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Grant County, WA

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04/09/2011
Smallmouth Bass
All Day
04/11/2011
4
1998

First "EWU Fishing Club Fish-In" and first guided bass fishing trip of the year.

Got to the lake at 6:30am and got all 8 students who showed up for the fish-in situated, then got out on the water.

Started fishing the Dam using my where the water temps were around 46-48F and little wind with warming sun. Fishing in about 15 ft. of water we caught a 3.5 lb and Carl's new personal best 5 lb. Smallmouth.

Then we ran over by Mardon Resort and caught 3 more Smallmouth over 2 lbs. with the biggest being 3 lbs. all between 10-20 ft. of water, along with one 3 lb. Largemouth in the dunes.

Our 5 biggest fish would've weighed somewhere around 17lbs.

The EWU Fishing Club event went well, with one boat landing a 6.5 Lb. and 3lb. Largemouth in the dunes, using the Navionics Mobile App to help them find their way around a new lake.

Overall the quality is there to hook that trophy fish!!

Gear used:
-Yamamoto DT Hula Grub #221 on a football head jig
-Lamiglas 705XC Rod
-12 lb. Sufix Flourocarbon
&
-Dropshotted KGM Slinky in Sand Color
-#2 Gamakatsu Hook
-1/4 oz Quickdrops Weight
-Lamiglas XS702 Dropshot Rod
-6 lb. Sufix Flourocarbon

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Comments

cast&blast
4/11/2011 11:21:00 AM
Nice, Hope you cut some nice big fillets off of that Pig.
Nick_Barr
4/11/2011 11:55:00 AM
I don't eat bass, only catch & release for them. Especially during this time of year when those big females are full of eggs and about to release genetically superior fish into the lake. I only keep & eat Walleye. I don't think there is a need to eat many Smallmouth out of Potholes, due to it being pretty quality fishery and not overpopulated. Now Banks Lake is a different story, fry up your full limit of 12 inchers.
Sammy
4/11/2011 6:47:00 PM
Well Said. Thanks Nick..........
Elijah.Loves.Fishin
4/11/2011 10:41:00 PM
great job, those are some beautiful smallies!
Mike Carey
4/23/2011 9:05:00 AM
nice promotion NIck - OK guys, get yourselves some lures and a great day of fishing with Nick!
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Available Guide

Available Fishing Guide:
Website: Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service

Phone: (509) 687-0709