Northwest Fishing Reports

Just finished reading my March 2008 issue of Bassmaster Magazine and was pleased to see that the Honor and Reputation of the NW Fisherman was upheld by 2 gentleman from WA. A Vancouver fisherman caught a 6 lb. 1 oz. smb on the Columbia River and a 2nd smb was caught by a Puyallup citizen out of Lake Washngton, and weighed 6lbs. 3oz. My hat is off to these gentleman. Good Luck to all those inclined to wet a line for old MR. Bass

Both great fish!!!! The Lake Washington fish was caught October '05 during the Puyallup Hawg Hunters Open tournament.

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bass ... 06&photo=5

Wow! it took three years to post it. Nice fish! I'd love to catch one that big.

Three years? That's odd. I wonder if he just didn't submit it till recently. I know a few people out of OR and Cal that have had pics in from the current season they caught them.

Want to start a trophy board here? Say photos of smallmouth bass over 4 pounds and largemouth over 6 pounds. Current season only, must be posted within 30 days of catch. The lower weights will allow more participation. Not a contest, therefore no nasty-grams from big brother and his iron boot.

Let's get one of the moderators to set it up in the bass forum with a sticky so it won't go away. And get danielt's bass as the first post.

Great Idea Guys!

no no no not 4.1 it was 4.10 over 4 and a half.

just in case you guys forgot.

I haven't held a bass in my hands in monthes, and my mind is slipping...

Dang she is a beautiful fish.

cavdad45 wrote:I haven't held a bass in my hands in monthes, and my mind is slipping...

Dang she is a beautiful fish.

Cav Ive been hearing that the Willy is starting to turn on. You ever head down that way?

I don't fish it that often. After a day of rain they put up notices about not touching the water due to sewage overflow and sh.. like that. (pun intended) My smaller rivers are usually blown out until May, but I do have an early season pond that is warming up that I plan to fish next Saturday with one of my sons.

In about two weeks I'll be at SilverLake and shortly after that Lacamas. I do have a couple prespawn trophy trips scheduled for Selmac in So. Oregon, too. I'm just at the gates ready to kick off 2008.

danielt wrote:no no no not 4.1 it was 4.10 over 4 and a half.

just in case you guys forgot.

Sorry bro. Forgot the zero. In this case it makes a lot of difference. Smallie of the year so far. And a dream bass for a lot of us. Definitely worthy of the WL.com Trophy Wall of Fame.


fishnislife

fishnislife wrote:

danielt wrote:no no no not 4.1 it was 4.10 over 4 and a half.

just in case you guys forgot.

Sorry bro. Forgot the zero. In this case it makes a lot of difference. Smallie of the year so far. And a dream bass for a lot of us. Definitely worthy of the WL.com Trophy Wall of Fame.


fishnislife

Lifer, he's sayin' 4lbs 10oz. or 4 5/8 lbs.......it is very different than 4.1 or 4.10lbs just tryin' to help!!

kenster

I would write it 4-10. Thats 4 lbs 10 oz. 4.10 is 4.10 in my book. Giant fish for this time of year, great job Daniel. I haven't got a SM that big in all my years.
Great idea though, we need a Sticky.

Yea i use a basic 16oz digital scale so 4.1-4.15 is what you get

I'd like to nominate my bro Dave for the lunker club. Caught last spring at Lake stevens on a jerk bait. No scale, but it was very large. (he's 6' 250lbs). Biggest smallie i've ever seen in person. I was very jealous to say the least!!

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Damn! Get that boy on this board. Have him post it up on the trophy board sticky. It is unclear as to whether or not it is all trophy bass or 08' only.
That is an unreal fish. I would say over 5lbs tetering on 6. Fish of a lifetime there.


fishnislife

It's tempting on posting former years, but maybe we should just stick to 08'.