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Methow River
Methow River
By: BigTangle
Posted: 9/20/2014
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/6/2014
Hot Spots: 1
The extended family and I rented a big cabin on the Methow River near Twisp as a nice way to close out the summer. I brought the fly rod and was eager to try my hand at hopper fishing. On each of the ...
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Washington
Washington
By: BigTangle
Posted: 5/17/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/17/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Sun came out nicely in the afternoon afterr a sketchy morning, so I took an extended lunch to wet the line from the Kirkland shoreline. Glad I did - now I have my first lake wa 5-star fishing report. ...
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Washington
Washington
By: BigTangle
Posted: 5/11/2012
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/10/2012
Hot Spots: 1
Went out twice this week for an hour each time on the kayak - 5/7 (Monday) and 5/11 (Thursday). Caught 1 on Monday (2.5 lbs) and then 2 on Thursday (2 lbs, 1.5 lbs). For all 3 I was using a rapala in ...
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Washington
Washington
By: BigTangle
Posted: 4/18/2010
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/18/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I was trolling a plug on the rev rig near the east side of Mercer Island from my kayak hoping to get a smallie or trout but didn't get any. I did catch one fish and would appreciate a little help in c...
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Washington
Washington
By: BigTangle
Posted: 1/4/2010
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/3/2010
Hot Spots: 0
First, many thanks to Mike Carey, Mark Maderos, and BigBass Dez for their superb video on winter fishing for smallmouth on Lake Washington. Without their video, I would have remained a warm weather fi...
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Potholes
Potholes
By: BigTangle
Posted: 7/6/2009
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/4/2009
Hot Spots: 0
This was my first trip to Potholes, but it definitely will not be my last. I've heard this place is a solid fishery and now I see why. I didn't catch many fish, but I still had a blast. After a few ho...
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Washington
Washington
By: BigTangle
Posted: 7/2/2008
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/1/2008
Hot Spots: 0
FINALLY!!! My first keeper largemouth bass on LK WA. Now, don't get me wrong. Lk WA is great. There are plenty of smallmouth here and I've been catching lots of them, but obviously I have had no luck ...
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Washington
Washington
By: BigTangle
Posted: 5/5/2008
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/4/2008
Hot Spots: 0
The sun was shining, the wind wasn't too strong, and the traffic was relatively low, so my girlfriend and I decided to take the kayaks out for some fishing. We threw crankbaits, which worked last week...
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Washington
Washington
By: BigTangle
Posted: 4/28/2008
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/26/2008
Hot Spots: 0
The weather was gorgeous, so I decided to pull out the kayak and fish south of I-90. About 45 minutes later, this smallmouth hit my crankbait. This smallie seemed real healthy. My guess is that it wei...
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