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Posted: 6/8/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/8/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Today we started targeting laketrout at the Yacht Club...We got into a good bite right away and managed to boat 12 Laketrout...The big fish was just under 12 lbs. The Ace Hi-Fly was the Bait again!!! ...
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Posted: 6/9/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/9/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Had the Pleasure of fishing with Brian Byrd again today..He brought friends Phil Watson and Leonard Cook out for a 4 hour Fishing Adventure. We targeted some big fish today and 9lbs. was the big fish ...
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Posted: 6/10/2012
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/9/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Mark and Barbara Santos-Johnson and friend Lynn Boes came over to fish Chelan. We decided to see about the red hot Kokanee fishing. There seems to be 3 size classes of fish. 12", 14" and 15.5 (almo...
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Posted: 6/11/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/11/2012
Hot Spots: 0
What a Gorgeous Day it was on Lake Chelan this morning, and the Big Fish Are biting!!!! We started up by the Yacht Club with Dragging my Ace Hi-Flies next to the bottom at speeds between 1.2 and 1.4 m...
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Posted: 6/13/2012
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/12/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Chelan is pumping out the fish! Today most of our time was spent in the lower basin chasing the Kokanee, but we did a little Laker fishing too. We first dropped lines at the top of Mack Bar hoping to ...
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Posted: 6/14/2012
Species: Kokanee
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/12/2012
Hot Spots: 0
The Finck's came out and fished with us again. They wanted to try out the Lake Chelan Kokanee Fishing. Jeff worked the lower basin from Rocky Point to Chelan Shores at depths of mostly 80 to 100 fee...
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By: mwdehaan
Posted: 6/14/2012
Species: Rainbow Trout
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/9/2012
Hot Spots: 0
This report is for 6/9, 6/10 and 6/11. Family had their annual camping trip, this time at Chelan State Park. Friday(8th) we unpacked our gear and tried to make an attempt at the lake in the ...
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Posted: 6/15/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/13/2012
Hot Spots: 0
New fishing buddies Jim MacMillan and Walt Bretano fished the lower basin with Jeff for some big Mackinaw. They pounded lower basin humps for about 3 hours to get their fish. The 2 "bigs" were 13lb ...
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Posted: 6/15/2012
Species: Salmon
Rating: 4
Fished: 6/13/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Ok...I was just about to give up all together on our King Salmon in Lake Chelan THEN Bam! We boated a real nice 12 lber..If you look at the Adipose Fin on this Salmon it is Not a Hatchery Triploid Sal...
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Posted: 6/17/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/16/2012
Hot Spots: 0
This Report is a combination of my last 4 Adventures on Lake Chelan.. I have been concentrating my morning outings on Mack bar and Yacht Club area. The Ace Hi-fly has been my Staple bait over these la...
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Posted: 6/17/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/17/2012
Hot Spots: 0
We fished both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. Both days we went after Lake Trout on Mack Bar in the morning and then switched over to Kokanee in the afternoon. The Laker fishing has been great! Mos...
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Posted: 6/17/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/17/2012
Hot Spots: 0
We started this morning on Mack Bar and it wasn't long before we hooked up on another Big Toad Laketrout! The Ace Hi-Fly and Flatfish worked today!!! Hooked most fish in depths from 140 to 180ft. toda...
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Posted: 6/18/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/16/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff had a great day of fishing with the Kotwis family (early) and Stern family (late). He pounded flatfish and squid rigs off of Mill Bay in the morning and evening. In the middle of the day he wen...
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Posted: 6/19/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/17/2012
Hot Spots: 0
What a great Father's Day! Jeff had the Cooley's out and I had the Madden's out. Both father and son combos on Fathers Day. We hit the Bar early. Jeff stayed there. I had trouble sustaining the b...
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Posted: 6/20/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/18/2012
Hot Spots: 0
The Izatt's came over the hill from Aberdeen for the older boys football camp. They brought 13 year old Tyler out to fish. We pounded the Bar early for a big fish (14lb 8oz) then faded into the tren...
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Posted: 6/20/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/19/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff took Ray Dearie out with his angling fanatics. His kids Hayden (8); Coulter (6); and friends Colin Acerbi (8) and Catherine Acerbi (6). What a crew! Jeff produced bites all morning on M2 Chub ...
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Posted: 6/21/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/19/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff had the Grindon gang while I had the Tucker crew (all the way from the UK!) for an evenings fishing. We trolled the area around Mill Bay with Flatfish in the Chub, Luminous Chartreuse and Purple...
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Posted: 6/21/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/21/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Sorry that I have not posted reports lately but I have been Busier than a 1 Legged Man in a Butt Kicking Contest:) Today we targeted Laketrout at and around the Yacht Club...The Ace Hi-Fly is what wo...
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Posted: 6/22/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/20/2012
Hot Spots: 0
I had the Burke gang out in the morning for Macks while Jeff had the Champoux party out for Kokanee in the morning. He then took Tim Berg out in the evening for Mack's. Jeff's shallow water pattern ...
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Posted: 6/23/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/21/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff once again has the magic going. He had Randy and Jason out with him and worked lower basin edges for a great pile of fish. Cindy Flynn sent her family out with me. We worked the trench and back...
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Posted: 6/23/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/23/2012
Hot Spots: 0
We were in a Great Bite right off the start this morning...We boated 9 Laketrout with another Toad Laketrout mixed in, using the Ace Hi-Fly during our 4 hour boat along with numerous other bites. Abov...
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Posted: 6/24/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/22/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff had another great morning working the lower basin for Lake Trout. T4 and U20 flatfish in both LUCH and GPLF caught the most fish. Depths of 120 to 165 were most effective. Speeds of 1.2 to 1.6...
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Posted: 6/24/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/23/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Another terrific day on Lake Chelan. Jeff pounded the Bar for James and Trent Merrill. Once again T4 and U20 Flatfish produced the majority of the action. Depths of 125 to 160 were key. As always ...
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Posted: 6/24/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/24/2012
Hot Spots: 0
We fished both Saturday and Sunday again this weekend on Chelan! Both days we fished for Lakers in the Morning and then switched over to Kokanee in the afternoon. Saturday morning's Laker bite was a l...
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Posted: 6/25/2012
Species: Mackinaw
Rating: 5
Fished: 6/24/2012
Hot Spots: 0
Jeff worked the lower basin with Flatfish for the True family. Once again, the bite was steady as she goes. Dad got a 10.3 lb fish for big fish of the trip. Actually had a triple that all 3 fish go...
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