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Vantage this weekend
08/02/04 at 22:29:05
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My wife and I are going to fish the Columbia this weekend by Vantage. Does any body have any info on this area?
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Reply #1 - 08/02/04 at 22:36:54
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Call Kirk!!!!   "GOTFIVE"  He's been living there the last month or so.  I envy the guy.  RON Grin
  
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Reply #2 - 08/02/04 at 22:37:35
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check back in the archives John, there was several discussions about Vantage....Larry
  
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Reply #3 - 08/03/04 at 13:34:36
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When I was there in June, and things are probably different now, I fished the west bank south of I-90. I found long, tapering flats with shallow, rocky banks. I had the boat in 3-4 ft of water where there was sand and scattered weed clumps. Fish were cruising all around there and fish were really shallow in the rocks. Spinnerbaits produced 4 quality smallies in the 45 minutes I was in that area.
  
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Reply #4 - 08/26/04 at 17:15:22
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Is this still a good time to fish vantage?  I'm going to be over there for a week or so and would like to give it a go.
  
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Reply #5 - 08/26/04 at 20:32:06
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Dan,
Anytime is a good time to fish vantage. Stay close to vantage however, because the winds can pick up anytime up there, and are nasty. Besides the best fishing in the wanapum pool is right around vantage. If you go south of the bridge I wouldnt recommend going to fast unless your on the east bank, because there are some bars that come out of nowhere.
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Reply #6 - 08/26/04 at 23:21:34
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Dan,
Don't be too afraid to venture south of I-90.  There is some outstanding fishing is this area.  As always, caution should be the rule, but some of the bars mentioned provide some of the best fishing, especially if they are pulling water out of the dam.  Don't worry, you will be able to tell by the current under the I-90 bridge if water is being pulled.  Usually very placid in this area. 
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Re: Vantage this weekend
Reply #7 - 08/27/04 at 23:47:13
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My friend and I went there a month ago for the first time and went north on the west side of the launch.  Threw 4" grubs along the shoreline and nailed 4 smallies from 1-3lbs.  Was only there for a couple of hours.  Let me know how it goes because I want to to hit it next month.
  
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Reply #8 - 09/06/04 at 21:06:43
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Last Tuesday my father in law and I hit Vantage at the I-90 bridge.  We caught 5 smallmouth most of which were pretty small.  We did each get one decent sized one each (~2lbs).    We were using shad raps, hotlips and mepps spinners.  We caught nearly all the fish directly under the bridge around 7 - 8 am. 

Any other lure suggestions or time to try other than early in the morning?  I'm heading back this weekend to give it another shot.

Dan
  
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Larry S.
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Reply #9 - 09/07/04 at 03:29:38
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A split shot senko or a carolina lizard........always a crowd pleaser there.
Green pumpkin and watermelenseed.
Remember...this is washington....only use a 1/4-3/8th oz egg sinker on the carolina rig!! too much weight is tooo much!!
  
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