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I got the opportunity to fish a new (to me) lake with @Billy recently. We picked the best weather day in a string of marginal forecasts and had high hopes for active fish and maybe a chironomid hatch. It’s good to have hope ;) It was a chilly start with both air and water temperature 40F. Add...

Options for “just trout” lakes in central WA with no special regs are dwindling. If you have a favorite, treasure it. The contrast with the BC interior is stark. I do enjoy spinyrays for what they are but it’s harder to keep positive when a quality trout fishery is lost.

I’m back to roasting now that daytime temperatures are hitting 50 on a regular basis. I’m working through the last of a bag of SM’s Ethipiques espresso blend, which I prefer somewhat darker, and just started on a Guatemala single origin. Here’s the Guatemalan: I stopped the roast before onset...

No fish pics but imagine, if you will, some central WA stocker ‘bows 14-16” with this stuck in the beak.

Good stuff. My reasoning was the 100ah batteries seem to be a sweet spot in footprint/weight/amps trade off. I’ll be able to run my motor 2-3 days.

Shakedown trip yesterday. Pushed my drift boat around just fine!

Saw trumpeter swans, sandhill cranes, and a Western Harrier on the hunt. The bobber fishing was reasonably productive.

A lake like this? :geek:

I hooked this tadpole fishing pretty deep, like pushing 30’, in a BC lake a couple years ago. I wonder if they are toxic to predators?

Great thread. I’m looking at a LiTime system to replace my group 27 Lead acid battery for a Minn Kota 55 lb thrust infinite speed motor. LiTime 100ah 12v mini battery LiTime portable battery box LiTime 12v 20A charger Am I missing anything to swap into current tech?

My experience with split shot on long leaders is not positive. In the scenario you describe, I’d try above the flies. Try short casts and water loading (flop it all back onto the water behind you then flop it all forward) to avoid creating knots or damage to your rod from contact with flying...

Indeed. Agent Cooper was a coffee aficionado.

On the menu in 2026. From light to dark, fruit-forward, to earthy and rustic. I ordered 2 pounds of each, except 5 pounds of the Ethiopiques - one of my all-around favorites.

Seeger! Must have poked the bear. Maybe tied some chironomids?

Chironomid swap Stress tying balanced leeches during Super Bowl. Go Hawks. The blonde/ginger version has a pearl mylar underbody. Maybe I should name it Ginger Cuz?

I treated beer as a food group for years. It’s still a preferred bev but only sometimes and in moderation…the getting older tax. I have no patience for marketing so I stick to the basics and really appreciate the old European styles. A beer while grilling is always great.

@dirty dog Quincy hosts an annual pikeminnow derby at Crescent Bar. I think the top prize last year was an ATV.

Bounty!

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