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May 2010 Blog Posts (8)

Lake Chelan Fishing

Started on Mack bar today..Trolled the Ace Hi-fly again and caught a nice 8lber but the bite there was alot tougher than the day before..So moved the boat to Minneapolis Beach and targeted depths from 150 to 200ft. to find some hungry fish..Ended the day today with 6 with over 10 bites.

Feel free to contact me anytime with… Continue

Added by Joe Heinlen on May 30, 2010 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Lake Chelan Fishing

May 29th, 2010

Today we started on Mack bar and ended on Mack bar..The Laketrout bite was fast and furious at the start but then slowed at around 10:00am. We

had over dozen hits with boating 6 real nice Laketrout. Got to say a Big

thanks to Lynn and Mike Christensen and all the children for… Continue

Added by Joe Heinlen on May 29, 2010 at 2:42pm — 2 Comments

Saltwater help please

Hi everyone. I am new to Washington from Florida and I have no idea how to fish in these waters. I will be doing the majority of my fishing in the south sound area from Des Moines south. Any help regarding live and artificial baits and techniques would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

Phil

Added by Phil Teston on May 23, 2010 at 12:49pm — 5 Comments

Great Fishing on Lake Chelan Today...

Today was a great day of catching on Lake Chelan for the Laketrout on

Mack Bar..We started fishing at 7:00 am and I think it took 10 minutes

and boated the first Laketrout.

Ended the day with 14 total and successfully releasing a 18lb. 3 oz. and

next in line we did keep a 11lb. 11 oz.

The Ace Hi-fly was the trick again today..I kept hammering away at the

suspended arches on The Bar to knock um dead..trolling speed was at

1.4mph and the depths that… Continue

Added by Joe Heinlen on May 19, 2010 at 5:01pm — 5 Comments

Lake Chelan Fishing

Lake Chelan continues to produce nice Lake trout in the lower Basin of Lake Chelan.I have been trolling the Ace Hi-fly by Silverhorde to be most productive. The kokanee have showed up but it is real disappointing on the size of them this year..I think that the biggest kok that I have boated was just under 9 inches..I do have hopes that the bigger Kokanee will still show up. It is very strange to me that they are small this year and don't understand how last years fish were averaging over 12… Continue

Added by Joe Heinlen on May 17, 2010 at 6:56pm — No Comments

Usefull tutorial to people new to using a casting reel

If you're new to using a baitcaster this link should help, and cause a lot less heartache!

http://www.fishingisliving.com/En/Patrick%20Ethier/baitcasttip.htm

Added by Chad Simon on May 17, 2010 at 9:09am — 1 Comment

Moses Lake Open: Disqualification-Idling in Canals

I have been fishing Bass Tournaments for a few years now and recieved a first time call this evening from Jeff Priester. Said he recieved a protest and call for disqualification from another team about our team idling with the big motor in canals at Moses. I didn't attend the drivers meeting and had my partner attend so I could stay with the boat. I wasn't aware of this new rule or recomendation. I just wanted to apologize and let you know we are sorry. If anyone has partner…

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Added by Kody Wintrode on May 4, 2010 at 8:30pm — 14 Comments

Lake Chelan Fishing

Mother nature has been the bugger this week with the high winds here on

Lake Chelan but I have managed to get out and continue fishing for the

Laketrout

Today Mom nature was kind to me..Flat waters with sunshine, what a nice break from the rockin and rollin..Started at Rocky point today to find a

few biters..With the Pressure Fronts that have come through the… Continue

Added by Joe Heinlen on May 1, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments