Had an old high school buddy come up from Portland and plan was to share a slice of our treat here in our back yard in Washington. We departed wenatchee at 0500, and made way to Spring Canyon. Roads turned to ice about 3/4 of the way there and made it a little longer drive time, nontheles we arrived safe and sound, got the boat set up and put in. Conditions were high fog bank about 200 to 300 feet up and socked in good, air temp was low thirty's, tow 39, slightly breezy with a nice chop. Pulled out of marina at 0800, and put the gear in and trolled out to center of lake. It wasn't five min. We had two drive bys, then at about 8 min fish on, buddy was working the fish in and as it appoached the boat, I seen it was the biggest silver I have ever seen! It was all I could do to stay calm! Like clock work one scoop and in the boat was a 3#13oz 23" silver. I couldn't believe it, and my buddy didn't know what to think, we.couldn't keep the rods in it was so crazy fast action. It finally got glass calm and the switch was off, we would get one here and there for the rest of the day, ended up throwing several nice18 inchers or so back since we thought we only needed two more. Around 4 o'clock, we ran up to the basin and checked it out. I started getting the fish out and ready to clean, and all we had was 7 rainbows, we laughed and said we both got the same education and skipped math class. We ended the day with 3 silvers and 9 rainbows. Buddy was quite impressed with our gem of a fishery. We spent the night and grand coulee center lodge and had a great night stay and got up and ate at flo's and back on the water by 0730, had our 10 by 10am and loaded up and back home to wenatchee by noon to get my buddy on his way home.
Everything was caught on top and our rang of speed was 1.7 to 2.3 mph. Anything worked and any color was good too as long as it was an orange rapala =-)
Awesome trip!!

One question, any one know what the sea lice like critters are on almost all the fish, and what the scoop is?
Thanks
Be safe,
Mcfish

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