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By: Stansjoy
Posted: 8/9/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/5/2014
Hot Spots: 2
My wife and I were in Eastern Washington to visit family. Started in East Wenatchee and my son-in-law, Trevor wanted to do some fishing on Wednesday, his only day off. Our daughter, Joyce and Trevor h...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 7/31/2014
Species: Salmon
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/30/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Whole lot of "firsts" for me today! First time to Baker, first time out with the new Tohatsu 9.8, first time using a downrigger, first time use of new Garmin 551dv, first time after sockeye salmon! Wi...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 7/28/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/28/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Pete and I headed north to sate our weekly lust for the Rainbow. Picked Pete up at his house and headed north at o'dark-thirty... arrived at Gissberg a bit after 5:00 AM. Mild temp of 63 degrees at ou...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 7/26/2014
Species: Perch
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/25/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Went south to celebrate my grandson's (Benjamin) eighth birthday. Ben has been dying to go fishing with grandpa, so we headed to Lake Tanwax to see if we could get some perch to bite. Rented a boat at...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 7/17/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/17/2014
Hot Spots: 1
With the warm waters and hot temps lately, decided to return to ol' Green Lake, at least we know there are lots of fish in the lake. Met Pete at the east side of the lake, at the shoreline and lines i...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 7/15/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/14/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Itching to get out fishing again, so met Pete at Green Lake before 5:00 AM, east side of the lake. Lines in the water about 5:15. Mild (temp at 64 degrees at outset) with a persistent breeze out of th...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 7/8/2014
Species: Perch
Rating: 5
Fished: 7/7/2014
Hot Spots: 1
To be honest, Perch was really not the target as Pete and I met at Stickney Lake at about 5:00 AM. The priority was Rainbow Trout, but with warm temperatures in both the air and the water, I came prep...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 7/8/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/5/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Had a kitchen accident early last week, scalded my foot and could only sit in my recliner and watch day-time TV all week... stir-crazy by Saturday, pulled on my boots (ouch!) and headed out the door! ...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/27/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/26/2014
Hot Spots: 2
Still in search of the monster trip at Green Lake! Met Pete at 4:30 AM, fished about 100 yds. north of the 65th St. pier (east side of lake). Lines in the water by 4:45, twenty minutes before sunrise....
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/27/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/25/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Took the boat up to Blackman's to see what I might be able to find. Arrived about 6:30 AM, lines in the water by 7:00. Overcast, but mild, temp at outset was 58 degrees... water temp at 5' in middle o...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/24/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/23/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Pete and I decided to hit Green Lake again for some urban/wilderness adventure. Lots of big fish being caught recently due to huge plant of trips just before Father's Day (1,500). Met at the lake at 4...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/18/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/18/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Headed north to give Gissberg a try. Arrived just before 5:00 AM, lines in the water by 5:15. Cloudy, temp was 57 degrees, not a breeze... lake a flat calm. Water temp at the shoreline was 68 degrees....
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/12/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/12/2014
Hot Spots: 0
More of the urban/wilderness experience at Green Lake! Met Pete at o'dark thirty (4:45 AM) on the south shoreline... lines in the water a bit after 5:00. Temp at outset, 57 degrees... broken clouds wi...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/9/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/9/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Hadn't been to Ballinger yet this year... last visit was Christmas Day past. Ballinger has long been a favorite of mine... met my friend Pete there three years ago! Met Pete a bit before 5:00 AM, line...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/5/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/5/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Went to Green Lake for some more of that urban/wilderness experience. Met Pete on the east shoreline at 5:00 AM, lines in the water by 5:15. Day went,... slow, hot, slow... Air temp was 50 degrees at ...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/2/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/2/2014
Hot Spots: 2
My wife, Boni and I took our new toy, a 12' Lund out for it's shakedown cruise on Howard Lake. Took our time, got everything right... arrived at the lake a bit after 8:00 AM, in the water and fishing ...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 6/1/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/31/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Picked Pete up at 4:30 AM and headed north to Gissberg, hoping to tie into a triploid or two! Arrived about 5:15, lines in the water by 5:40. Partly cloudy to begin, air temp at 50 degrees, water temp...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/26/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/26/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Had a few hours in the morning before a scheduled church picnic, so got up early and headed for Gissberg to see if I could hook into a big one. Arrived about 5:00 AM, lines in the water by 5:20, fishi...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/24/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/24/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to enjoy the wilderness experience of Green Lake one more time! Pete had had great success there earlier in the week, limiting in two hours, including one brute of 18" and 3+#. Arrived a bit a...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/17/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/17/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Going to be a short and sweet report today!! Headed to ol' Green Lake this morning... friend Pete had a premonition that the north end would be hot. I like it when he chooses the spot, so I can blame ...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/11/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/10/2014
Hot Spots: 1
Hadn't been to Green Lake for awhile, neither have seen much in the way of reports... but, WDFW had stocked 4000 fish on Monday, so seemed like a "no-brainer". Met Pete on the south shoreline at 5:15 ...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 5/3/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/3/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Friend Pete had had great fishing at Martha earlier in the week, so it was off to Martha for my first time fishing there. We arrived at 5:30 AM, parked the rigs and walked over to the park pier. Two f...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 4/29/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/29/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Got done with work a bit early... wife had a meeting scheduled for the evening, so looked for a little "me" time and headed out to Blackman's to see if anything might be on the bite. Arrived at the la...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 4/27/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/26/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Don't usually fish on "opening day"... too many fishermen... and hooks, weights and bait flying through the air!!! Had an early morning meeting to attend, so figured the afternoon should be okay. Made...
By: Stansjoy
Posted: 4/19/2014
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 4/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Took a look at the barometer before I left for the lake and it was in free-fall... maybe not much to expect today? Met Pete at the park entrance about 5:55, had to wait about ten minutes for park rang...