Banks Lake Open - Who's Going?

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Permalink Reply by BigBass Dez on August 9, 2011 at 8:48am

JD ,

My partner and i might be hanging around for it , Also considering going too Chelan instead..See ya at banks

Permalink Reply by D.J. LaRoche on August 9, 2011 at 9:42am

Jordan, I think that is a pretty good guess on the weight.  After we harass all those fish on Saturday, the weights should be quite a bit lower.   I won't be able to fish it, but I will be on the lake with my dad that day.  He is a little too layed back for tournament fishing, so it's just fun time for us.  I am staying over for a few day after NW, and get some quality time with the old man!  Looking foward to it for sure. 

Permalink Reply by Jordan Doucet on August 9, 2011 at 5:18pm

Hopefully the water level isn't too low!

Permalink Reply by D.J. LaRoche on August 9, 2011 at 5:39pm

According to the info I was reading earlier, they plan on having it at 7' below full pool on Aug.15th.  This also said that normal lake level is 5' below full pool, so 2' lower than normal.  Who knows if this is going to be accurate or not.  I guess the levels were way up last week, so maybe it will be about normal for us.  I hope so anyways.

Permalink Reply by Jordan Doucet on August 11, 2011 at 9:28pm

Here's some more information on the drawdown: http://couleeplayland.com/drawdown.htm

Permalink Reply by Taylor Smith on August 18, 2011 at 9:12pm

What won the open? How many boats etc?

Permalink Reply by D.J. LaRoche on August 19, 2011 at 6:38am

I was down on the very south end fishing with my dad and brother-in-law on Sunday and didn't see any boats.  What was the turn out?  Go figure, I stuck 4 3/4 lb. smallie, my biggest ever at Banks.  I could have used that on Saturday!  LOL.

Permalink Reply by Taylor Smith on August 19, 2011 at 7:22am

You did?  Thats a whale dude!  Unreal, lol.   If I ever caught a fish over 4 at Banks in the tournament I'd come unglued...lol

 

Permalink Reply by D.J. LaRoche on August 19, 2011 at 10:55am

I know, I couldn't believe it.  I lipped her and looked at my dad and said "WTF!!!"  I think my biggest smallmouth there before was probably only 3.5 lbs or so. 

Taylor Smith said:

You did?  Thats a whale dude!  Unreal, lol.   If I ever caught a fish over 4 at Banks in the tournament I'd come unglued...lol

 

Permalink Reply by Taylor Smith on August 19, 2011 at 11:06am

Thats awesome man!  Last 2 tournaments I fished there, LM over 5 were weighed. I caught a 4'10oz one day and Mcmannis caught a 3'9 smally the same day, of course practicing, but it shows you they're there! In the spring tournament we had 3 LM that were all right under 4 which was an amazing feeling but usually I can't buy a big bite in a tournament there! If you don't mind me asking, you catch that 4.75 deep or shallow?   Good work again on that smallmouth, never seen one even weighed in that big! Mcmannis/Gemmil had a 4.54 I think last Spring which was a unicorn in itself.

WCCT said:

I know, I couldn't believe it.  I lipped her and looked at my dad and said "WTF!!!"  I think my biggest smallmouth there before was probably only 3.5 lbs or so. 

Taylor Smith said:

You did?  Thats a whale dude!  Unreal, lol.   If I ever caught a fish over 4 at Banks in the tournament I'd come unglued...lol

 

Permalink Reply by D.J. LaRoche on August 19, 2011 at 1:18pm

I got it in 20' of water, right at the edge of a good drop off that went to 40' or so.