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Tapps Lake Report
Pierce County, WA

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08/24/2010
Top Fishing From Boat
Smallmouth Bass
Crankbait
Morning
08/24/2010
3
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Decided to go to Lake Tapps today to see if I can find some bigger fish than the ones I've been catching...

Go out in the water and at a point by 8AM. 2nd cast, fish on! Uh oh, feels pretty small. Yep, a little guy and it is a SM.

2 casts later, WACK! Solid hit. Woot, finally got a decent size fish. It's been a while. Almost forgot how they felt, lol.

Off to a great start. Then it just died on me. Couldnt find the fish. Had a couple of bites, but no hookups.

Went shallow, went semi-deep. Used plastic worms. Bah. At 11, I caught 2 more almost medium SM. 12" or so.

Boat traffic was starting to pick up, so called it a day.


Comments

rjn cajun
8/24/2010 8:45:00 PM
Congrats on getting some decent ones. Tapps is another one from what I hear that in the summer the bite is good early then you have to back out deep later in the day.
Elijah.Loves.Fishin
8/24/2010 8:55:00 PM
nice catch :) is that a strike king red eye shad that you're using?
fishin masta
8/24/2010 9:21:00 PM
what launch did you go to and do u no what time they open?
FishingFool
8/25/2010 7:44:00 AM
Yes, it was a strike king Elijah.

FM, I used the Lake Tapps park launch. It's suppose to open at 7:30AM. I got to the booth right at 7:30. When I got to the parking lot, there were about 4 trailers parked already. Didn't see anyone launching either. So maybe they unofficially open earlier.
But it is pricey. $15!

On my fishfinder while I was driving around, it shows 2 other launches, but I dont know the details of them.
fishin masta
8/26/2010 10:35:00 AM
i launched at the "pierce county launch" but i got there at 730 and already there was 3 trailers there i didnt have to pay due to there was nobody in the booth and an attendant said dont worry about it. couldnt find the fish though had little miny bites but nothing decent
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