Matt, I'm sorry we weren't able to get into any fish - but glad I was able to help with the reel. I hope the pitching and flipping will come in useful next year when the water gets warmer......

Chris, that new reel is awesome, feels even nicer than my current favorite old style Accurists. Like you said, all the holes have made it considerably lighter, now I have to decide hich one of my rods gets a new reel...... spoiled for choice!!!

Me & Jose found Perch at 60ft was fun for a bit & I thought we could come back to them later but when we returned they had moved. Very clear lake with lot of potential for spring time bed fishing. Mostly it was just nice to get out & dust off the the boat at 55mph.

Hey thanks to you all for a great time under adverse conditions for me....sleep deprivation sucks!! I went to bed at 6pm after the fish-in and slept till 0800 this am! cant wait till I start losing sleep for fishing this summer!
9 Boats and 16 abglers came out to American and even though there was just the one Bass, the weather and you folks made it a fun time!
I want to go back out there for some Perch Jerkin soon!!

Hey Chris,
I fished with Faz, but had to leave early for a birthday party in Kent.  I hooked the biggest fish ever and was fighting it for a couple minutes until I realized it wasn't fighting back...hooked on the bottom!  Man I felt dumb.  We didn't even get a nibble, but Faz taught me how to flip and helped me set up my baitcaster...all in all a productive day.  Not sure when the wife will let me out again with a 2 month old at home, but hopefully I'll see you all again very soon!

-Matt Clark

We fished the 40 to 50ft range with no takers.  I only had half the day to fish so we loaded the boat and left at Noon.  The weather report was for rain on Saturday, we lucked out and could not have had a nicer day for this time of year.

Truckn,  while this one was fun, you don't want to miss the next one at Lk Wa. 

Sorry I missed it, just couldn't kick this cold.

Blain and I went back out after the awesome bite of chili dogs and tried for more smallies but no takers. so we spent the last 45 min of light going after perch in 55-59ft. and put a dozen plus perch in the boat between 8-10inch. It was a nice day on the lake all and all.

That sucks Troy, gotta hate boat problems.  
Me and Susan fished depths to 50 feet without much bites.  We must not have been deep enough to find perch.  It felt like I lost one a little ways off the bottom but who knows.

Who did Matt Clark fish with, I didn't see him at the launch afterwards?  

Nightbasser, thanks for pushing my boat off the beach  !!  That was a shallow beach, easy to get stuck.  From now on I'm keeping a little push pole in the boat.

well i broke my TM prop lauching and tried to fish through it.  could only use speed 1 or 2 because of vibration.  left at around 9:30ish.  bought a new one and tried for awhile to get the old one off at gijoes in steilicom.  took it home to fine a bent spindle or whatever that thing is.  water inside the housing and had to use a hammer to get the spindle straight again  .  anyway it still works but hopefully i didnt ruin the thing. 

troy

Our day started out with a Shari's parking lot filled with bass boats and 3 tables full of hungry fishermen. The weather was great, Brian caught the only small mouth bass. Perch where caught in 50 to 60 feet of water and a couple of nice trout where caught in 44 feet of water. What a great day topped off with chili hot dogs.

thats where im launching.  i'll see you folks at the launch.  here is fesh   from late november out there (2 yrs ago) sleep well  


troy

The launch we will use is the state launch, good directions by Chris B. Ya beat me to the punch.  At the Sharis there is a big parking lot to the north in front of Famous Daves or the Sports Authority.

I'm going here  :  -------->>>   Its the best launch that I know of.

From I-5 South

Take the Berkeley exit 4.8 miles south of hwy 512.

Turn right off the exit and go forward till the road ends

When you are forced to turn right or left GO LEFT there's a signs that says public fishing <---> but dont worry about that just go left.

After you turn left the road will curve to the right, take the next left. It looks like you are about to enter the military base down a dirt road but that's where the launch is. There is a white gate that will be open so just drive down.

Thanks DanielT for the directions

which ramp are we launching from, Tillicum or off of Gravily Lake drive?                                                                                                                         Nightbasser