Northwest Fishing Reports

My guess is to just guess. Maybe try a different color for each kid. If one works change for all. Planted rainbows aren't to picky. But experiment and maybe let each kid pick their own. I do that sometimes with kids and when they catch one with one they picked they feel like they are the best fisherperson out there at the time. It is cute LOL.

green glitter...or sparkle. not sure what its called exactly

The colors I use tend to be chartreuse, yellow (beige), or rainbow.

I like chartreuse the best because it seems to have a stickier texture than the other colors, and so stays on the hook better than others. But quite frankly, the fish don't care. They just need to see your bait (your bait has to float).

No matter what color you use, just make sure that it floats or that you use enough bait to float the hook. I bought same large jars of chartreuse with glitter a couple years ago (clearance price). But for some reason, that bait did not float.

To get it to float, I pegged a couple of small styrofoam balls on/above the hook, and then molded the non-floating power bait over the styrofoam balls.

ive always used yellow/ chartreuse exclusively, make sure u cover the hook completely

The plants might also be near the surface so long leaders might help. I know this is late. I hope you all limited.

Dave wrote:The plants might also be near the surface so long leaders might help. I know this is late. I hope you all limited.

Not Late. I get off work at 5:15pm so we will fish this evening if the rain lets up. We won't be there long. Can't have a 2-3 yr. old get bored.

I would try chartreuse with 6' of leader for some rigs and a good old fashioned bobber and worm (with a little corn scent) for the other.

I made the switch to the power eggs they are a whole lot easier and go better with a night crawler. In every lake I fish a floated night crawler with a pink or yellow (they call it yellow but it looks like a bright green)egg catches fish.(last night my son was doing well in a HIGH mountain lake with the worm egg combo). Even by them selves the eggs work well and you can catch multiple fish on a single baiting. I don't remember but I think 3 or 4 eggs floats a size 6 hook . The other benefit is you can use bigger hooks and the swallow rate drops but beware it doesn't go away.

Here's something to try with your grandkids, depending on their age, take them out to catch night crawlers with a flashlight! Warm summer night, dew or earlier rain. Awesome fun!

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/20 ... n-of-worms

John - here in the Pacific NW warm summer nights would be 2 weeks in August. :bball:

Mike Carey wrote:John - here in the Pacific NW warm summer nights would be 2 weeks in August. :bball:

Maybe!:compress:

fishcreekspinners wrote:Here's something to try with your grandkids, depending on their age, take them out to catch night crawlers with a flashlight! Warm summer night, dew or earlier rain. Awesome fun!

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/20 ... n-of-worms

Thank you that was interesting and we might try it. I grow worms (not nightcrawlers) in a lg. styrofoam container. They are good sized right now after the winter. not big like a 'crawler.

Probably doesn't need to be that warm and it is fun for the kids!

fishcreekspinners wrote:Probably doesn't need to be that warm and it is fun for the kids!

I think Mike is having a little tongue in cheek action. In Spokane, I would never consider buying night crawlers during the summer, they live in my back yard.

I still have some crawler caller I mix into a 30 gallon garbage can, dump it on the lawn, pick up my bait, and drive on.:compress:

Of course, maybe Mike is right this year, we are still 10 degrees below normal, and they call this global warming.

Anglinarcher wrote:, and they call this global warming.

The actual term is climate change now because too many people don't understand because it is colder some places that the earth in a whole is actually warming Like there it has snowed and been colder but here in Wyoming at 7,200' we have had half as much snow as usual and most lakes are half the size as they should be. The ice caps are still melting at a very very high rate of speed so don't fool your self

I'm a fan of PowerEggs. Less messy and to me, seems just as effective.

I have also graduated to the power eggs for the reasons mentioned above.