Northwest Fishing Reports

Hey all, my sister and I would love to mix up our summer fishing by throwing in some catfish, but we have no clue where they are or at what time. We don't want to go outside of Kitsap County, so that rules out Channel cats, but we'd be perfectly happy with the little bullhead catfish that seem to be...

A regular Carolina rig with a 2/0 owner circle hook with cut bait always works for me, chicken liver is another good bait probably my favorite. I caught 3 cats in december weighing 9 pounds, 8 pounds, and 6 pounds, all on chicken liver. Channels? I wasn't aware they were in lakes around here *shrug...

I stopped by Outdoor Outfitters today (They have a horrible selection for the most part for freshwater fish, btw), and bought a pack of 5" Senkos, two packs of 6 barrel swivels, and a pack of 20 "triple threat" 2" grubs. Dunno why I got the grubs, figure they'll come in handy sometime for some kind ...

When I said $20, I meant on purely scouting lures. Not my entire arsenal. In a while, when I have enough money, I will indeed expand it, but I just need some basic stuff to scout out areas, not specialize. I think I have some stuff figured out, but I would also like to ask about hook size/selection....

So I'm getting a float tube, have the neoprene and everything, and a nice medium-light action rod, but I'm pretty ignorant/lacking when it comes to the expertise to catch bass. I know how to catch crappie (and, I assume, bluegill?), but not really how to catch bass, what time of year, what lures, et...