Kekedatackleco
12/11/2014 3:45:00 PMAwesome report Phil. Love to hear about those busy days. Only one week left until Christmas vacation for me so I'm hoping you'll be ready to go again within that two week period. I have a feeling it won't break your heart to "have" to go fishing again. :) I'll be getting in touch with you here pretty soon. Thanks again for always believing in the flies! - Dave
SnoKing
12/11/2014 3:57:00 PMHey Phil! A decent day for sure given the wind. Was the "near shore" location right at a drop off by any chance? From the reports it sounds to me like they coming up and feeding in 10 to 20 FOW just beyond the main channel. With any luck we'll be over there next Tuesday...at last.
BTW Phil, our offer on the lot was flatly rejected and the negotiations fell through! We intend to keep looking.
BTW Phil, our offer on the lot was flatly rejected and the negotiations fell through! We intend to keep looking.
sunfighter
12/11/2014 3:59:00 PMGood to see someones got the brass ones to be out fishing in this weather,sounds like a good time was had.
downriggeral
12/11/2014 9:18:00 PMHi Phil, Glad you had the "brass ones" to get out in the weather with the top and heater; you're so tough! Nice catch. I'm heading down in the morning (Friday) and will give the ol fishin' hole a whirl. Just finished re-tying my broken leader from the last trip (super crazy bow put the tangle on us) and the Orange Kekeda is rarin' to go.
hewesfisher
12/12/2014 7:07:00 AMDidn't need any brass ones Wednesday, and though we had the heater on board, we never fired it up. It was 49° when we launched and 51° or 52° when we headed back to port. Felt a little chilly on the fishing deck, but we could duck inside to get out of the wind and were comfy without heat. :-)
Was kind of funny, as I pulled up to my spot and set down, he say's, "You think the fish are here"? I just smiled and said, "Yep". After my 3rd went in the cooler, with a big smile I asked him, "Do you think the fish are here"? LOL
Dave - I'm ready when you say go, sonar install complete or not. I don't need it to fish my "spots" anyway, I know the structure and where the fish typically hang out this time of year and could do just as well with no electronics. What I will do is put the downriggers back on the boat if you decide you want to show me how you chase 'em. I usually pull them off about Labor Day and they stay off until warm water temps return.
SnoKing - Sorry to hear about your offer being declined. I really think the "time to buy" was about a year ago just as economy was showing some sign of life. I think we hit it just right. The "location" included several drop offs, humps, gradual slope, & deep channels. We found them congregated in a small area and stayed in that area until we put our limits in the cooler.
One thing I do, on cloudy, overcast, and choppy days ALWAYS start with a bright colored presentation, hence the orange Kekeda and the black pearl Rip'n Minnow. My buddy started with a muddler which is a darker fly. I was getting bit and hooked at a fast pace yesterday while his side of the boat was almost dead. When he went with a bright fly, things changed. I do the opposite on clear, sunny, calm days and it works for me. :-)
Was kind of funny, as I pulled up to my spot and set down, he say's, "You think the fish are here"? I just smiled and said, "Yep". After my 3rd went in the cooler, with a big smile I asked him, "Do you think the fish are here"? LOL
Dave - I'm ready when you say go, sonar install complete or not. I don't need it to fish my "spots" anyway, I know the structure and where the fish typically hang out this time of year and could do just as well with no electronics. What I will do is put the downriggers back on the boat if you decide you want to show me how you chase 'em. I usually pull them off about Labor Day and they stay off until warm water temps return.
SnoKing - Sorry to hear about your offer being declined. I really think the "time to buy" was about a year ago just as economy was showing some sign of life. I think we hit it just right. The "location" included several drop offs, humps, gradual slope, & deep channels. We found them congregated in a small area and stayed in that area until we put our limits in the cooler.
One thing I do, on cloudy, overcast, and choppy days ALWAYS start with a bright colored presentation, hence the orange Kekeda and the black pearl Rip'n Minnow. My buddy started with a muddler which is a darker fly. I was getting bit and hooked at a fast pace yesterday while his side of the boat was almost dead. When he went with a bright fly, things changed. I do the opposite on clear, sunny, calm days and it works for me. :-)
strikezone
12/12/2014 8:18:00 AMPhil: Great report. Sounds like you and your fishing buddy had quite the day. Keep up the good work.
Dave- I believe in your flies too. I just need to get over that way so I can use some of them. I'm
headed up to Cold Water Lake tomorrow, but you can't use bait or scent on your flies up there. But I am going to try them naked and see if they might work that way. With all the rain and wind we have had lately over here it might be out of shape tho. Hope not.
Denny
Dave- I believe in your flies too. I just need to get over that way so I can use some of them. I'm
headed up to Cold Water Lake tomorrow, but you can't use bait or scent on your flies up there. But I am going to try them naked and see if they might work that way. With all the rain and wind we have had lately over here it might be out of shape tho. Hope not.
Denny
two brothers fishing
12/12/2014 8:28:00 AMGood day out fishing Phil. My brother Ron and his son Dean and I went out Thursday morning to Lincoln Launch. We were in the Sterling Point area by 7:20 and by the time we all got our lines out Dean already had one hooked up. A nice bow at least 20 inches . We were busy for the next two hours with a couple of doubles and one triple hook-ups. Fun day fishing. The wind was terrible and had waves at two feet and bigger, rough water for sure. We had Ron's 22 Ft. starcraft and putting it back on the trailer was quite the ordeal. Left with 3 limits buy 9:30 with only 3 fish over 20 inches and the rest were the usual 15-18 inch range. Used bright colors tipped with worms on mono lines no lead this day. Good luck with your new sonar, Terry
TheMacPac4
12/14/2014 6:17:00 PMHey Phil, Never been up to your neck of the woods but am eager to give em a shot and need to find some Kekeda flies. Live in Kennewick, where should I start and what colors should I start with? Seams like downrigger might be the way to go? What else would you suggest for a greenhorn to the big stretch of water? Thanks for the help. Been in Kennewick my whole life and never got up to fish that stretch of the river. Guess the fishin is to good to leave. Just found this site today and looks like lots of good people here....hope to learn a lot! Thanks again!