Bring da Spring

[Panic Minnow]

I caught the bug early this year, catching some smallies out of Samammish in Feb. Will start looking for the big Largemouth this weekend somewhere in one of the smaller Pierce county lakes, maybe even head up to Spencer Lake and see if any of the big females are up looking around. Boat is ready with all of the maintenance done on the outboard and trolling motor. Can't wait....

[Hard2handle]

Pannic Minnow, what an awesome Avaitar name  :tup:Thats one of my all time favorite drop-swim/dropshot baits, use to smack the spots down at Shasta and for all of Washington for that matter. They are getting hard to find though, Auburn Sports Marina use to have the best selection, hard to find anywhere now days. I also fished Samy this past Feb, did ok. I seem to do better on Washington during the winter months, only because I fish it year round,I too will be posting more pics this year, starting Saturday, I hope . Glad to see every one is as stoked as I am...Lets get it on!!!

[Olyolson]

Here's one of those brute smallies from Potholes 22 in. 5.2 lbs.

[Hard2handle]

What a toad

[backyard bucks]

Pannic Minnow, what an awesome Avaitar name  :tup:Thats one of my all time favorite drop-swim/dropshot baits, use to smack the spots down at Shasta and for all of Washington for that matter. They are getting hard to find though, Auburn Sports Marina use to have the best selection, hard to find anywhere now days

not just his user name,, he is the owner of panic minnow.      maybe he can direct you where to get them. 
not a bad bait.. has won us a bunch of money in the NWB tournies.. 

[Hard2handle]

I had a feeling that was him, I asked a few of my buds about it!  :tup:Thanks backyard bucks, I use to fish those NW tourneys back in the day, awesome group of sticks.

[Panic Minnow]

Pannic Minnow, what an awesome Avaitar name  :tup:Thats one of my all time favorite drop-swim/dropshot baits, use to smack the spots down at Shasta and for all of Washington for that matter. They are getting hard to find though, Auburn Sports Marina use to have the best selection, hard to find anywhere now days

not just his user name,, he is the owner of panic minnow.      maybe he can direct you where to get them. 
not a bad bait.. has won us a bunch of money in the NWB tournies.. 

Auburn Sports seems to have scaled back all of their tackle quite a bit this last year. We have been selling them at Limit Out, and then online at quite a few E-Tailers. Glad to hear you like them, cause we have a few new baits coming out specifically for Salmon / Steelhead Bobber Jig combos. These will be out before the fall, with some awesome colors.

[Hard2handle]

Panic, I bought almost every pack Auburn had left when they had there sale last year when they decided to scale back, looks like I will head down to Limit out and have a look. Thank you for the heads up, much appreciated !

[Panic Minnow]

Panic, I bought almost every pack Auburn had left when they had there sale last year when they decided to scale back, looks like I will head down to Limit out and have a look. Thank you for the heads up, much appreciated !

The support is also very much appreciated. Out of curiosity, what is your favorite color? Would you consider it a multispecies bait?
Thanks

[backyard bucks]

[quoteThe support is also very much appreciated. Out of curiosity, what is your favorite color? Would you consider it a multispecies bait?
Thanks][/quote]

my favorite color sir is which ever ones you decide to give me!!!!!!! 

[Panic Minnow]

[quoteThe support is also very much appreciated. Out of curiosity, what is your favorite color? Would you consider it a multispecies bait?
Thanks]

my favorite color sir is which ever ones you decide to give me!!!!!!! 
[/quote]
Beggers can't be choosers....You can be the guinea pig for the new steelhead bait / colors.

[Hard2handle]

I would have to say the trout pattern, not sure of the exact name, I remove all the baits and put them in my Plano boxes, so the bags go in the garbage , this is why I can't ever remember the pattern names.I will post a pick this weekend of my top 3, the sculpin is next on my fav list. With the trout pattern, I've caught walleye,smallies,crappie, trout and perch, at banks lake and Roosevelt , minus the crappies at Roosevelt. The 5" swim bait is also a killer, actually gonna chuck it tomorrow on Washington and drop shot the smaller baits.....I'll be on Washington from dark to dark...anyone else gonna kick some bass tomorrow? Good luck to all...let the shakes begin,

[bassquatch]

Well how did you do?? I may have seen your boat today? Is it green and black? Best I could tell....was in the Medina area about 10:30 running about 40mph...

[Hard2handle]

Bassquatch, Well it was a nice day put, water temps 43-48,depending where and how shallow. I ended up landing 9 Smallies, all cookie cutter 2-2.5, only managed one over 3. I saw about a half dozen other bass boats, I tried for Largemouth for 2 hours , not even a looker. The catching was fast and furious from about 7am til 930,landed 5 in that period. Then I scraped for bites all afternoon. Males are stacking up in schools, I landed that 5 off the same pile, in about 13 ft, my biggest fish was in 28 ft. All my fish came from craw pattern jigs, 1/2 ounce football and anything with a twin trailer.
ps, that wasnt me My Skeeter is Red and White with a Vmax, holler if you see me out there next time.

[bassquatch]

Bassquatch, Well it was a nice day put, water temps 43-48,depending where and how shallow. I ended up landing 9 Smallies, all cookie cutter 2-2.5, only managed one over 3. I saw about a half dozen other bass boats, I tried for Largemouth for 2 hours , not even a looker. The catching was fast and furious from about 7am til 930,landed 5 in that period. Then I scraped for bites all afternoon. Males are stacking up in schools, I landed that 5 off the same pile, in about 13 ft, my biggest fish was in 28 ft. All my fish came from craw pattern jigs, 1/2 ounce football and anything with a twin trailer.
ps, that wasnt me My Skeeter is Red and White with a Vmax, holler if you see me out there next time.

Nice work!  Can't holler, I was at work....It was difficult to see the boat color through my security camera but it definitely wasn't red and white. Good to know though, Washington is still on my list to fish I just spend so much time running North to Skagit and Whatcom Counties I rarely go South anymore...

I'll let you know how I do tomorrow and Tuesday?