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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/28/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Cindi Doell and Dan Ruckman of San Ramon were nice enough to come out and fish with Jeff. They found their fish in the Barrens and the Trench. Depths between 185 and 245 feet were best. A Mack's Lu...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/24/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took Randy and his gang out on Chelan to fish for Lakers. Hitting the precise spots was difficult but they generated enough bites to get a pile of fish in the boat. The Barrens and the Trench p...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Rich & Jim Neal came out with Jeff for a morning of Mack fishing. They worked the Trench and the Barrens. Silver Horde Needlefish Squiddy's Fronted by a Mack's Lure Smile Blade and baited with a pie...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/15/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/14/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Steve and Odessa Hall from Zebulon, GA were nice enough to come out and fish with Jeff. They pulled primarily squid rigs in the Barrens and through the trench at 1.2 mph within 5 feet of the bottom. ...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 10/7/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 10/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Lake Chelan continues to produce plenty of Mackinaw. The Barrens and the trench are best. The odd Landlocked Chinook is a bonus. You can also get some rainbows fishing from shore or trolling shallo...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 9/30/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/28/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Repeat customer Scott Tackitt of Reno brought his gang out for a mornings Mack fishing. It was slow to start, but ended well. Trolling the Barrens and the trench was productive from mid-morning on. ...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 9/25/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
As we move through the pre-spawn here on Chelan, the Mackinaw fishing continues to be excellent. We are catching fish in the Barrens, the Trench, the State Park and the face of Manson Bay. Fishing a...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 9/15/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 9/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers the last week. The busiest part of our year is winding down. September is the best time to be in the Chelan Valley. The crowds are gone. The mornings are cool and crisp. The af...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/26/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This will cover trips from 8/21 to 8/25. The early (first hour of light) bite on the Bar is getting a bit better. We are then moving to the tip of Wapato Pt.; the face of Manson Bay; or the Barrens ...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/18/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Christofilis clan of Seattle came out and fished with Jeff. The Barrens was the productive area as the fish are really moving around. Depths of 175 to 205 worked best. As always, stay tight to ...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/18/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The big weather front that blew through changed things around. The Barrens and the fringe of the Bar has worked best. It has been more of a struggle to get fish to bite up at Colyar Ledge, on the Ba...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/12/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/5/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing for Lake Trout in Lake Chelan has been pretty good over the last week. We have been running mostly 4 hour trips. The mornings and evenings are best of course, but all three slots have been p...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/5/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/4/2014
Hot Spots: 0
For the solar powered, there's our Mid-Day Special. Jeff pounded the barrens for these fish. Depths of 180 to 200 were most productive. Again, a Mack's Lure Smile Blade in front of a Gold Star Need...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 8/3/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 8/2/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers July 31st thru August 2nd. Lake Chelan' lower basin continues to pump out good numbers of Lakers. Fish within 3 to 5 feet of the bottom using Worden Lures T4 and U20 Flatfish in e...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 7/31/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/31/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This report covers the 28th thru the 31st. Lake Trout fishing has continued excellent. The Bar continues to be the big fish location for early in the morning and again in the evening. The indetermi...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 7/27/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/26/2014
Hot Spots: 0
We have had to work a lot harder for our fish over the last couple of days. The morning bite on the Bar has softened, but continues to be the best shot at a big fish. The donut hole off of Wapato Pt...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 7/22/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/21/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Summer fishing on Chelan has been great. Working the "Bar" early for the shot at a big fish then either the Donut Hole, the Face of Manson Bay or the indeterminate flat later in the morning keeps the...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 7/20/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The summer fishing here on Chelan just keeps getting better. The Bar has really started producing...with that sprinkling of big fish that keeps things exciting! Fish Silver Horde Needlefish Squiddy'...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 7/17/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Hitting the "Bar" early then moving off the tip of Wapato Point has been the morning pattern. Colyar ledge will also be very productive. Worden Lures T3 Purple Glow Flatfish and Silver Horde Needlef...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 7/13/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/10/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Mackinaw fishing on Lake Chelan continues Hot, just like the weather. We are fishing the Bar early, the head of the trench or off of Wapato Pt. in the middle of the day and in the indeterminate flat ...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 7/11/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/8/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Trolling for Lake Trout in the Trench, on the Bar, off the tip of Wapato Pt., along the face of Manson Bay and up along Colyar Ledge continues to be productive. The Bar and Colyar Ledge work best ear...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 7/9/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/4/2014
Hot Spots: 0
This is a summary of a few days fishing during the 4th of July weekend. Opening on the Bar has been sporadic, but has produced some nice fish. The indeterminate flat between the Bar and the Trench h...
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Omak
Omak
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 7/1/2014
Species: Cutthroat Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/28/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Brad and Pat Fitzgerald brought Kiley Nelson to fish with Jeff on Omak. Silver Horde Kingfisher Lite spoons run just above suspended arches did the trick. Best speed was anywhere from 1.5 to 1.8 mph...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 6/30/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Well going to the Bar early in the morning can be tough on your liver ... except on Chelan! The Gledhill and Fitz group came out and brought the boys for a morning of Mack fishing with Jeff. They ha...
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Chelan
Chelan
By: Darrell and Dad's
Posted: 6/19/2014
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The Eggertsen party from Bellevue, Seattle and the Puget Sound Angler's went out Mack fishing with Jeff. They got a bunch of fish, some nice fish and enjoyed a Chamber of Commerce day on Lake Chelan....
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