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18 - Lake Roosevelt South End to Spokane Confluence Report
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01/14/2018
Rainbow Trout
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01/16/2018
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First voyage of 2018 for the Tin Guppy. We finished 2017 in style but are struggling coming out of the gate this year. Launched out of Spring Canyon on Sunday after giving Banks a try on Saturday which turned out to be a complete skunk. At SC we had a take down right after we got the lines out but never stuck at all. Eventually picked one up down by Crescent Bay but it turned out to be a wild RB which we safely released. Ran up to Keller and tried both below and above the ferry, no bites. Spent another night in the motel and then headed up to Lincoln where I had done well on 12/31. Went for nearly 2 hours without a bite and then got a double. Now get this it shows how fussy these fish are. One rod had leaded line with a pink Kekeda on a 10 inch leader behind a red Fast Limit dodger and the other line was down 10 feet on the DR with a perch Kekeda fly on a 2 foot leader behind a red and green sling blade. I guess those two were just ready for anything. The only bites we had all day. After reading the other reports I wish I would have started at Lincoln and finished at Banks. Oh well, we'll get them next time and at least the skunk is off the boat for the year. Did see a nice little bunch of Bighorns which is always fun.
Stay after them, it's the right thing to do.
Mark


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downriggeral
1/16/2018 10:53:36 PM
Glad to see you got the skunk out of the boat for '18. Mine is still in the barn since I have gone the last two trips with friend Ron. It is wierd to get two fosh bang, bang and then nothing. Go figure?
Tight lines Alan
hewesfisher
1/17/2018 6:43:48 AM
Thanks for the report! Like Alan, our boat is "in the barn" so to speak and hasn't been wet since June. :-(
Part-Time
1/17/2018 7:58:30 AM
Those boats are getting hungry, you better take them out and feed them. I can hear the Guppy growling about meager fare from here.
hewesfisher
1/18/2018 7:27:10 AM
Wish I could, there are reasons I can't go into why you don't see reports from me this year. We're not happy about it either. :-(
two brothers fishing
1/17/2018 9:43:52 AM
Its always nice to get our for the first time of the year. Now you just have to keep going. My brother Ron and I have yet to go out this year, although we talk about it all the time. I hope the fishing gods wake up soon and everyone start to get good catches . Maybe after I get back from Mexico next week I can get my boat out and try our luck at Roosevelt to get 2018 started. Good luck everyone, be safe ! Terry
Part-Time
1/17/2018 6:19:24 PM
Terry,
A trip to Mexico comes under the heading of a totally justifiable reason for not fishing. Have fun.
Powerbaiter88
1/17/2018 9:51:20 PM
Sounds like a good trip, Mark.
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