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flippin help

i wanted to know if anyone has anyway of keepin baits on better with straight shank worm hooks when flippin, is there some kind of plastic to but to put on the hook ?

Added by cody hampton on September 1, 2009 at 11:19pm — 15 Comments

WAFISH Shirts Have Arrived

The first batch of WAFISH shirts are here and ready to be shipped out. Check out the WAFISH online store here http://wafish.bigcartel.com/.

Hurry, I am already running out of shirts for this run! Proceeds from these shirts will go towards site upkeep and future improvements!

Thanks Everyone,…

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Added by Jordan Doucet on August 30, 2009 at 11:00pm — 15 Comments

me and one of the guys in my club fished part of the entait pool today and didnt get a single smallie, i know robert akers is trying to set up a money tournament on this stretch of water but its goin to take alot of hours on that water to actually find fish to have any kind of limit

Added by cody hampton on August 26, 2009 at 9:07pm — 7 Comments

reaction innovations

i have looked everwhere for the reaction innovations bmf hooks and everywhere is sold out that i have looked, does anyone know where i could get some?

Added by cody hampton on August 24, 2009 at 11:07pm — 9 Comments

Reminder to Support Site Sponsors

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to remind everyone to support our site sponsors since they help make the site live. Panic Minnow makes a great product and have chosen to support this site. Click here to buy them now or visit Auburn Sports or Three Rivers to see them in person.

I also want to make sure and recognize those who have donated to the site multiple times. People who have… Continue

Added by Jordan Doucet on August 24, 2009 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments

Hunting and Fishing Northwest September - October issue now online

Hunting and Fishing Northwest, September –October 2009 issue is online and ready for viewing at: www.huntingandfishingnw.com
Forward to your friends

In this issue:
The Last Best Place
Making your own Crankbaits
Hunting Tips
Fishing Tips
Trophy Gallery
& Videos

Added by Mark Byrne on August 23, 2009 at 10:47pm — 4 Comments

"ADDED MONEY PURSE'' for Mayfield Open Musky Tournament

Besides a large cash payout to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th places, approximately $4000.00 in raffle prizes, CMA is also offering an "Added Purse" for the largest musky registered in this two day event. The added $100.00 is compliments of "Mostly Muskies Charters"(Capt Larry D Jones). http://www.mostlymuskies.com/

Thanx Larry.

Also looking forward to sharing my boat w/ya chasing tigers this… Continue

Added by Mark Wells on August 18, 2009 at 9:00pm — 7 Comments

Crazy Members and Posts

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to write a heads up on what has been going on here lately. Sorry for the inappropriate comments and topics that have been floating around here lately aside from the norm. People with these fake names who are posting crap will be banned. That is not what this site was made for and will not be allowed.

If anything like this comes up, feel free to shoot me an email or text if you've got my number and I will remove as necessary.

Thanks again… Continue

Added by Jordan Doucet on August 18, 2009 at 1:06pm — 14 Comments

Making Lemonade out of Lemons

Last weekend I fished an open tournament on my home lake. I had never fished that particular tournament before and was very excited for the event. The fishing had been really tough for a couple of weeks but in my last day of practice I found a stretch of water that had 6 or 7 Largemouth that were over 5 pounds and several 3's and 4's. This little stretch was only about 150-200 yards long and fairly obscure. Needless to say I was very excited for Saturday morning and the possibility of winning… Continue

Added by Josh Potter on August 11, 2009 at 4:57pm — 8 Comments

50" minimum sign by Cascade Musky Association

This sign was the brain child of CMA board member Scott Hughes a couple years ago and is posted at all musky lakes' boat launches and resorts etc.
CMA putting it's best foot forward for the protection of the fishery.

Added by Mark Wells on August 8, 2009 at 10:17pm — 10 Comments

Chapter #57 Tiger Muskie Tournament on Lake Tapps: Open to ALL Anglers!

Jordan asked me to post this flyer again.
If you have any questions, please email Chapter President,
Buddy Hartman at c57pres@nwtigermuskies.org

Added by Labrador on August 6, 2009 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments

fisherman of men and women and kids...

I was throwing around the idea that we should have a wa fish member open tournament / bbq, anyone know of a good time or place we could kick off such an event? From what i can see you are all pretty cool guys and gals and I think if we could just kick it sometime with some chicken and ribs maybe some beverages, it could be a good time.

Added by Roy E. Hawes on August 5, 2009 at 11:26pm — 4 Comments

Trolling Motor Purchase (24 or 36 volt system?)

A buddy is in need of a new trolling motor and needs some advice. He is running a 2000 Ranger 19.5 foot boat with a 200hp Yamaha and is concerned with slowing the boat down with added battery weight (He should have bought a Triton).

Choices: 1st choice is to go with an 80lb thrust 24 volt trolling motor (which we believe to be the strongest 24 volt system available) or 2nd choice, a 101lb thrust 36 volt trolling motor.

Which way would you go?

Added by Ryan Christoph on August 5, 2009 at 8:56pm — 2 Comments

"these docks are off limits"...

I dont know if any of you have run into the disgruntled waterfront lake owner who claim that they own the dock and water beneath the dock out in front of their residence. I have as of late had some pretty angry homeowners tell that they own the water, around and under their dock and fishing it is prohibited. This happened to me on more then one occasion with more then one homeowner up on summit lake in olympia. I was dumbfounded, knowing quite well that you cant own the water, but the… Continue

Added by Roy E. Hawes on August 5, 2009 at 3:44am — 8 Comments

My Ranger Boat Z520 Upcoming Boat Demo Day Announcement

I will be doing a Ranger boat demo day at Lake Washington’s Gene Coulon Park in Renton on Saturday, August 15th from 7:00AM to ? with my new Ranger Boat; the Z520 with an Evinrude E-TEC 250HO. One of Rangers premier tournament boats! This boat is Rangers fastest boat currently on their line up and has an extremely smooth ride, lots of storage, very stable fishing platform and a huge front deck. It has received rave reviews and is considered one of the best tournament packages out… Continue

Added by Kevin Jones on July 30, 2009 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

Lake Oroville- Cougars claim victory!

Its Thursday- just two more days until were on Lake Oroville for the 3rd tournament of the season, and already it’s the ONLY thing on my mind… The thought is tearing through my mind faster than a 250 horse Merc at take-off, and just imagining the feeling of a rod in my hand is enough to get my heart pumping. Enthusiasm and excitement are surely in no short supply, and for a bunch of wide-eyed college kids, this is what dreams are made of.

Looking at barely half the drive of our Lake… Continue

Added by WSU Bass Club on July 28, 2009 at 6:26pm — 10 Comments

Lake Roosevelt 2009

Thursday

2600 miles, 150 gallons of gas, and 8 hours of fishing to make it all worth it…this is the WSU bass team. We’ve got 30-something rods innovatively packed in a massive concrete forming tube, cradled between the seats of our 7-person rental van fittingly named “The Coug-Cruiser”. Needless to say… ITS ON. Our crew consists of Zack, Kipp, Huy, James, myself (Chris), and Sarah (to make sure she keeps the guys from getting out of hand), and one heck of a dad who has put in some… Continue

Added by WSU Bass Club on July 28, 2009 at 6:25pm — 1 Comment

Custom Painting Cranks

A couple of months ago I was fishing from the shore and happened upon a crankbait. A Mann's 15+ to be exact, with no paint, covered in dirt, and rusted of hooks. I picked it up and said, hell, I should repaint this. So I did.

Too bad I didn't make sure the bait worked first, cuz it don't. After a lot of reworking of the bill, its close, but not there yet. I knew I could do better though, so I ordered some blanks, snagged some old baits, and… Continue

Added by Zackery Shaff on July 28, 2009 at 11:00am — 8 Comments

Islandbass’s Baby Bass – Crankbait #2 Completed

I finally got around to completing it. This is the same one that caught a largemouth bass while I was field-testing it when it was still unpainted.

Before

This time, I used a super cheap airbrush that I bought a long time ago and forgot about until I did a little spring-cleaning in the garage. The dark green strip was done by dabs with a hand brush.

After

This is what I… Continue

Added by islandbass on July 27, 2009 at 12:23am — 1 Comment

This makes me sick!

I'm going to share an experience with you guys and I know what most of you think. I wanna here some feedback from you all and just tell me if I'm out of line or nuts!

Most of you know that I fished the Memorial tournament last week. Fun as hell by the way. This area is on the Columbia River and the area I fish is by the mouth of the Okanogan river. As I was traveling up the Okanogan river I couldn't help but notice a giant fishing boat . One that you would see in an area like Puget sound… Continue

Added by C-RIDE on July 23, 2009 at 9:28pm — 28 Comments