. This trip was one of the better boating trips we have ever done even though we have done a lot of cruising in larger boats in the San Juan Islands in Washington and the Gulf Islands and Desperation Sound in Canada. We went from the Roosevelt lake into the Columbia River, then though the locks that go into the lower Arrow Lake. At one point we went through some wicked white water. My friend in the 24' bayliner was doing about 2000 RPM and was going backwards! Spent 10 days.

My friend were fishing for lake trout and I was fishing for salmon. I caught 6-8 fish every day and they didn't catch any. The salmon were actually Kokanee about 10".

I remember a lot of what's in the story. But don't like the 1%.

I can't imagine what it would be like to have to go thru that. my hat's off to him.

Very humbling. I like listening to her play.

I have had this picture hanging in my shop for years. Don't know the date. Thought I would share.

i cant imagine being that close!

always fun when you can have kin and good weather

Remember to replace your zincs

Better to watch with no sound.

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Nice fish. Should of weighed it before you removed the fish. Then you could say you caught a Bass that weighed ___!

Years ago, a couple of co-workers wanted me to take them out in my boat so they could do some scuba diving. One of them brought his two sons (5 & 7 yrs old).

First we went to Possession Point at the south end of Whidbey Island where I located (by sonar) a WA state ferry that had been intentionally sunk in 1979. They did the first dive there.

Then we went to Useless Bay just a little west of Possession Point. They did the second dive there.

While the guys were diving, I got the fishing poles out and the kids started fishing. They 8 caught dogfish. It was fun. I had to hold onto the pole while they reeled.

So, I told the kids that they need to take a few of the dogfish home and put them in the freezer. Then, when they had company they could bring the dogfish out of the freezer and put them on their coffee table and use them as a conversation piece.

When their dad came back to the boat, the kids told them what they were going to do. He told them that they can't do that because the skipper has to keep the fish!

Caught a lot of dogfish while fishing for salmon. Gets you excited for a few minutes until you realize that it is a dogfish and not a salmon.

Cool.

Reminds me of this from years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNJ6qITQts0