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1st place

Chad and I won the Potholes bass club tournament on Banks lake this weekend by.02 pounds over Mike Spooner. There were 22 teams competing and we finished with two LG and 3 SM for 10.16 pounds.

Added by Ben Holten on July 19, 2009 at 9:41pm — 10 Comments

I made this color today, its a lighter pumpkin with silver and copper flake. The middle one is green pumpkin for reference. They are sooper dooper loaded with salt, these weigh 1.5oz each. You guys like this color or should I not make it?

Added by Daniel Bavery on July 12, 2009 at 9:00pm — 22 Comments

Another Father Vs. Daughter Challenge 07-10-09

Shark Bait Scores Again

My daughter and I had another face off today. She started with a spinnerbait and I with my first homemade crankbait. After no fish through the first 15 minutes, I switched to my drop shot rig and casted it out with a 3” Senko, wacky rigged.

As soon as my weight reaches bottom, my daughter snags her lure in the riprap and is unable to free it. She hands me her rod and takes mine and during the exchange I can’t help to think a smallie is going to nail… Continue

Added by islandbass on July 11, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Another Crankin’ Story by IB 07-09-09

I recently started making my second crankbait. This one was made using the through-wire construction method, which I found to be a bit more challenging. I also decided to try a slightly different lip angle and use more weight to slow the rise of the crankbait, just to see what that would do.

I had to test the bait because I figured there would be no point in painting it if it didn’t work properly.

I got to the lake’s… Continue

Added by islandbass on July 10, 2009 at 1:00am — 4 Comments

In case you missed it... WaFish on the Air!

Here's a link to the podcast for the recent Northwest Wild Country Radio show where WaFishers such as myself, Ron Hobbs Jr. and Tag got some time in the spotlight.
NWWC Podcasts

Added by Jordan Doucet on July 8, 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

WAFISH Representing on NW Wild Country Radio Saturday 6/27

Randy (My Old Man) and I will be heading over the bridge to sports radio 950kjr this saturday to spend the morning with Joel Shangle and crew. Here's the rundown from the man himself (Joel Shangle):

This Saturday 6am to 8am on sports radio 950 kjr, Northwest Wild Country Radio. Topics? Oh, brother, the sky's the limit. However, with Randy's local saltwater expertise and Jordan's bass wisdom, here are some subjects I know darn well we'll throw out there:

1). The upcoming… Continue

Added by Jordan Doucet on June 25, 2009 at 9:56pm — 8 Comments

Dinker Bluegill fest @ Fivemile

Took my 3 year old boy up to Fivemile and worked the outside of the pads

from the shoreline,using crappie nibbles(white) and a bobber. Panfish seem to

be huddled up pretty tight together. Our first cast yielded a small gill...by the end of the day

we had caught around 20 or so. All fish were released. Small hooks are key,we were using

a size 16. The bite was constant...perfect for keeping kids interested. I highly

encourage you folks that live nearby to check it out,the… Continue

Added by Kevin Bye on June 17, 2009 at 3:36pm — 8 Comments

Custom Painted Lures

I just wanted to get Stan Durst a bit of advertizing for the wonderful painting he does at a very reasonable price with a fast turn around. Three musky baits - Gold Okaboji, Tiger Musky and Natural Bluegill, and two bass baits with my own design - Midnight Crawdad. Stan's a member of this site if you need to contact him.

Added by Mark Wells on June 16, 2009 at 10:57pm — 2 Comments

Time to Get Crankin’ – Making them, that is.

Greetings! This is an accounting a journey I embarked upon in June 2009 that is rich in tinkering, trial, error, the excitement of the unknown and joy that I believe is worth sharing with anyone willing to read it.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 – Inspiration and Making Thought Reality

I got inspired by someone to give crankbait making a shot. I used some scrap balsa I found in the garage. I figured if balsa is good enough for Rapala, it ought to be good enough for… Continue

Added by islandbass on June 10, 2009 at 11:30pm — 11 Comments

Daughter 5, IB 1, but almost none

My daughter and I went fishing Friday, June 5, for about three hours on the shores of Lake Union again, just five days since our first trip.

It was one of those forgetful days. I forgot to pack her rod so she I let her use my Compre spinning rod. She opted for 6# mono over 8# and it was a wise choice.

Fortunately, I had two casting rods and two Curado D reels, one with 8# and the other 10# test.

She hooks into the bass number one in the first few minutes, a… Continue

Added by islandbass on June 9, 2009 at 7:46am — 4 Comments

Trespassing

I thought that would get your attention.

Yeh, it's about Lk Tapps. Many 'bank' fishermen and women have used the shorelines and Puget Sound Energy dikes the last couple of years for fishing and just taking a walk. I usually pick up some trash along these dikes on my fishing trips but lately it's way out of hand. My last trip and in only one cove filled two garbage bags plus many large objects that took up the floor of my boat for the rest of the day.

The main point I'm going to make… Continue

Added by Mark Wells on June 7, 2009 at 11:46am — 14 Comments

First Fishing Outing with the Kids this Season

I took my two kids fishing last Sunday because I could no longer suppress the urge to go, but more importantly, to rekindle the fervor and excitement my kids used to have for fishing. Over the winter and spring they kept telling me things like (bass) fishing was now boring because they had no luck.

The cold, stormy, and brutal weather this past winter and spring only compounded their notions and practically ensured poor fishing prospects from the shore, the only fishing that we… Continue

Added by islandbass on June 5, 2009 at 2:00am — 6 Comments

Board Wars...? Not here...

Hi Everyone,

For future reference, before there are any events posted on WAFISH, they need to be approved by me beforehand. Thus far for events on posted on here guys have asked me beforehand, including the Freeze Your Bass, The Sammamish Open and even the most recent seminar at Auburn Sports and Marine for the Mike Wolsky seminar. Very Cool! Thanks guys.

But because of some recent developments, as a formality from now on events such as upcoming tournaments or… Continue

Added by Jordan Doucet on June 1, 2009 at 10:42pm — 5 Comments

Hunting and Fishing Northwest

I would like to invite Washington’s anglers to visit Hunting and Fishing Northwest, an online magazine. This magazine is about and for hunting and fishing in the northwest; there will be no articles about hunting Africa or fishing Russia.
http://www.huntingandfishingnw.com/

Added by Mark Byrne on June 1, 2009 at 8:01am — 4 Comments

Lake Tapps No Wake Zones

Just a reminder folks to pay attention to the 'No Wake' zones on the lakes we fish.

This morning(5/27) a Nitro bass boat w/musky club decal on it lauched about the same time I did but took off well within the 'no wake' zone of the Pierce Co N Tapps Park. They were flying as they passed within yards of a 5 mph buoy.

Gentlemen, the property owners of Lk Tapps would like nothing better than to shut these boat launches down to the public. Let's not give them any ammunition, please.

I… Continue

Added by Mark Wells on May 27, 2009 at 9:58pm — 9 Comments

3 Rivers Marine Mega Sale This Weekend

Three Rivers Marine and Tackle is having a Summer Mega Sale! Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday May 28th-May 31st. Dont miss these great buys up to 50% off!! Huge savings on Tackle, Parts and Boats!
www.3riversmarine.com

I stopped by today and saw alot of Yamamoto makred at $4.50, Normans at $1.99 and some Lucky Crafts marked down to $9.99!

I'll be there Saturday and Sunday 9-4. See you there.

Added by Jordan Doucet on May 27, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Receiving too many Emails from WaFish?

Hi Everyone,

It's been brought to my attention that a few of you don't like receiving all the emails from WaFish. Here's how to choose what you want to be notified on via email:

To change the email settings you go to the "My Page" tab on the top, select "Settings" on the top right, and choose "Email" on the left. There you can choose what you want to be notified on via email, or you can choose to receive no emails at the bottom.

Sorry for any… Continue

Added by Jordan Doucet on May 18, 2009 at 7:03pm — 1 Comment

? about bass beds

Will bass make new beds every year or ever use any from the previous spawn?
Just curious....hit Lake Tapps again today and saw a few beds but
no fish on them yet.

Added by Kevin Bye on May 17, 2009 at 9:28pm — 10 Comments

Gary's Family Membership

How many of you feel it would be worthwhile to become a member of Gary's family? Are any of you a member and is it worth it? Or do ya feel this is geared more to the big time fish for money tournament angler? Or is it more a " Costco" type pay to shop club? Check it out at http://www.baits.com/garys-site/intro.html

Added by Rodney Heupel on May 13, 2009 at 6:56pm — 7 Comments

Moses lake Question

I was out pre-fishing Moses all weekend. I ran up North because I had never been up in that area. The farther north I drove, the more clumps of crud I saw. While fishing I could see mud clumps floating up to the surface, coming up from the bottom. At times I could always see at least one clump floating up. What the hecks the deal ? The North end will likely get pretty murky when those clumps break apart from all the boat traffic or wind I'd imagine. Is this normal for the lake ??

Added by Chris Blandi on May 11, 2009 at 5:37pm — 13 Comments