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Meridian Lake Report
King County, WA

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04/16/2008
Trolling
Rainbow Trout
Worms
Other
Spoons
Afternoon
04/17/2008
3
429

Started out trolling different lures trying to hook up. I tried Flies, fly and Spoon combos, Worms, Powerbait, tube jigs, Dick Nite spoons and spinners. I even tried the Kastmaster that worked well last time, but to no avail.
I then switched to a copper colored wee Dick Nite, after not getting any hits on the silver and green one. The fish hammered the copper color. There was a few other boats out, not a lot of action although one fly guy was doing well. I was not using any weight which made for some exciting hits on the surface.


Comments

Rob G.
4/17/2008 12:11:00 PM
maybe you would have got more action in the begining if you put a couple of split shot on there.....
Jake Dogfish
4/17/2008 12:54:00 PM
Tried that, tried also near the bottom. Fish were right on top.
PhilB
4/17/2008 3:41:00 PM
I went to Meridian last Sunday evening from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. The weather was getting pretty bad, but I've caught trout on that lake in all kinds of weather. Anyway, when I arrive, some angler is leaving the lake, complaining that only one fish had been caught on the lake all day. Not at all discouraged, I whip out my trusty crappie rig with a slip bobber and a leaded hook. I string on a small piece of nightcrawler and a small ball of orange powerbait. Most importantly, I make sure that my bait is no more than 6-8 feet below the surface. I make my first cast, and wham! my bobber instantly disappears. Within the hour, I caught a total of ten (10) trout. I kept 5 for myself, threw 2 back, and give the rest to some kids who also weren't having much luck. The kids asked me what my secret was, and I repeated what I tell everyone: UP TOP in Spring, ON THE BOTTOM in summer. If you follow that formula I think that it will greatly improve your chances.

And now, just ONE MORE CAST!
PhilB
4/17/2008 3:47:00 PM
I went to Meridian last Sunday evening from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. The weather was getting pretty bad, but I've caught trout on that lake in all kinds of weather. Anyway, when I arrive, some angler is leaving the lake, complaining that only one fish had been caught on the lake all day. Not at all discouraged, I whip out my trusty crappie rig with a slip bobber and a leaded hook. I string on a small piece of nightcrawler and a small ball of orange powerbait. Most importantly, I make sure that my bait is no more than 6-8 feet below the surface. I make my first cast, and wham! my bobber instantly disappears. Within the hour, I caught a total of ten (10) trout. I kept 5 for myself, threw 2 back, and give the rest to some kids who also weren't having much luck. The kids asked me what my secret was, and I repeated what I tell everyone: UP TOP in Spring, ON THE BOTTOM in summer. If you follow that formula I think that it will greatly improve your chances.

And now, just ONE MORE CAST!
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