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By: bassman72
Posted: 3/29/2017
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/26/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Sunday. The weather was off and on raining but otherwise calm. Was really out figuring out all the bells and whistles on my new fish finder but managed to throw a line in in a few places that l...
By: bassman72
Posted: 8/1/2015
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/31/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Decided that a blue moon should not be wasted. Went night fishing for my first time ever. Did not start till about 9 pm and left at 11 pm. Would have loved to put more time in but I had my son and dau...
By: bassman72
Posted: 7/19/2015
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 7/18/2015
Hot Spots: 0
was hoping the water would clear up a little more by now. It was slightly better than last week but not much. Got to the Co. launch at 0600. tried some topwater right away after an hour I only had one...
By: bassman72
Posted: 7/11/2015
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/11/2015
Hot Spots: 0
First trip of the year to Tapps. Had low expectation after hearing other reports about water clarity. We did better than expected but had to work at it. Caught about a dozen smallies today. Had to fi...
By: bassman72
Posted: 6/23/2015
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/23/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Have not posted in a while. Been to busy fishing lately. Took the wife to clear lake today. We had a good day. Caught 5 between 2-3 lbs and the wife caught her biggest smallmouth ever 5lb 3oz and a d...
By: bassman72
Posted: 5/4/2015
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 5/4/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Had a good day on the water today and last week as well. Did not get to the lake till about 10:00 and there was almost no where to park. Guess I'm not the only one with week days off. Had a good mix o...
By: bassman72
Posted: 4/21/2015
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 4/21/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Had the day off and the wife wanted to go fishing after the kids got on the bus. She did not want to go far so we could make it home when the kids got out of school so we headed to American. Started o...
By: bassman72
Posted: 3/23/2015
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 3/22/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Decided to try American after a failed trip to Spanaway last week. Headed out after church and got there about 1:30. Decided to try a little shallow water snice I found a cove area with water temps a...
By: bassman72
Posted: 2/18/2015
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 2/17/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Weather was great with a little breeze from the north. Just enough to make boat handeling a challenge. Water surface temps were about 48 deg. Started throwing football jigs around points in 35-50 ft o...
By: bassman72
Posted: 12/19/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 12/18/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Still in search of that winter bass. Been out a few times now this winter and still have yet to land one. Figured I would throw on the rain gear and head out to American because I have not really fish...
By: bassman72
Posted: 12/5/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 12/3/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Had to get out on the water was having withdrawals. Been itching to head to Lake Washington and try the big water. I now know why it took me so long to actually drive up there from Puyallup. TRAFFIC!...
By: bassman72
Posted: 11/18/2014
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Took the kids out after the Hawks game. Caught a bunch of perch. found schools in the 38-40 ft range. kept about 20 nice ones for dinner. The bight was best just before sunset. The kids had a blast ev...
By: bassman72
Posted: 11/11/2014
Species: Perch
Rating: 4
Fished: 11/10/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Now that elk season is over it was time to get back to fishing and to break in the new sonar units I installed on the boat. (Lowrance elite 5 HDI on on the bow and one on the console).
I actually w...
By: bassman72
Posted: 10/17/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 10/16/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Had dreams of catching that 5 lb. smallie I lost last week. That dream will have to wait for another day. Beautiful day out and we were the only boat on the water. Had to really search and work. Manag...
By: bassman72
Posted: 10/9/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/9/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Been dying to get on the water. Today was the day. Waited till about 9:30 for the fog to burn off. Started out trying shallow around docks, lay downs and weeds with a spinner bait and a buzzbait. Only...
By: bassman72
Posted: 9/22/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/22/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to change things up today and headed to Sawyer after the kids got on the bus. Have not fished here since I was a teen. I'm in my 40's now so it's been a while. Was not sure where to start or w...
By: bassman72
Posted: 9/17/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 9/15/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Did not get to the lake till about 10:30. Did not know this was the day they started drawing down the lake, it was about a foot down. Fished shallow around the weed lines and deep 20-25' as well. The ...
By: bassman72
Posted: 9/14/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/13/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Have not fished here since I was a teen. Was by myself so I had no pressure to catch fish from my usual partner. Hit the water about 0800. Was a cool morning in the low 40's. Caught a few around dock...
By: bassman72
Posted: 9/4/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 9/4/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Average day today caught about 15-20 bass. Most we're caught On the drop shot. Few on a C rig and a jig. Fish seemed a little scattered had to search a bit more that usual. I'm thinking they are start...
By: bassman72
Posted: 8/22/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/21/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Got up early and was on the water just before 0600. Thought I would go for some largemouth action. a little fog early but it burned off quickly but stayed cool till about noon when I was leaving. I wa...
By: bassman72
Posted: 8/19/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/19/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Another good day on the lake. I love having week days off. Week day mornings on the lake are so peaceful. Between the wife and I we caught about 25 fish most between 1-2 lbs with a few dinks mixed in....
By: bassman72
Posted: 8/14/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/14/2014
Hot Spots: 0
The wife and I hit the lake about 0800. Was just straight out from the county ramp getting things situated in the boat and the wife throws out a Carolina rig in about 25 ft of water and gets one right...
By: bassman72
Posted: 8/12/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 8/12/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Decided to squeeze in some fishing before the rains came. Headed to Clear lake. I have been wanting to explore this lake a little more. caught a 3 pounder earlier in the spring here so I know there a ...
By: bassman72
Posted: 8/6/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/6/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Been fishing smallmouth at Tapps all year and doing well. Needed a challenge and decided I needed to make sure I still know how to catch a largemouth. Hit Tanwax at first light. It was cloudy kinda c...
By: bassman72
Posted: 7/26/2014
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 7/26/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Hit the lake about 6:30 am by 7:30 we already landed 6 smallies including one that went 2 lbs. fished until about 2pm. The wife and I caught about a dozen each. Not the day we had last sat. But a goo...