Northwest Fishing Reports

Sharphooks, I enjoyed the discussion and I honestly have taken your concerns to heart. Civil discussions like these plant seeds that bring about change. These native cutts and the last of the native kokanee strains are very important to me too.

Ive got a little different point of view on the subject.... I am doubtful that changing the fishing regulations will have much effect on the fishery at all. This is not to say that any fishery can survive a no limits free for all, as we all know what's happened in american fisheries' history. I have...

Brings up a question..... How is the crankshaft and piston rod lubricated?

My Love of two strokes stems from the dirt bike engines of my youth. All my outboards are old mix your own fuel two strokes. Put..put...put...pop!......put...put............put..............put. And the smell!...I guess those are all cons for the rest of you!

here's my original inquiry on this site. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23215&p=229018&hili ... re#p229018

Both "sturgeon kayak fishing" and "charcoal kayak grilling" sound hilarious to see! The sport of sturgeon fishing from a kayak sounds kinda like it combines water skiing and fishing skills!

Grey area.... Has been discussed here before. Ive contacted people about this and received conflicting information. I decided not to do it. I was specifically enquiring about creating crappie structure in a king county lake when I did my research a few years ago.

As I understood it (from a brief news clip) this shutdown was more of a partial shutdown than before.... Parks are supposed to remain open, but with limited services.

***The lack of emergency services caught my attention and should be considered......

Well sir, I'll have to take your word for it.... I dont even know where most of the lakes mentioned are. I will certainly reread your post and try to comprehend the info more in depth, as im very interested in your point of view and the fishery. You are very knowledgeable and passionate about the sy...

Genetic analysis should be an exact science, yah? Sure looks like they did an awful lot of sampling to back up their claimed origins. They sure are quick to point the finger at bucket biologists though.... (as usual).

On Lake Wa, up by the U, but they may not like you fishing from there. On the South West side of the 520 bridge there is a lot of swampy area that is good. On the South East side under the I-90 bridge there are a lot. Any place where there are a bunch of Lily Pads you will find them, in pretty much...

Its only caused 1 semi-life-threatening situation......but the rods were ok!

I made these holders many years ago for my little aluminum boat. Modified an existing design & made from 1/4 inch rubber for horse stalls. One of these days, I'll come up with something that I can transport rods with, store rods with and mount in the boat when fishing.....

ran out of wall space in the shop, working on second layer... +1 for pvc!

Anybody know what the difference between hdpe (cutting board plastic) and starboard is? Using the link above, I noticed "king" branded hdpe, ldpe and starboard plastics listed separately...Must be different somehow? maybe just a coast guard approval?

Polypropylene plastic is similar looking to hdpe (polyethylene) cutting boards, but not quite as durable in some ways. It weighs much less though, and is glued much more reliably. Its also really easy to heat and bend to shape with a heat gun or torch. Nice work! Way to get on it!

Hdpe is great for certain things, but it has its quirks. Glue doesn't stick to it easily, until you pass a propane torch quickly across the surface to be glued. That flamed surface will accept glue for about 30 minutes before having to re-torch. Most epoxy adhesives will work with hdpe in this manor.

"If the guides are on the same side as the reel seat, then it is a casting rod."

Damn, I'm knew I was doing something wrong... Lol

Caught this guy while crappie fishing at night. 1/32 oz crappie jig, 6 lb suffix nano braid line on a an ultralight rod rated for 2-6lb test. It was just over 22 inches long, didn't get an accurate weight though. Maybe 6 pounds? Regardless, its definitely twice the size of my previous personal best!...

Those spinmatics are kinda fragile, (broken tips) but are great kokanee catchers. My first kokanee specific rod was a spinmatic, and my catch ratio skyrocketed. After giving up on baitcasting (again), I retired a black max to trolling..... works great! Faster retrieve speed and better drag than the ...