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Wiser
Wiser
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/1/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/1/2014
Hot Spots: 0
What a nightmare! Spooked a fish right off the bat so had hopes that I was finally going to get the 2014 skunk out of the boat?! Fished about half a lap around the main lake before cruising over and f...
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Terrell
Terrell
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/1/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/1/2014
Hot Spots: 0
On the water about 8am, fished until 1pm. Did not so much as even spook a fish on this lake today? Very strange but par for the course for me so far this year. This has been the worst start to a large...
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Big
Big
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/1/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Couldn't buy a bite! Water temps in the 49-52* range. Fished from 1-12' and more techniques than I feel like typing right now...
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Clear
Clear
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/12/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/12/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Sometimes I wonder why I keep coming back to this lake? 8-15 years ago it was something to behold for bass anglers....before DFW decided to "treat" the lily pads for absolutely no reason whatsoever! N...
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Terrell
Terrell
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/11/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/11/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Well, I will call spooking 2 and talking to a guy that said he caught 1 and lost 2 an improvement over Saturday! Today started off with water temps at 46-47* and by the time I left I was seeing consis...
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Clear
Clear
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/10/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Finally got a day off and got the boat out for a shake down run... Water temps were 43* and the ambient had dropped 10* from the previous day, oh well. I fished about 5 hours and can't say I had a nib...
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Grandy
Grandy
By: 8theB8
Posted: 9/9/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/2/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Caught multiple fish under 1lb. Hooked and lost a 4lber at the boat. Landed this beast! Crappy pic but she was big! 22" with a 17" girth...estimated 8lbs. Water temps are still on the warm side 71-...
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Snohomish River
Snohomish River
By: 8theB8
Posted: 9/9/2013
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/2/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Fish rolling from shore to shore the entire time! Bank fished and caught 4, lost 4 and released one that was foul hooked in 90 minutes.
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Samish River
Samish River
By: 8theB8
Posted: 9/9/2013
Species: Chinook Salmon
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/8/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the incoming tide this morning and packed out one 13lber, was the only hook up but the fish were coming in for sure!
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Potholes
Potholes
By: 8theB8
Posted: 6/5/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/3/2013
Hot Spots: 1
Interesting day for me..... Started out at Mardon Resort and had to literally back around a truck and bass boat that was parked in front of the launch. There was another truck and bass boat parked off...
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Goodwin
Goodwin
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/23/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/23/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Pretty slow and no pics cause I lost one at the boat and the other nicer one made one last run and my line broke, I hate it when that happens! Must have had a nick from the rocks?. The only two sma...
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Secret Spot
Secret Spot
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/22/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 0
Fished: 4/22/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Not much info as it is a "secret" lake report :) My best friend of 39 years swore me to secrecy on this lake about 15 years ago, so it's not my idea to keep it a secret, although I can't argue with th...
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Terrell
Terrell
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/18/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/18/2013
Hot Spots: 0
I would like to dedicate this report to Mr. Bob Johansen. I have a tremendous amount of respect for you sir and for all that you have contributed to our sport over the years. Your knowledge, input and...
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Goodwin
Goodwin
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/17/2013
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/17/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Nothing like some smallies to get the skunk out of the boat! Too bad I could only find 2. The pic fish went 2.2lbs and was the biggest unfortunately. Got that one skipping shallow docks with a Yamamot...
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Big
Big
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/16/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/16/2013
Hot Spots: 0
This has been the worst start to a bass season I have had in 10 years! Slooooow today. I didn't get or see anything? Maybe I should have headed back up to the northern lakes? I don't know what they ar...
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Clear
Clear
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/16/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/16/2013
Hot Spots: 0
I'm not even going to list the amount of tactics I put in the water today :( Water temps were good 49*-54*, the water is still clearing up from a recent algae bloom but looked very fishable?! I Hit...
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Wiser
Wiser
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/15/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/15/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Made the jump from Terrell to Wiser with a lunch stop in between. Had decent activity here, just few hookups. Bass were pretty spooky and very shallow! Had two good ones run back at the boat with my b...
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Terrell
Terrell
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/15/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 4/15/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit Terrell this morning and lost one at the boat in the first 10 minutes, he used my trolling motor against me! It was about 2 hours until the next bite however... The day was all about flipping vege...
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Goodwin
Goodwin
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/10/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/10/2013
Hot Spots: 0
First off, per site rules this day was rated a 2, I was very happy with the outing! Well, if you're only going to catch 1 bass in 5 hours it helps when it's an 8lber!! Fished lipless cranks, DT6's,...
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Terrell
Terrell
By: 8theB8
Posted: 4/2/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 4/1/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Hit lake Terrell yesterday, was fishing along and ping TWANG dead foot pedal!! Primary steering cable snapped!! NOOO not now!! Got my use out of her though, going through my records, that motor had se...
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Clear
Clear
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/31/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/30/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Starting to see a pattern and I don't like it! Was able to take a bass fishing rookie out on the water today and go over some techniques and discuss bass fishing in general, that was awesome! Beats do...
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Beaver
Beaver
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/31/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/29/2013
Hot Spots: 0
I always like to check this lake out this time of year! The water warms quickly and the water level is high and the grass hasn't choked it out yet, great time to access some of its pigs! Not on this d...
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Big
Big
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/31/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/29/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Friday 3/29, tried all my spots and never saw a fish? Thought the weather would pick things up but??? Tried everything from Senko's, jigs, worms and lipless cranks to DT6's, jerkbaits and carolina rig...
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Big
Big
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/25/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/25/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Water temps at launch were 50* as this lake runs a little darker. Fished my last 3 hours of the day here hitting a couple of my favorite spots. Caught 1 and missed 1. The 5lber (pic) took a jig and I ...
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Clear
Clear
By: 8theB8
Posted: 3/25/2013
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/25/2013
Hot Spots: 0
Started out on Clear today, fished all over and threw several different rigs in various colors...nada. Water temps started at 10am at 46* and ended at 1pm at 47.5*. Still a pretty good stain to this w...
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