Hey Jer, YOU HAD A BASS ON REMEMBER?? I showed
the photo of it to people at Thursday's meeting! 

I know you want to get another one - I want them TOO!
I gotta give you a bit of ribbing. Hehehehehe.

Hey,
Thanks, Dips'~! 
Must've been a trout ... sigh. 
But, I'm ready to find out what it is to have a small or large-mouth on~!!!
Somehow, I think you can handle anything that comes your way (over this)!  Thanks for answering a 'newbie' to BASS fishin'.   
Jerrie

Smallies will run all over the place but if it was recently...with the cold I would think it would have been more lethargic...I would say Trout too.
my2cents

Sounds like a trout to me, Jerrie.  In my limited experience with bass they don't peel out line and head for the hills the way trout do.  Oh boy, I can just feel the shots coming at me for that one. 

Thanks, Glenn.
Your welcome warms my heart.  ... 
I heard some more stories today, about how Bass 'fight', how they can hit, spit the hook ...  I had a 'large' fish on, on Lake Josephine, that I fought and fought.  It made a run way out, and then went straight out of the water, it's 'back' to me/us, and gills flared out really really wide ...  Other than that, I didn't get a look at it, so, do Bass do that???  It ran, hard and fast, just didn't 'wear out' ... finally made a run at the boat, went up and behind me, then in and under the boat.  I didn't turn with the fish, and -- lost it --.  It WAS good-sized. Yes, a 'fish story' .  I'm just wondering if it was a Bass .... I think a trout would have worn it'self out by then.
So, you see, I may have much to learn, but, I'm confident I CAN LEARN, and get in there, and hook them, and fight them ...
So, thank you again, Glenn,  for the welcome  .  I mean it.
Night for now.
Jerrie

Great to hear, Jerrie!  Welcome aboard!!   

Yes, Glenn~, HI,
I thought that would speed things up a bit, from mailing it.  I used 'Bassywoman' (sp?) as I thought most of you would recognize that name.  Brenda and I are neighbors ....  We have gotton to know one another over just about a year ... I took her out: we went together, trout fishing, on Lk. Josephine out on Anderson Island ... we have a joint 'story' to tell of what she tried to 'do' to my first trout caught out of that lake, but, ANother time  .  It has to do with Bass fishing, though, and she asked me if I'd ever fished for Bass, I said, no, but wanted to learn.  She told me about it, and I caught my first Jr. Bass, and 'here we are'~.  She found your club online ... I've got a lot on my plate right now- so, she brought in my paper-work, to get me signed up!  Oh, you're going to have a new guest visit the WEbsite (I know there are lots of guests in general) but, this is a fellow neighbor, young man, that loves to Bass fish but, just doesn't know Washington State, so he hasn't been fishing.  I can tell he loves to Bass fish ... so, I hope he joins up.  I think he just will.  I gave him the Webisite and Logo, and he'll check it out. 
I'd better get going, have loads of homework, paper to write.
Later,
Jerrie (ylfylf)~

Hey Jerrie,
Did Brenda sign you up at the last meeting?

HI~
Thank you, Chris, and Rob.  I just didn't think of a Website for Reg's, nor would I have known to look at 'Special' reg's, which of course,  I realize must be important.  There are many types/kinds of fishing.  I WILL LEARN about BASS,
and all of you are so helpful.
I have a 'story' to tell, about that FRIEGHT TRAIN, and  Amtrack, TOO, that runs through the 'middle' (technically correct, of cours)... but not tonight.  Bassywoman and I went out on American Lake again, toNIGHT, and didn't get in until about midnight, home even later.  We only got a little daylight fishing in, and got 'skunked' .... Saw one 'ring', and heard that fish jump ... huh.  It's a new lake, for me- must 'get out there in the DAY light.
Anyway, the fish on Pattison don't seem to mind the train-- I got used to it, TOO  .
tHX, again, guys.  Goodnight.
Jerrie

Yes Rob, I should have been more clear to say those rules are specific to Pattison under the special rules section.

But like Rob is hinting at Jerrie, if a lake is not listed in the special regulations, it is open year-round to fishing.

Chris

If that particular lake is closed.....Not all lakes close.

Hi Jerrie,

Unfortunately, the regs say that ALL GAME FISH are closed off-season. The season is the last Saturday in April to October 31. Here is a link to online state regulations:

https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/index.jsp

Enjoy,

Chris

Hi, ALL:
I have a rather 'uninformed' question, but, I'm going to ask it.  I don't have a 'book' or fishing reg's to look anything up IN!
Since, I have been a 'trout/salmon/steelhead/surf-fisherman' up until now, I ask this:
So, are lakes that ARE closed to TROUT, part of the year, OPEN TO B A SS ???????????  Would somebody FIND OUT if I can go to LAKE PATTISON, THURSTON COUNTY, AND FISH FOR   B A S S, WITHOUT fishing for trout, or anything further OFF SEASON??????
Oh, Oh, OH, I would GO  to Lake Pattison in a HEART-BEAT, in fact in HALF  a heart beat.  Anybody else want'a know and will find OUT for me????
I'm anxiously a'waiting an informed reply.
lOVE to FISH,
Jerrie

I'm a glass half full guy, but there is one negative that I didn't like about my 17.5 Nitro. I had a 150 so it was plenty fast. The problem was this... We all know the wind can get going especially in Eastern WA. I would rather have the bigger boat for the 3-4 waves I encountered on Potholes once. Other than that, it was great. The boat doesn't catch the fish.

Hey Jack,
Just remember this about havingn a slower boat. I look at it as it's going to teach me to find the more productive water close to the launch and the better water quicker. Since you can't go 70+ you have to find good water and stick to. I am a proud owner of Tracker with a 60hp evenrude. Good luck fishin and welcome.