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By: Mike Carey
Posted: 6/20/1999
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Rating: 1
Fished: 6/20/1999
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My two friends and I hiked in to check on the early summer fishing. I brought my fly rod and spinning pole. When we got there we were surprised to see ice floating on the lake. I saw no fish rising an...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/26/1999
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Rating: 1
Fished: 5/26/1999
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Took my two boys fishing on the fishing pier from 5:30 to 7pm. We used powerbait and cast spinners. No bites or hits. No one else had any luck. The regulars said that the fishing usually picks up arou...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/12/1999
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Rating: 2
Fished: 5/12/1999
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Finally, a day off! Decided to do a little exploring and try a new lake. Arrived at 9:30 after making the mistake of trying to get to the lake from Oso (I hit a steep, gravel road that required me to ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 4/24/1999
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Rating: 2
Fished: 4/24/1999
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I took my two sons, age 5 and 8, to fish Opening Day on McMurray. It was a second choice when I discovered Cranberry Lake allowed no motors. We started fishing at 8am, the place was crowded but not ja...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 3/20/1999
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Rating: 3
Fished: 3/20/1999
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Finally got out fishing after months of inactivity. The weather was perfect- sunny, warm and a light breeze. My sons plus two friends launched at Magnuson Park and fished the 520 bridge. we used downr...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 9/26/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 9/26/1998
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Hit West Point from 7-9 am. Fished in the usual manner with downriggers and various lures. Saw a few being caught but overall seemed pretty quiet. We ran over to Meadow point and fished till 10:45. ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 9/16/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 9/16/1998
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I took my parents fishing today for some silver action. Left Shilshole and hit the oil docks first. Fished using downriggers with flasher/dodgers and spoons/crippled herring. We fished various de...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 9/2/1998
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Rating: 4
Fished: 9/2/1998
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My son and I did some salmon fishing today. Hit Jeff Head from 6:30-9 am, caught and released three blackmouth ( 18-20") all at 65 feet on the downrigger, using a red flasher and bright chrome spoon...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 8/17/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 8/17/1998
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I went fishing with my sons this evening, spend a couple hours trolling three lures at various depths from hugging the bottom to skimming the top. We used dodgers, flashers, flatfish, spoons, all to n...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 8/8/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 8/8/1998
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Worked the artificial reef off of Blake Island at the 11:45 low tide for one hour. I tried a variety of jigs , buzz bombs and lures with not a single strike to show for it. I did snag one bird in 35 f...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 8/7/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 8/7/1998
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Did a morning trip to check out the spawning Chinook and catch a few cutts if lucky. Fished from 6am to 9:30am. Saw a few salmon jumping in the area of Issaquah Creek. No take-downs on my trolled gear...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 7/24/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 7/24/1998
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The fishing was dead this morning. Fished 7:30 to 10:30am with no bites. 35-40 feet off downrigger, gang troll with nightcrawler. Saw another boat catch a nice fish on the north side of the 520 bridge...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 7/11/1998
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Rating: 3
Fished: 7/11/1998
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Despite a bit of a breeze blowing at Sandpoint, my friends and I decided to hit the 520 bridge in search of some quality fish. We started fishing at 6:30 am, using a nightcrawler on a walleye rig with...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 7/1/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 7/1/1998
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Fished a couple of hours this evening with my two boys. We trolled the area offshore of Issaquah Creek. Used thin blade spoons and a gang troll with nightcrawler. We had one tap on a thin blade but ot...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 6/10/1998
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Rating: 2
Fished: 6/10/1998
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I got to fish with BK, a regular contributor to our Lakes pages, for the monster cutthroat of Lake Samm. The weather was great and conditions couldn't be better. We hit the water at 6am, trolling thin...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 5/3/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 5/3/1998
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Went fishing from 8:15am to 10:45am. Fished a variety of lures, colors and depths from 25-45 feet off a downrigger. Trolling thin blade spoons. The lake was calm, the weather was nice, and the skiers ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 4/25/1998
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Rating: 5
Fished: 4/25/1998
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Took my son Matthew to the lake for Opening Day. We got there at 5:30 am and found the place not that crowded. We put in our rental canoe and went to the northeast corner of the lake where we used pow...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 4/16/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 4/16/1998
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Went fishing from 4:30 to 7pm along the 520 bridge. Trolled thin blade spoons as the traffic roared by. Didn't get a single bite. Maybe next time.
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 4/14/1998
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Rating: 3
Fished: 4/14/1998
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After reading some previous reports, I was excited to hit Riffe Lake and try for some large trout. My sons and I arrived at 9 am and began working the southwest shoreline, trolling with downriggers an...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 4/4/1998
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Rating: 4
Fished: 4/4/1998
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I fished the lake today with my sons. We trolled thin-bladed spoons with good success. Started fishing at 9:30 and hit a couple decent fish, then we had about an hour lull before the fish turned on an...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 3/7/1998
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Rating: 1
Fished: 3/7/1998
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My son and I tried the lake for a bit this morning, trollong thin blade spoons without success. A bit early to try, but the weather was too nice to pass it up!
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 8/22/1997
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Rating: 3
Fished: 8/22/1997
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Lake Sammamish started out slow today as my sons and I began fishing at 6 am. Our first two "spots" yielded no fish, and I was beginning to think we might actually be skunked. However, at our finally ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 7/13/1997
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Rating: 1
Fished: 7/13/1997
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Every time I travel to Eastern Washington I am struck by the barren landscape that greets me, and yet I am drawn to it at the same time. I took my two boys on a weekend trip of fishing, swimming, and ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 7/4/1997
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Rating: 3
Fished: 7/4/1997
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Summer has arrived on Lake Sammamish as the skiers and jet boats came out in force on this hot 4th of July morning. Despite the boat traffic and occasional close buzz by skiers, the fishing continues ...
By: Mike Carey
Posted: 6/15/1997
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Rating: 4
Fished: 6/15/1997
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A Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there! My three year old son woke me up at 6 am this morning to remind me that my alarm had gone off and it was time to go fishing! What more could you ask for...