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Author Topic: 2018 County Challenge! and still...one more and done!  (Read 14384 times)

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2018 County Challenge! and still...one more and done!
« on: July 29, 2018, 05:32:42 PM »
I have been consumed since June with my Washington State County Challenge!  :yike:

I have to catch a keeper bass (1 pound or better using Major League Fishing rules)  in all 39 counties of Washington State!

I started off by checking off all of the counties I have already caught numerous keeper bass in over the years and that left me with 22 counties to complete...I'm now down to 8  :IBCOOL:

It's an amazing way to see the State and has been an absolute blast!  Here's a video link if anyone wants to follow along  :tup:

« Last Edit: September 20, 2018, 04:51:22 AM by bassquatch »
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2018, 06:10:18 PM »
Very Cool! :tup:
Best of luck completing your quest!
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2018, 06:27:42 PM »
What counties do you have left?
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2018, 07:10:00 PM »
Douglas (fished it once, hit dinks and got blown all over in the kayak)
Yakima  (fished I-82 Ponds 4 & 6 once after work and nothing?  Right after the spawn though)
Klickitat(messed up and fished Benton twice so I have to go back)
Skamania (never fished it)
Clark  (never fished it)
Wahkiakum  (only one place I've found possible for bass...never fished it)
Clallam  (never fished it)
Island  (lost the fish that would count on Cranberry in the State Park, dinks everywhere else so far)

Making another multi-county run this weekend  :tup:
« Last Edit: August 06, 2018, 09:14:53 AM by bassquatch »
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2018, 07:53:55 PM »
Fun challenge.

Keep us posted.
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2018, 07:57:34 PM »
Sounds like work!  Good luck though and have fun.

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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2018, 08:51:31 PM »
Give it hell. You can get er done. Keep us up to date.

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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2018, 07:17:31 AM »
Sounds like work!  Good luck though and have fun.

Labor of love as they say  :chuckle:
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2018, 08:25:07 AM »
That's awesome, love the idea.  Post pics when you check off the last 8!

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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2018, 09:17:48 AM »
And then there were 6!   :IBCOOL:

Douglas (fished it once, hit dinks and got blown all over in the kayak)
Yakima  (fished I-82 Ponds 4 & 6 and Myron Lake...lost the one that counted)
Klickitat (messed up and fished Benton twice so I have to go back)
Wahkiakum (Fished and missed)
Clallam  (never fished it)
Island  (lost the fish that would count on Cranberry in the State Park, dinks everywhere else so far)

Making another multi-county run this weekend...again  :tup:
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2018, 10:11:05 AM »
that's pretty cool, good luck with the rest of the counties, post some photos of fish if you get a chance  :tup:
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2018, 10:14:08 AM »
If you need some spots in Klickitat county let me know I would be happy to point you to a few spots.
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2018, 10:15:13 AM »
Sweet! I have no doubts you'll pull a pig from each!
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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2018, 11:54:36 AM »
Isn’t Banks also in Douglas County on the north side?  I cannot remember which lake you logged for Grant but I am also sure there are other bass places in Douglas.

That Wahkiakum bass is going to be tough.  What about Elochoman Slough?

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Re: 2018 County Challenge! I'm closing in...
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2018, 12:42:15 PM »
Yakima county, fish I82 pond 7

 


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