well puyallup hawg hunters had one here last july 11th and for one day it took like 13lbs.  So it is possibel to catch em'.  At least that is what i keep telling myself.

I will fish as hard as I can, but I think I'm less enthusiastic and hope to get surprised, rather then be all pumped and get let down and pissed off again.

In the 3 days I have spent on the lake, I have yet to catch a 12 inch fish.....

As per past history with this lake I am lowering the size limit to 10 inches.......yes it is possible to get a 3-1/2 pound limit!
As for Riffe fishing tough.......we are a D@## Good bass club and should be selecting these tough lakes to increase the challenge.....with that said....if I should Skunk.....remind me I said that!

Daryl,

Yawn,Yawn,Yawn and that was during the spawn right. I'm with Maderos on this one , he couldn't have said it any better. Riffe bites and probably allways will. Yes we have all had our good days on Riffe-lets see one out of 5-6 times, what an average, lousy camping-exception being the Mossyrock campground. I would rather go to Roosevelt, atleast you can get a limit of actual 12-15" fish there. It might take 20 out of a 100 but I will take those odds any day.
My .02
RB

I kinda agree with all of you..

Mark, Russ, myself...yeah it sucks...fishes small..yata yata

Daryl....you are right. Even though I think it sucks, there are fish to be caught and they can be. It just isn't going to be as fun as other lakes.

Larry...I see where the 10 inch limit makes it more fun for people, so they can weigh more fish (family club theory). But I also thinks it shows that we as a club are wuss'in out from the lake.

It's still a tournament. A WBC event with great peoples. And I wouldn't miss it.

My 2 Rubles

Daryl,

No offense to you or anybody. I hope you all can prove me wrong. That lake just puzzles me to no end. I guess you can say I just haven't figured it out yet. More power to the guy who does figure it out.
Have a great time and rope em will ya.
Russ

Finally common sense prevails..    10 " size limit..... is there no end to this madness      Just kidding everyone.  I am right there with all of you on fishing tough lakes and tough conditions.....  Everyone has to fish the same water.... 

  My real prediction for the winning weight,,,,  now let's see a 10" male smallie will weigh 11oz... times 5, subtract the 4oz dead fish penalty  ( remember, hot June day, windy, waves = dead fish)  so that means 7oz times 5 equals 35ozs.....  just over 2lbs 3 ozs for a tourney limit    times two days.  Oooppsss almost forgot.  Can't fish two days in a row there.  The wind will have drained are trolling motor batteries and with no campground spot to hook up to I will have to anchor for day two...  Now let see, Larry realizing the errors of his way will reduce the size limit to 4".  And yes I have caught a 4" smallie there.  He wouldn't let go of the 4 " senko.  So a 4" smallie weighs 2.5 ozs - the dead fish penalty of 4 ozs  that makes for a -1.5 oz per fish bringing the grand total to.....2lb 3ozs - 7.5oz  equals a winning weight of 1lb 11.5 ozs  if my figuring is correct.   

Having fun with this one
mark