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By: FishingFool
Posted: 9/11/2019
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/11/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Late start for the day. First cast wasnt until about 10:30AM.
Have 5 rods setup.
Jerkbait, crankbait, dropshot, wacky, and swimbait.
Started with the jerk and wacky in shallow waters. All I fo...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 9/4/2019
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/4/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Not a bad day out on the water. Arrive late morning. Made a couple of laps around the lake to complete break-in. Once I saw the motor hit 2 hrs, I went WOT for a min.
Also finished wiring up my b...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 9/3/2019
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/3/2019
Hot Spots: 0
I'm BACK on the water. Ahhh yeah. Late in the season but will try to squeeze in as much time as I can while the weather is still nice.
Today was more about breaking in the new motor. After 1 hr ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 8/8/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/8/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about just before 7AM. After a few casts with a swimbait and crank on a point, I went to the dropshot at a point. Nothing but perch there, so I went to another point. Landed me a rock...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 8/6/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/6/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about 7AM starting with a swimbait. I kept feeling little nips and eventually the paddletail got ripped off. Put on a new one and felt a few taps then some weight. Brought in a small ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 8/1/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/1/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast for me was about 8:30AM. I needed to prefish a bit bc I was going to have family join in a few hrs. Didnt take long to land 3 small SMB within 15 mins. About a pound each I estimate. Mo...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/31/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/31/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Overcast morning. Surprised by how breezy it was on the water. Started off with swimbait, football, and a heavier dropshot.
Lots of nibbles on all 3 offerings. Only hooked up with the dropshot ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/24/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/24/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I started off by heading towards the creek mouth near the park at the south entrance. I wanted to look around and see what it looked like. All these years, I've yet to explore that area. Saw a coup...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/18/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/18/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I guess rating is more like a 2.5 today. Big change from yesterday in catch and weather. Overcast with a nice cool breeze.
Started off at where I lost a fish yesterday. 1st cast just before 8AM...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/17/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/17/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about 7AM. I believe on the 4th or 5th cast, with the dropshot, I got a nice thump. Set the hook and was playing with the fish. Digs down and rip some drag. Stays down going back and...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/13/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/13/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I was the first boat at the launch. Early bird gets the worm they say. By the time I was heading out, 2 more rigs showed up.
Didnt find any big fish today. Caught about 10-12 SMB. Didnt keep tr...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/11/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/11/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast about 7:45AM. Working the west shore. Water and wind view calm. Took about 30 mins to land my first SMB. About 1# in about 15' of water with dropshot.
About another 30 mins later, I ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/9/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/9/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Wanted to fish the north end for some LMB, but by the time I got there, saw a couple of guys fishing it already, so I turned down to hit a few other spots.
First 1.5hrs, I only felt little perch ta...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 7/5/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/5/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Low average, but seems to be the average for me.
First cast at about 6AM. Calm morning. 15 mins in and catch a dink in the shallows on dropshot. I circled all the way around Mercer Island today....
By: FishingFool
Posted: 6/27/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/27/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast right at about 9AM. Very calm and mild out on the water. Wanted to slow down a bit to see if i can get any big ones to bite. Have 6 rods tied up. Dropshot, tube, big swimbait, smaller s...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 6/20/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/20/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I'm not sure when was the last time i boated on Lake WA. Maybe 2-3 years ago. Launched at Mercer Island and started working my way down south towards Coulon. Started off with a topwater, but no dic...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 6/19/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/19/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about 7:20AM. Started off with top water in the shades to see how it'll go. 1 hr into it without a sign of life. Started tossing dropshot and swimbaits here and there. Didnt take lon...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 6/8/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/4/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Went camping at Potholes Monday-Friday.
Got there Monday late afternoon and setup camp. Had lunch, then went out onto the water for a couple of hours to see what would bite. It's pretty breezy ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/23/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/23/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast about 7:15AM. Sunny clear skies and water was smooth as glass.
Pull up to a shoreline and start off with jerkbait. 2nd cast in and fish on! Woooo, that's a fast start. Jumps once, ...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/22/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/22/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about 7:30. Got a short day today, so had to make the most out of it. Started working the shoreline not too far from the launch. Started off in shallow working dropshot and jerkbait.
...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/16/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/16/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Very slight breeze on the water, overcast conditions. Started off about mid lake west side. First cast at a little after 8:30AM. Notice water temps is down 5 degrees from yesterday. Could be due to...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/15/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/15/2018
Hot Spots: 0
First cast at about 7AM. Started near the north side along the west bank. Water is ripply with a constant breeze. Figured swimbait and jerk and possible spinnerbait will be my best bet. Got a cha...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/8/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/8/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Started off on west side. First hour, slow going. Was surrounded by little 2-3" fingerlings. I think they are either trout or salmon. Had little dots on their backs and side. When they jump out o...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/2/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/2/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Beautiful day on the water this morning. I started right near the launch and working my way around. Found a big school of perch 2-4" right off the bat along the deep weeds. Spotted a couple empty b...
By: FishingFool
Posted: 5/1/2018
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/1/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from ~10:45AM-1:45PM.
Started with a spinnerbait. Got 2 swipes but no hookups. Tried a football for a bit and got a few nips from small things.
Stopped off at a deep hole to see if I ...