FISHED THE LOWER YAKIMA BELOW WEST RICHLAND ON 7/14-15. NAILED THE SMALLIES. CAUGTH AND RELEASED OVER 30 BASS, KEEPING 3, 3 LBER'S. ALSO, THREE SOME CRAWLERS OUT WHERE YAK EMPTIES INTO COLUMBIA, CAUGHT BUNCH OF CHANNEL CATS. FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME LEFT THE WATER WHILE THE FISH WERE STILL BITING. DEAD DRIFT BOTTOM BOUNCING WITH SMALL CHARTR. GRUB, JUST ON OUTSIDE OF RIPPLES. NEVER GOT A BITE ON THE OPEN WATER, JUST THE RIPPLES. WENT BACK AT THEM ON 7/21, SAME RESULT, BUT USED WATERMELON GRUB FOR THE SMALLIES, CHICKEN LIVERS FOR THE CATS (2 10 LBERS). I THINK ITS SO HOT RIGHT NOW BELOW RICHLAND, IM HEADING BACK FOR A THIRD WEEK-END. TALK ABOUT "RIPPING LIPS".

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