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04/15/2009
Bottom Fishing From Shore
Other
Other
Hook & Bait
Night
04/16/2009
5
1505

I went out to the mouth of the Colville river for the second time in a week. Got there around 5pm and noticed the water has dropped quite a bit since last Friday. I went out fishing for Burbot so I spent the next few hours getting fire wood gathered to get ready for when the sun went down. I got my first fish around 8:30 it was about a 3lb'r. I got 2 more in the next 45mins and limited out in the next hour. The bite is very light! I didn't even know that I had 2 of them ontil I started to reel in to check my bait. The bank is slick and muddy making it hard to land them. I think I am going out again Sat night. If anybody wants to meet up let me know.


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G-Man
4/16/2009 12:42:00 PM
Thanks for the report! I really enjoy reading about some of the lesser known species, they need their props as well. Have you tried attaching a small glow stick/bracelet to your rod tip for night fishing? It works great. Would you care to divulge the bait of choice?
piercer509
4/16/2009 1:15:00 PM
When I went last week I was using worms. I was using cut Smelt last night. I have tried the glow stick but I don't think it would make a whole lot of difference with this bite. It honestly seems like they eat the bait and just stay put with almost zero movement.
Kfedka
4/16/2009 4:04:00 PM
How to you prepare the Burbot? We be great if you could get a picture. I've only caught one years ago by accident.
piercer509
4/16/2009 4:44:00 PM
I tried to attach pix on my last post but they we not posted. Last week was the first time I had caught one. I moved up here from Los Angeles and had never heard of them until this year. I cut the fillets in small cubes and fried them. Probably the best tasting fish I have ever eaten.
Aaron
4/16/2009 5:14:00 PM
piercer509: We're slowing converting the report submissions scripts to a new format, and the the Columbia report form is still using the old format that doesnt always work. Sorry about that. Send me 1 or 2 pics you want posted to the report and I'll get them put up for you. send them to forum at washingtonlakes.com
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