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King County, WA

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06/20/2018
Top Fishing From Boat
Smallmouth Bass
Mostly Sunny
Morning
66° - 70°
06/20/2018
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2169

I'm not sure when was the last time i boated on Lake WA. Maybe 2-3 years ago. Launched at Mercer Island and started working my way down south towards Coulon. Started off with a topwater, but no dice. 2nd toss with dropshot and fish on, but it breaks off at the hook! Didnt feel big but that sucks. Continue along and land me a dink SMB.

Started skipping a wacky and land me a couple of rockbass.

Observation is lots of weed growth on the lake. Hard to target docks since they are so full and thick. So I was concentrating on some docks, flats, and mainly points.

I had on a double with my jerkbait with 2 dink SMB. 1 popped off by the boat. Also had what looked like a trout or maybe it was a squawfish on the jerkbait. It came up and slapped the surface and lure came off. Just saw a flash of silver.

The biggest fish today was maybe 1.5-1.75 post spawn SMB on a jerkbait off a point. Caught 1 smaller but was about the same weight that was thick and fat. Only 4 bass over 1# today. About 10 or so smaller. Most fish caught with the jerkbait, but I caught bass with dropshot, swimbait, and wacky too. Did spot a nice 2.5-3# SMB. Was stalking it for a while but it wouldnt bite. Just kept cruising around taunting me. Also saw a catfish suspended about 4-5' down in 10' of water. It was just staring at me. It even turned and watched me as I went by. That seemed weird to me.

One of the smallies I caught looked beat up, then i saw this coming out of it's hole. Is this tape worm...????

Also, while hitting some docks, I found this area that has weird bottom cover. There's no weed growth, but it looks a timber yard tossed all it's salvage into the water. What's the deal with this? Tried to take a picture through my sunglasses, which worked well enough I guess lol.

Will probably hit up the lake again and explore around a bit.


Comments

ARK
6/20/2018 8:31:01 PM
If you were east of Coulon back in the day there were sawmills, log rafting, and whatever in that area. My guess is that is what you were over. Residue from the past.
That looks like a tape worm showing itself. ugly The anal region looks a bit messed up also.
The Quadfather
6/20/2018 10:19:04 PM
Great photo using your sunglasses. Interesting collection of photos, from underwater lumberyard, to Mr. turtle, to angry bung hole.
Markin' Fish
6/20/2018 11:35:38 PM
Nice post sir. I know exactly where you were at on the lake and that area and the point that is near there is money for Smallmouth. Hope to see you out on the lake soon. I am not sure if it was bass or salmon frye, but babies were everywhere and the fish were going nuts on them on Tuesday morning.
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