Author: Uncle Wes

Posted: 3/6/2006

As the alarm clock went off he rolled over to shut it off, as he had done so many times before. He lay there thinking of what this day had in store for him. He pushed his blankets off and headed for the shower adjusting the water to just the right temperature, he climbed in and found his mind wondering to days gone by. How many times he wondered had he fished this lake? How many times in the last...

Author: Mike Carey

Posted: 3/1/2006

"Hit me!" is a phrase heard on a regular basis in Vegas, but not "Fish On!". Except to those few in the know. What do they know? They know that a half hours drive from the bright lights and non-stop buffet lines is a fishing haven offering trophy fishing and non-stop action. This Mecca in the desert is lake Mead, a reservoir formed by the Hoover dam, completed in 1935. Behind the dam formed lake M...

Author: Matt Teter

Posted: 2/27/2006

I was first introduced to kayak fishing several years ago after I had sold my jet boat and was persuaded to leave Walla Walla county for sunny and smoggy Southern California. Well after being there a few months I found myself cruising the coastal area from Huntington Beach to San Diego with my job, just in the hopes that I would see someone fishing. One day as I was look...

Author: John Kruse

Posted: 2/6/2006

"…All good things – trout as well as eternal salvation – come by grace and grace comes by art and art does not come easy." Norman Maclean – A River Runs Through It The announcement at the beginning of the church service was the last thing I expected to hear: "I’m sorry to tell you that Claude Ponting, the former pastor, passed away early this morning." I looked ahead...

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 2/6/2006

Choosing among all the rod types to find what you really need… Buying a new rod is about as complicates as buying a new computer. There are so many choices, Graphite, Boron, Fiberglass, composites. Then there are medium, medium heavy and so on, 6 foot 7-foot 4-inch. 7-foot 6-inch, pistol grip, Tennessee handle and it goes on and on in this endless list of choices and options, and all you wan...

Author: Mike Carey

Posted: 1/30/2006

This year saw the return of the WashingtonLakes.com booth to "The Show". It has been a few years since I’d last done a show. So it was great to get back behind the booth (sometimes in front of the booth) and press the flesh. I was joined by George and Amy Penzenik, managers of Mayfield Lake Resort and Marina. Their enthusiasm and energy were incredible. The first three days I had to work my d...

Author: Uncle Wes

Posted: 1/23/2006

Every year I see new products introduced to the market and it seems they are designed more at catching fisherman than fish, so you can only imagine the excitement I feel when a very good product is introduced. This product has been in the works with field and patent research for more than a year. This product is so simple in design but so very effective and I believe it will have a very big impa...

Author: Bob Johansen

Posted: 1/2/2006

It was August 2, 1996. My son Don and I were into the second day of a four day fishing trip. We had spent the night camping at Riffe Lake’s Taidnapam Park and were heading to Mayfield Lake to try for one of the elusive tiger muskies. For the past few years, tiger muski...

Author: Mike Carey

Posted: 1/1/2006

Hello and welcome to the end of the year review. This year has been a truly exciting year at WashingtonLakes.com. This was the year the site moved from the old HTML format into the new asp.net format. That’s kind of like moving from a snoopy rod and reel to a lamiglas and shimano combo! The behind the scenes story of this change actually began in 2004 when I was contacted by Aaron Borg who gener...

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 12/12/2005

Boat maintenance is all-important for a carefree day of fishing… The largest single investment a bass fisherman makes is in his bass boat. A big bass boat is especially designed to let you set or stand well above the water line with an unobstructed range of casting motions. The front of the boat is also the heart of the boat with its seat, electronics’, trolling motor and foot controls. Bass...

Author: Jon Duke

Posted: 12/1/2005

Great fishing, beautiful scenery and some very fine food. Its got all the makings of Heaven on earth. Recently, I had the opportunity to go fishing with Steve Fleming on the John Day River. Steve and his wife Linda own Mah-Hah Outfitters in tiny Fossil, Oregon. The two specialize in offering fishing trips for smallmouth bass on the John Day River in the high desert of Eastern Oregon. If you ha...

Author: Bruce Middleton

Posted: 11/23/2005

There is nothing more discouraging than a day on the lake with nothing to show for it except for deeper frown lines. Now is the time to change tactics and work hard to get strikes the others are missing. 1) Always use a scent product on every lure or bait you use. Spray on scents are good but need to be refreshed about every 10 casts or so. A grease based scent like Megastrike™ can last up to 6...