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by aguynamedmike
Fri May 04, 2012 8:53 am
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: Need info on Chelan/Rufus
Replies: 19
Views: 5455

Re: Need info on Chelan/Rufus

I appreciate the replies, and I have habbits now from my learning experiences to ensure certain things dont happen again. My boat is a 14' mosquito with a 50 hp merc old school runabout turned fishing machine (sorta). The whole river experience was new to me and at the time, I only had one high pitc...
by aguynamedmike
Thu May 03, 2012 9:30 pm
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: Need info on Chelan/Rufus
Replies: 19
Views: 5455

Re: Need info on Chelan/Rufus

I have done the whole 55+ miles between the dams in the boat I own and am taking this year. The 43 yr old merc im running wont get me past pump 6 with one tank (6gal) and used all but a gal of the 5 gal can I keep with me to refil on the way back. I dont have enough motor or boat for that cruise eve...
by aguynamedmike
Thu May 03, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: Need info on Chelan/Rufus
Replies: 19
Views: 5455

Re: Need info on Chelan/Rufus

So if I stayed at Bridgeport State Park I would have the same (under an hour) drive to either lake chelan or seatons grove? Also, who would be a good person to messge on this site about how to fish Chelan?
by aguynamedmike
Thu May 03, 2012 3:15 pm
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: Need info on Chelan/Rufus
Replies: 19
Views: 5455

Re: Need info on Chelan/Rufus

I have stayed at Bridgeport state park before its very nice there compaired to the camp sites at grand coulee. How far would Lake Chelan be from seatons grove?
by aguynamedmike
Thu May 03, 2012 9:14 am
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: Need info on Chelan/Rufus
Replies: 19
Views: 5455

Need info on Chelan/Rufus

Few years ago, right after becomming a member of WL.com I seen reports on rufus woods and was hell bent on going there. And I did, with a row boat and electric motor and a buddy, didnt do so great but fell in love. That trip made me buy my bayliner and I have been back ever summer and I do pretty go...
by aguynamedmike
Thu May 03, 2012 12:27 am
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: It's raining trout!
Replies: 7
Views: 3065

Re: It's raining trout!

Bout 6 yrs ago I was in a rented row boat on Spanaway lake on the SE end behind the island and heard/felt a loud "Clang" sortof behind me, when I turned to look I was smacked in the side of the head by something. In a split second I caught my hat grabbed the edge of the boat as it was rocking good f...
by aguynamedmike
Wed May 02, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: Trout and Kokanee Fishing
Topic: Left Handed Baitcasters????
Replies: 22
Views: 9075

Re: Left Handed Baitcasters????

Wouldnt it be a nice Idea if they had a {Gear Swap} section on here where righties and lefties can trade up on better suited reels?
by aguynamedmike
Tue May 01, 2012 6:43 pm
Forum: Trout and Kokanee Fishing
Topic: Left Handed Baitcasters????
Replies: 22
Views: 9075

Left Handed Baitcasters????

Just wondering if someone could enlighten me as why its a fact the world is predominently right handed wich would leave a fisherman wanting left hand retrieve on a reel, why is it that all the baitcasters in abundance are right hand retrieve?
by aguynamedmike
Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: Trout and Kokanee Fishing
Topic: Help...Need info about Ruffus woods!
Replies: 6
Views: 2796

RE:Help...Need info about Ruffus woods!

Think I may have it all figured out now
Thanks alot Daren!
by aguynamedmike
Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:24 pm
Forum: Trout and Kokanee Fishing
Topic: Help...Need info about Ruffus woods!
Replies: 6
Views: 2796

Help...Need info about Ruffus woods!

Been reading reports about RW for weeks now and Ive never caught a trout over 2 lbs lol so im making a spur of the moment trip for this weekend with a neighbor for a cpl days. The thing is...I live in western WA (Puyallup) and never left western Wa to go over that way and dont know the lake let alon...
by aguynamedmike
Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:36 pm
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: How do I fish from a float tube??????
Replies: 13
Views: 3401

RE:How do I fish from a float tube??????

Man...So many great replys to this post I realy appreciat all the tips and have written down all the links for more info and goodies for tubing, thanks alot everyone. I went Yesterday and bought another Tube identical to my first, creekcompany U boat 2000 on sale at sports athority for 49.00 smacker...
by aguynamedmike
Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: How do I fish from a float tube??????
Replies: 13
Views: 3401

RE:How do I fish from a float tube??????

Tanks for all the replys guys, I realy appreciate it.
Going out early tomorrow with a bud on floaters gonna head south and hit a few spots, maybe Kapowsin, Ohop, alder, and whatever my buddy knows about up that way.
I'll post how weel or poor i do lol, thanks again!
by aguynamedmike
Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:20 am
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: How do I fish from a float tube??????
Replies: 13
Views: 3401

How do I fish from a float tube??????

Does anyone Have any Pointers, or Know of some resources to get information about float tube fishing? Bought My first tube last week, been on Ohop and Spanaway in pierce county with it. Both times out I spent the better part of a whole day 7+ hours and wasnt skunked but it was SUPER slow! Ohop was m...