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By: bob johansen
Posted: 6/11/2020
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/10/2020
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing with my son, we launched his drift boat onto Spencer early in the AM. The parking lot was busy as we arrived - I think they were all trout anglers. June 10th was exactly 7 years since I fish...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 8/21/2019
Species: Pink Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 8/20/2019
Hot Spots: 0
The weather man promised a nice day for Aug, 20, 2019 -- And he was right! Son Don and his wife, Connie invited me to try for some Humpies and I accepted. We launched at Manchester and motored up to...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 6/25/2019
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 6/24/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Son Don and I fished Wildcat Lake in his drift boat. For the longer runs we used an electric motor. It was great to visit Wildcat lake again. I hadn't fished it since 2011. We caught several fish ...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 6/5/2019
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 6/5/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Fished Devereaux in high wind conditions with Son Don - the high wind made for tough fishing. I did manage to catch a personal lake record Devereaux smallmouth - the first I have ever caught at Decer...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/31/2019
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/30/2019
Hot Spots: 0
After Don and I had some very good reasons to think Don Lake would contain a population of largemouth bass we decided to give it a try. Neither of us had ever fished it. We took off in the morning t...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/9/2019
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/8/2019
Hot Spots: 0
The weather was nearly perfect so Son Don and I hooked up my small boat and headed off to Mason County to explore some small lakes. The first lake was Howell Lake but we couldn't find any way to laun...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 3/22/2019
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/20/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Several warm days in a row. Surely, those ol' Lily Pad Lunkers should be on the prowl. I struggled to resist the urge to test out my aged bass gear - but to no avail. I drove over to the Long WDFW...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 3/20/2019
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 3/20/2019
Hot Spots: 0
Several warm days in a row. Surely, those ol' Lily Pad Lunkers should be on the prowl. I struggled to resist the urge to test out my aged bass gear - but to no avail. I drove over to the Long WDFW...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/25/2018
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 5
Fished: 5/23/2018
Hot Spots: 0
I don't usually report a "Secret Lake" but a good fishing buddy took to a lake he would like to keep secret for a while. It is not really a secret lake - It has a WDFW access area.
Anyway, I had ...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/8/2018
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/8/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Wye Lake. No rigs or trailers at the access when I arrived. It was a bit windy. I fished for about 3 hours without a single hit. Talked a bit with a lak...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/5/2018
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/5/2018
Hot Spots: 0
Few retired anglers compete with the crowds on week-ends but I had the urge to make a few casts this morning. I didn't want to compete at the launch ramps so I just grabbed a couple rods, my tackle b...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 10/15/2017
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 10/15/2017
Hot Spots: 0
I had fished Tarboo Lake a couple times years ago and got skunked and have wanted to try it again for a long time. I had mentioned it to my Number 1 fishing Partner for the past (Almost) 60 years - ...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 8/14/2017
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/14/2017
Hot Spots: 0
The weather was Goldie Locks - not too hot and not too cold. Fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Horseshoe Lake. A bit windy. Plenty of baby bass but no big ones. No one else on the lake o...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 8/8/2017
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 8/8/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Wye Lake. There were 2 bass anglers fishing from the shoreline as I arrived. The bright sun was shining and it was just a tad windy. As usual the fishing...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 7/27/2017
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/27/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Up early for an old Geezer of 88. Out of bed at 04:00 and fishing by 05:15. Windy and very Misty as I launched my small boat. My Co-Author, Dave Shorett showed up about an hour and a half later wit...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/4/2017
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/4/2017
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Horseshoe Lake to see if any bass wanted to play. I fished almost the entire lake without a strike. I saw only one bass cruising the shoreline - Probably ...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 9/22/2015
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 9/21/2015
Hot Spots: 0
First I must apologize for entering this report in the "Fishing Reports." It really belongs in the Geezer Boating Reports but I was unable to find that report on the list. It was a nice day in the m...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/27/2015
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/27/2015
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing solo I launched my small boat onto Wye Lake. It was cool and a little foggy as I arrived at the WDFW public access area. No other rigs at the access area. Fishing conditions were near perfe...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/20/2015
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/20/2015
Hot Spots: 3
It was overcast, cool, a light drizzle, but very light wind as I arrived at Horseshoe Lake about 9:00 am. Four Kayakers were putting their craft onto the pickup as I arrived. The outdoor temp was a...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/8/2015
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 5/8/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Up early and fishing at Devereaux Lake by 6:00 AM. Fished about 4 hours without a single strike. Used Rapalas, jigs. Spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Fishing conditions were perfect - no wind - the lak...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 4/30/2015
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 4/30/2015
Hot Spots: 1
Fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Horseshoe Lake. The skies were cloudy, temperature quite cool, a little mist and some breeze. Not ideal for bass fishing from a small boat. Only one othe...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 10/3/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 4
Fished: 10/3/2014
Hot Spots: 1
The weatherman had promised no rain, temps in the mid-60s and very little wind. Fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Horseshoe Lake. Mine was the only rig in the parking lot and the only boat...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 7/29/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 7/29/2014
Hot Spots: 0
My neighbor, and a Geezer Jr. has been having some severe health problems. He is scheduled for some serious surgery in a few days. He just bought a brand new boat trailer and wanted to give it a try...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/14/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 3
Fished: 5/14/2014
Hot Spots: 1
The weather man had promised a warm, sunny day with temps soaring up into the 80s. I hitched up my small boat and headed for Jackson Lake. I was surprised to find 2 trout anglers fishing from the sh...
By: bob johansen
Posted: 5/1/2014
Species: Largemouth Bass
Rating: 2
Fished: 5/1/2014
Hot Spots: 0
Horay, Horay - its the first of May - Hot bass fishing starts today? -- or so I was thinking. About 9 am, fishing solo, I launched my small boat onto Wye Lake. The weather temp was quickly raising ...