I think I will be taking a risk of loosing some participation by expanding the outskirts. i hope this isn't the case though. We have members that live in Olympia that might not want to go up to Campbell and people by Everett that may not want to go around the sound to the Peninsula. Maybe new lakes will make it worth it. The Mays, Darrel, The Logstons and Faz are a few off the top of my head that come to mind as living on the outer edges. I may loose their parcipation if it's too far for them. Being central, it doesn't matter which way I go. Spencer was a 2 1/2 hour drive but an awesome day of fishing was worth it.

Rob,  you ain't gonna satisfy everyone all the time.  The thing is to make one time this away and the next that away.  Look at Sam and Sawyer.  These are pretty centrally located but what kind of turnout do we get?

Take the bull by the horns, Son, and since you don't care "which way you go" at least make it interesting.  Just remember as long as you leave with a smile it's all good.

Rich

That's right Rob.  Pick a few central, a few north, a few south, and there ya go.  You'll get a different mix of participants each time, which is a good thing - especially for the new folks, which is what this is all about.

Exploring new lakes is great fun. Some years ago, Smitty, Phil, a new member and myself took two boats and went over to Isabella and Mason. It was on a Saturday in July, I think. We had a great day, at least I seem to recall it being a lot of fun, except for coming home across the Narrows bridge. Maybe Smitty will remember why it was so much fun?    Later, Smitty and I went over to Nahwatzel in the winter. It is a nice lake, and appears to have a decent drinking establishment right next to the launch ramp. I haven't been to Long (Kitsap), or  Spencer. There are some lakes in the N. End that I'd like to try. Shannon, for one.  Cambell sounds good. Goodwin is a nice choice, Big is ok, but what about McMurry, Clear and Cavanaugh? How about Alder Lake? Riffe is one of my favorites, but why not go to Mayfield instead? Or Bachelor Slough out of Ridgefield?

C&R, Steve

I would definetly love to join you guys at a fish-in, but it's always on a Saturday and I work every Saturday.   How about a Sunday sometimes?  If it's on a day that I'm off, I'll drive to Vantage if I have to.

I have fished Mason a couple times and will be going back.  I have caught several nice fish.  Fortunately the days I fished it were not really great weather wise so not too much traffic to contend with.  But there is some really nice areas for bass on this lake.

So I would suggest that this lake, if used, should be early in the spring or later in the fall.  A friend of mine (at least he says he is) lives on the lake and we have sat on his deck and watched a few hunert PWC's go by on a nice summer afternoon.

Spencer is pretty good.  I always hear Doug talking about Nahwatzel.  Fished it once but no fish.  Again, a fishy lake.

I would go to these lakes if they are included.  I have also heard that Limerick is supposed to have some decent bass in it.  Bueller...

Rich

Campbell.

http://bassnews.tripod.com/photos.htm

First pic.

'nuff said.

Hi~! I'm a brand new person, VERY soon to be member!  My sign-on-in, name is ylf ylf, but, call me Jerrie.  I'm a trout fisherman, surf-fisherman, salmon and steelhead fisherman, and brand new to bass fishing, having only caught ONE, a Jr., that I hear~.  I'm ready to learn to fish bass!   On this subject, I have fished this lake only once, and not for bass, but, I caught five different types of fish, including my first 'blue-gill', and one 'unidentified' fish, believe it OR NOT!  It is a very small lake, out HWY 101, up in the 'woods' quite a ways, Lake Wentworth (Oh, man, might be a different name, I'll double-check to be sure, and re-post~!).  But, if it has blue-gill, LARGE blue-gill that thrash like nobody's business, wouldn't it have BASS?  Like I said, I'll dbl ck the name of the Lake.  Someone welcome me?  My membership will be in mon or tues mail, and I would like to fish the VERY NEXT FISH-IN, and do my best to be prepared.
Ylfylf/Jerrie