Nice Job! Mark! Looks like we have a race for the Big Stringer next year!!

Larry,
  I have been wanting to try some area's in the west channel side of Washington, any suggestion????  I have found a couple of spots, but lack some knowledge on consistently getting fish to hit my rev rig.  Don't know if I am using to heavy a weight, to heavy line, leading legnth, etc.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
mark

Hey Mark,
As far as what you are using, do not be afraid to jump up to a larger Rapala, even an #11 is not too big. Make sure you change out the hooks, often I replace mine with one size smaller then what they came with.

The weight I use is a 3 ounces. I do not feel the weight size is going to make a difference to the bass, but if you do not use enough weight you will have trouble  feeling the bottom, or you wind up trolling too slow.
Another tip, I find a lot of my hits come when I am dropping into deeper water, rather then running at the same depth.

Also a common mistake I see with anglers new to this type of fishing is they tend to drag the weight along the bottom.
Instead try to drop your rod tip occasionally and just knick the bottom with your weight.

As far as lure leader length,  4-5 foot seems to work best for me, unless I am fishing in an area that has a lot of standing wood, then I shorten it to about 3 feet.

Also try making your drop leader to your lead longer. When I see these bass on the camera, they are almost always several feet off the bottom.

This late in the season I generally abandon the flats in favor of areas that have fast drop-offs into deep water. If they have rock or sunken logs on them, all the better.
Hope this gets you back on track.
If you have any questions,  feel free to give me a call.
Larry G.
253-630-5183