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13 - Lake Wanapum Report
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07/02/2012
Trolling W/Downriggers
Sockeye Salmon
Spoons
Morning
07/07/2012
1
1887

Fished Getty's Cove for a few hours just to see if any sockeye were around. Didn't find any!

Packed up and headed to the bridge for smallmouth. Got one decent smallmouth and one squawfish right along the rip-rap. Trolling motor batteries died after an hour or so? Must be time to replace one or both of them. That put an end to our day of fishing.


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Kokaholic
7/7/2012 12:00:00 PM
I don't know how long the sockeye fishery will run or last but I grew up on Lake Washington. What works the best is, set of 2/0 & 3/0 black or red Gamakatsu hooks tided so the hooks are behind each other by 1.5", then 11 - 13inches to Les Davis 0 dodger.( or Lure Jensen http://www.rapala.com/Herring-Dodger/Herring%Dodgerer,default,phtmlml ) on the hooks we use Pro Cure shrimuvuv gel. Just before dropping the hooks down with just Pro Cure we would hit the sent with a camera flash. Now if you are fishing before sun comes up the fish like to stay in the 45ft depth or higher. I you are fishing after the sun is up place youdodgerer & line 8ftft down & troll past the bridges. We found just under 520 on the east side of the bridge trolling forward to I-90 bridge about 100 yards from shore 83ft down has worked for us every time since 1977. When we troll we use a electric motor 50lb thrust running the motor at level 3-4 we found this was the perfect speed
every time. the best thing was when fish and wildlife followed us down the lake to see what we were doing differently. We will not change this pattern or depth because we limit out even on the slow days with 3-4 people in the boat.. Best luck next time! TIGHT LINES & SCHREECHING REELS.............d=^ )
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