Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service - We fish on Lake Chelan and other North Central Washington waters in year round comfort.
You catch them in COMFORT! Bring your family and/or friends out on our 24 foot Bayliner Ciera Express. For your comfort, it features: enclosed cabin; cabin heat; private/inside marine toilet; games and VCR for children; hot and cold running water available seasonally; stove; and a full line of safety gear. Families and couples are welcomed and encouraged to book our service. The boat accommodates a maximum of six.
Large parties are accommodated. We also offer lodging at our home through VacationinChelan.com for visitors to the Manson area.
Got out on the water around 8:00 AM, picked up a buddy and his son at the state park boat launch in a boat I rented from Mardon resort. We were targeting smallmouth, or anything else, really, like perch, panfish, even went for some of the HUGE trout that were jumping all around us. Basically threw the tackle box in between the 3 of us: worms, senkos, grubs, panfish jigs, Dick Nites, rooster tails, spinner baits.
We ended up catching a bunch of small perch, 2 catfish (they liked the marshmallows we were floating worms with). My friend's son took home the only keeper, a medium-sized catfish. After they left I went back out with my 6 year old boy and caught another couple perch that were big enough to keep.
Still, 3 keepers after a long, hot day on the reservoir was a bit disappointing (granted, still better than a day at the office). Saw a few locals come in with large stringers full of fish, so I started wondering what the trick is. I suspect it's just finding where they are, and I'm no expert water-reader.
Either way, the gauntlet has been thrown down. I must now conquer that lake. Anyone have any tips?
Howdy blanders, I've fished Potholes maybe 6 times,different times of the year. Tough one to figure out. The guy at Mardon store is sometimes good for info,sometimes not. FISH-n-MAP Co. has an excellent map of potholes, & other locations also. Tom Pollock at Sportco in Fife is very knowledgeable about Potholes & likes to really share all he can to help you out. If you can hire a guide , may be money well spent to hook you UP, hope this helps & good Luck out there.
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Darrell & Dads Family Guide Service - We fish on Lake Chelan and other North Central Washington waters in year round comfort.
You catch them in COMFORT! Bring your family and/or friends out on our 24 foot Bayliner Ciera Express. For your comfort, it features: enclosed cabin; cabin heat; private/inside marine toilet; games and VCR for children; hot and cold running water available seasonally; stove; and a full line of safety gear. Families and couples are welcomed and encouraged to book our service. The boat accommodates a maximum of six.
Large parties are accommodated. We also offer lodging at our home through VacationinChelan.com for visitors to the Manson area.
