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I'm lucky being retired and living only 2 miles from a great Salmon beach. August isn't that far away and I haven't had a lot of luck early in the season anyway. I will be out on Thursday morning though. Negative tide should make for an interesting morning.

I ended up using my spaghetti cooker which has a steamer basket. I used a combination of beer and water and steamed for 10 minutes. Came out good.

I've always boiled my crab especially when I have several to cook. I sometimes clean them first and other times just toss them in whole. Today I came home with only one lone crab and considered steaming instead of boiling since it seemed a waste of time to start my outdoor burner for one crab...

I've had fairly good luck at both lakes over the last few years starting the day with a size 12 Simi-seal leech in blood red or black. I will size up or down sometimes or switch to a damsel fly nymph or Stillwater nymph in size 12 or 14. Do any of you have any flies that work well for you? Do...

I thought split shot was not allowed at Pass Lake. If it is that is an option.

For those of us in Western Washington (Whidbey Island) where are some good blue gill lakes within reasonable driving distance? I miss the farm ponds and small lakes of my Native Nebraska.

You can do what I do and never add water to your whiskey that way they all taste different. I do admit to adding a drop or two to barrel strength bourbon from time to time.

I probably throw the same fly 75% of the time. I have about 3 favorites that usually work at Pass and also at Lone Lake.

I need to check out the 4wt sink lines. I have a really nice 4 wt fiberglass rod that I rarely get to use. Thanks for the tip.

I use a floating line at Pass for chironomid fishing under an indicator usually after my arm is tired from casting a sinking line for a couple hours. I have caught more fish on the sinking line but that is probably because I use it most of the time. There is something relaxing about just...

I have always fished Pass Lake with a type 5 or 6 full sinking line. I have been fishing the lake for the last 9 years since I moved to the area and have almost always been successful. I am trying to convince my neighbor and fishing partner that he needs got get his of his floating line and...

My neighbor wants go fishing with me on Pass Lake with a small row boat. His age prevents him from using a float tube. I have only fished Pass with a float tube or inflatable pontoon. Would it be advisable to have two anchors on the boat to keep it more stable in the water? I can pretty much...

Lots of cars in the lot when I went by today (Monday). Anyone fished Pass recently? I may try and get up there later this week.

When I was still in Nebraska the game warden would run the fly through his/her shirt. If it pulled out a fiber it wasn't pinched down.

The times I fish chironomids are usually when I am using my type 6 sinking line and I notice a hatch. I just use about 4 feet of tippet and the hemostat method to determine the depth. The line sinks pretty well but I'm never how far the fly sinks below the end of the line. I usually do a really...

Are there area where split shot is allowed or not allowed here in Washington? Google search turned up nothing. I have been using a swivel when chironomid fishing but was considering trying a split shot to get the fly down deeper.

I have wondered if dry flies might work in this lake especially along the shore vegetation. I may give it a try on my next float tube venture.

I've fished the lake in float tube several times. Leeches seem to work the best like you said. I have caught some perch in the weed beds, Trout seem to be in deeper water.

Been there when the Growlers are flying. It is LOUD!

I use both tippet rings and swivels depending on what I grab first. Both work. I use a bobber stopper to mark depth.