Hello all, another new member here...
Moved to the area 10 years ago. My limited fishing experience is only from shore with the occasional boat rental at Lake Irvine when I lived in So Cal. (I'm originally from PA, so please don't hold it against me for being another Californian who moved to Washington

). Didn't fish too much after moving here except for a few trips to Lake Meridian while living in Kent. Got a bit discouraged with the limited shore access in the area, so I got a motorcycle six years ago for my midlife crisis and have been enjoying the local rides and touring.
For my long overdue return to fishing, I'm considering getting a solo canoe and adding outriggers and a trolling motor to get off the shore and out onto the smaller lakes. The following setup is what I'm thinking of:
http://www.riverbassin.com/site/2009/08 ... r-fishing/
Quite a bit of reading yet to do at this site. Thanks for all the information available here.
Kevin