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By: afk
Posted: 1/9/2011
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/8/2011
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the water at first light. Came off the water at last light. I woke to starlit skies at 4AM. The gravitational pull to Rufus was strong. Just above Brewster I drove under a fog bank that remained a...
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By: afk
Posted: 12/31/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 12/30/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Four fisherman, five poles & hungry fish! We started our day in Eden Harbor hiding from the wind. Missed the first fish within the first five minutes of arrival. 2-1/2 Hrs. later and only three fish, ...
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By: afk
Posted: 12/13/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/11/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Started out the day with my 12 year old backing out on me at 6AM. (Can't blame him, he was snuggled with his Ma Ma.) Then I realized 20 minutes away from home that I forgot to put in life jackets! So ...
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By: afk
Posted: 11/28/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 11/27/2010
Hot Spots: 0
After getting skunked for walleye below Wells we were ready for some action. We actually left the sunshine and drove back into snow flurries to fish. My fishing buddy had invited me along to try out h...
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By: afk
Posted: 11/28/2010
Species: Walleye
Rating: 1
Fished: 11/27/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Gave it a try below Wells Dam Saturday morning. Two of us tried multiple colors of worm harness/wedding rings in a regular spot & ZIPPO! Nothing. We were going to try for steelhead also but, forgot th...
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By: afk
Posted: 10/12/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 1
Fished: 10/10/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well as the old saying goes, If it don't fit don't force it. I guess I need to wait for lower water temps. I launched at the Corps. launch at 9:00 & pulled off at 5:30. Had an enjoyable cruise up to t...
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By: afk
Posted: 8/1/2010
Species: Walleye
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/31/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Got on the lake around 9:30 & off around 5:00. Fished the million dollar mile east bank. First ever Walleye for my sons two buddies. A perch colorred baitfish blade & green or yellow beads with a nigh...
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By: afk
Posted: 6/10/2010
Species: Crappie
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/8/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I hit the water shortly after 06:00. Went strait to where I had picked up a couple of nice Crappie yesterday evening. Nothing! They had moved or had lock jaw. I went to trolling looking for them. I wa...
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By: afk
Posted: 6/9/2010
Species: Bluegill
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/7/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Yes we caught fish. BG, Crappie & Sunnies. Saw lots of LMB that had been tagged. At first I thought it was somebodies lost jig in the tuollies untill it moved. LOL. The taggeg fish seemed to range fro...
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By: afk
Posted: 6/9/2010
Species: Bluegill
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/7/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Fished in beautiful weather. Caught Perch, BG, LMB, Crappie & Sunfish. Almost all were dinks. We used many different colors of jigs. Any and all worked. After acouple of hours we pulled off & went to ...
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By: afk
Posted: 4/13/2010
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Rating: 3
Fished: 4/11/2010
Hot Spots: 0
My little guy & I hit the water for a few hours. The wind made for a rough go at times. water temp. was 48-49, broken clouds & mid 50's air temp. We tried jigs & worms for spiny ray without a bite. As...
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By: afk
Posted: 3/14/2010
Species: Tiger Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 3/13/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Well, we did it. We set out to catch a tiger trout and we succeeded. We arrived at the lake at 9:30 as others were already pulling off. The sun was shining, air temp. mid 40's, steady breeze, water te...
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By: afk
Posted: 3/1/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/28/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the water about 9:30. Water temp was 38 Deg., air temp. upper 40'S & pretty steady breeze. Trolled around Spring Canyon and didn't pick anything up right away. So when we marked fish we beached it...
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By: afk
Posted: 2/15/2010
Species: Walleye
Rating: 1
Fished: 2/15/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I got out this afternoon and tried it just below Rocky Reach Dam. Watewr temp was 38, air temp in the mid-40s and winds were calm. I fished the Chelan Co. side after putting in just below the dam. I w...
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By: afk
Posted: 2/6/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 2/5/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Today I had the opportunity to fish with the legendary Blufin loui! I cannot begin to say enough as to what a kind, knowledgable, gracious host he is. The water temp. was approx. 38 degrees & air temp...
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By: afk
Posted: 1/18/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/17/2010
Hot Spots: 0
Went up to Rufus to try it some more. I upgraded from 36LBS thrust electric to a 1969 MERC 4HP(Look out now I can really range!) We fished from the can line on up to above pump #1. My youngest picked ...
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By: afk
Posted: 1/9/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 1/8/2010
Hot Spots: 0
After doing poorly on Rufus Woods this morning we did better on Roosevelt. Fished for a couple of hours from shore at Spring Canyon & picked up four fish. Fiesty, good looking 14 inchers. Made it back...
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By: afk
Posted: 1/9/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/8/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I gave RW a try for acouple of hours on the lower end. Came away with one about three pounds. Weather was great. No wind, moderate temps & good company. We pulled off the water around noon & headed fo...
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By: afk
Posted: 1/4/2010
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 1/3/2010
Hot Spots: 0
I tried to cure a cold today.It was low overcast,mid to upper 30's & calm almost all day. Pool was full & little to no water movement. Water temp. of 40-42 degrees.Fish were few & far between. They w...
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By: afk
Posted: 12/29/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/29/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I took two of my boys to Crescent Bay & Spring canyon today. We used power bait & marsh mellows or all colors. We were trying to find the magic color but, never did. We did manage to land one, lose on...
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By: afk
Posted: 12/13/2009
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 12/13/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Burrrr! I used multiple colors of woolly buggers that have produced in the past without even a bump. Every time I'd bring my line in I'd have to dip my rod in the water to de-ice the guides or the li...
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By: afk
Posted: 11/21/2009
Species: Steelhead
Rating: 1
Fished: 11/21/2009
Hot Spots: 0
I fished with 2 others just above Wells Dam. We tried many colors of jigs tipped with shrimp or eggs. Between the three of us fishing for three hours, we got 1 hit. There were others fishing there tha...
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By: afk
Posted: 5/25/2009
Species: Crappie
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/22/2009
Hot Spots: 0
Thank you Lohan4 .We fished the shoreline trolling wedding rings tipped with worms. The kids and I had a good time & are looking to go back for more. We only caught 1 crappie but, the bluegill,perch &...
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