Post by: jstanley on April 25, 2013, 11:35:17 AM
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Post by: Maverick on April 29, 2013, 08:17:40 AM
Post by: jstanley on April 29, 2013, 11:05:23 AM
Looks like I gotta fish my honey hole again. We caught a bunch over 10 pounders last spring. I'm still catchin the bass though!
On the yak?
Post by: Maverick on April 29, 2013, 07:01:20 PM
Post by: jstanley on April 30, 2013, 03:08:22 PM
Post by: Maverick on April 30, 2013, 10:04:53 PM
Post by: hunt_fish on May 03, 2013, 06:44:04 AM
Post by: jstanley on May 03, 2013, 11:41:12 AM
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Post by: hunt_fish on May 05, 2013, 10:04:57 AM
This is kind of late but at Lyon's Ferry, if you have a boat I'd head straight to the mouth of the Palouse, fish in 2-4 feet of water. All those fish you'll see jumping are catfish, the first time my dad and I went there, we thought they were carp but it was just all the catfish jumping in that 2-4 foot of water. Same type of fishing as in the Yak though, you can use a bobber, put your bait 2-3 feet under it or you can just fish from the bottom. Cutbait of course is the best bait, I've been catching a couple crappie on the I-82 ponds for bait, got a couple more 2 days ago when my gf and I head there on Monday. Pikeminnow should be good too, you should be able to catch a couple at the Lyon's Ferry KOA off their dock pretty easily. If you're from shore, I'd try under the train tressel by the hatchery or mouth of the Tucannon if the water isn't running like crazy. Or if you get some balls, you could try going to the Palouse Falls and hiking down the rock slide and walking along the Palouse River down a little to try for catfish, bass, panfish. I haven't tried it but I know you'll for sure catch fish there if you hike down there. I've heard good things about those spots. I know you can rent kayaks too, which I might do Monday to fish the mouth of the Palouse. I've only fished the 240 bridge once, about 2 weeks ago with the girlfriend, she was getting bites from something, I'm guessing pikeminnow since they were just tiny nibbles getting the meat off. I'll try it again sometime though, did see a couple catfish jump while we were there.
Post by: Maverick on May 05, 2013, 11:32:06 AM
Post by: jstanley on May 06, 2013, 12:20:24 AM
Do i see an SAS in progress on that tacoma?
That you do
Post by: jstanley on May 06, 2013, 12:25:18 AM
Post by: jstanley on May 06, 2013, 12:28:11 AM
I hope you are eating them. I'd trade a pack or two of venison form some fresh filets. They really aren't hard to clean...knife a pair of skinning pliers.....some fried fish is sounding good!
Ill just give them to you. The last thing i need is MORE DEER hahah but ya i eat them. I wouldnt keep them if i wasnt gonna :)
Post by: goosegetter79 on May 06, 2013, 05:14:02 AM
It weird you say that its late. Everyone i talk to said its just now heating up. :dunno: We caught 22 cats in 4 hours fishing in an 18 foot hole. bigest one was 13 pounds. by far the best night of catfishing. ill post pics tommorow when i have more time
I think he meant late as in you had already left for Lyons ferry and wouldn't see his post.
Post by: Maverick on May 06, 2013, 09:24:17 AM
Post by: jstanley on May 06, 2013, 11:47:02 AM
It weird you say that its late. Everyone i talk to said its just now heating up. :dunno: We caught 22 cats in 4 hours fishing in an 18 foot hole. bigest one was 13 pounds. by far the best night of catfishing. ill post pics tommorow when i have more time
I think he meant late as in you had already left for Lyons ferry and wouldn't see his post.\
That makes alot more sence. :sry:
Post by: Becky on May 06, 2013, 12:03:12 PM
I hope you are eating them. I'd trade a pack or two of venison form some fresh filets. They really aren't hard to clean...knife a pair of skinning pliers.....some fried fish is sounding good!
:yeah:
Mmmm cajun fried catfish...
Post by: Blacklab on May 06, 2013, 05:47:36 PM
We harvested 2 bull elk and 4 bucks last season. No need for more haha. I still have walleye in the freezer I need to fry up.
I dream to have your problems........... :drool:
Post by: jstanley on May 06, 2013, 06:27:46 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 06, 2013, 06:52:53 PM
Post by: Maverick on May 06, 2013, 08:43:40 PM
Post by: hunt_fish on May 07, 2013, 02:25:19 PM
Pics from this weekend :tup:
Dang you, haha you guys are the leaders for that derby. I went there on Monday, caught 2 fish from the bank. One of them would've given that top fish a run for it's money. I put it on my girlfriend's stupid chain link stringer which I knew I shouldn't have done. I look down while I was doing something and I see the fish a couple feet in front of me, I'm like huh? Then notice it's off the stringer, :bash: Off it went 2 seconds later. Caught another around 2-3 lbs 20 minutes after that. Bite shut down around 1:45 PM yesterday in the afternoon. I need to try taking the yaks you can rent there next week and try the Palouse.
Post by: jstanley on May 07, 2013, 11:14:41 PM
Pics from this weekend :tup:
Dang you, haha you guys are the leaders for that derby. I went there on Monday, caught 2 fish from the bank. One of them would've given that top fish a run for it's money. I put it on my girlfriend's stupid chain link stringer which I knew I shouldn't have done. I look down while I was doing something and I see the fish a couple feet in front of me, I'm like huh? Then notice it's off the stringer, :bash: Off it went 2 seconds later. Caught another around 2-3 lbs 20 minutes after that. Bite shut down around 1:45 PM yesterday in the afternoon. I need to try taking the yaks you can rent there next week and try the Palouse.
I did the same thing a couple years ago. But the fish i caught bent the hooks.
Post by: jstanley on May 13, 2013, 11:41:05 AM
Post by: Smossy on May 13, 2013, 11:51:52 AM
Pics from this weekend :tup:I am jealous sir! Mind sharing a hole or two with a fellow fisherman :chuckle: Im dying to get my first real cat.
Post by: mrmoskillz on May 13, 2013, 01:25:02 PM
Post by: jstanley on May 13, 2013, 04:03:14 PM
Nice work Jstanley! Keep this thread goingIm tryin! haha we more people posting pictures!
Post by: mossback91 on May 13, 2013, 04:28:18 PM
Post by: gaddy on May 13, 2013, 04:38:47 PM
Post by: jstanley on May 13, 2013, 04:56:24 PM
Post by: jstanley on May 13, 2013, 04:59:19 PM
how about some picts of them frying or fillets with seasoning to perk the interest??
My dad cooked some catfish po'boys the other night with home made cole slaw. :drool: s=SOOOO GOOD
Post by: gaddy on May 13, 2013, 05:09:37 PM
Keep after em, your doing well.
Post by: jstanley on May 13, 2013, 05:14:47 PM
Post by: Gobble Doc on May 13, 2013, 06:09:54 PM
Post by: mrmoskillz on May 14, 2013, 09:29:23 AM
Ill be fishing under the 240 bridge on the yak at 7 if any of you Hunt WA guys are crazy enough to brave the wind and come catch some fish with me!
I'll make a trip this summer to fish with you one of these weekends!
Post by: hunt_fish on May 14, 2013, 10:41:11 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 14, 2013, 01:00:46 PM
Post by: jstanley on May 14, 2013, 10:28:43 PM
Here's the 14 pounder I caught at the mouth of the Yak last month. We went fishing at Lyon's Ferry last Saturday. Had two bites, my girlfriend's reel came off when she had one on, lol, then ended up coming off when she was trying to put the reel back on the rod. I had a bite, when I got the rod, it stopped biting, put it back down thinking it might come back but nothing after 10 minutes and it still had the bait so it must've moved on or felt me pick the rod up. I have more pics on my phone of catfish I've caught but hadn't put them on my computer yet.
That's weird because we were there last Saturday night and this Saturday night and we did really good. What bait were you using and what watter were you in?
Post by: jstanley on May 14, 2013, 10:40:34 PM
Post by: Fishaholic on May 14, 2013, 11:01:41 PM
Post by: jstanley on May 14, 2013, 11:13:19 PM
Post by: hunt_fish on May 15, 2013, 01:06:44 AM
Here's the 14 pounder I caught at the mouth of the Yak last month. We went fishing at Lyon's Ferry last Saturday. Had two bites, my girlfriend's reel came off when she had one on, lol, then ended up coming off when she was trying to put the reel back on the rod. I had a bite, when I got the rod, it stopped biting, put it back down thinking it might come back but nothing after 10 minutes and it still had the bait so it must've moved on or felt me pick the rod up. I have more pics on my phone of catfish I've caught but hadn't put them on my computer yet.
That's weird because we were there last Saturday night and this Saturday night and we did really good. What bait were you using and what watter were you in?
We were fishing from shore so not able to fish the mouth of the Palouse, we were in the main river on the Snake in a spot I've had luck at in a 60 foot hole area. I won't be able to fish the mouth of the palouse until the dad comes here for our annual trip June 13th unless me and the girlfriend take the kayaks from the KOA out there to fish one of these weekends. We were using crappie, I need to start stocking up on pikeminnow from the Walla Walla River after work a couple nights.
Post by: Gobble Doc on May 15, 2013, 05:32:19 AM
Post by: Maverick on May 15, 2013, 08:14:10 AM
Post by: hunt_fish on May 15, 2013, 10:56:52 AM
Isn't it illegal to use game fish as cut bait? Bass, trout, crappie, perch etc. I could be wrong.
We were wondering that too, I'll have to look through the book again, but if it is, a lot of people do do it. It's the first year I've tried it as bait because I've heard others using it on forums. If so, I'll just have to stick to pikeminnow.
Post by: jstanley on May 15, 2013, 11:07:36 AM
Post by: hunt_fish on May 15, 2013, 11:10:49 AM
Its not illegal to use the unedible parts. heads guts bellys ext.
Alright, thanks for the clarification.
Post by: jstanley on May 15, 2013, 11:32:12 AM
Post by: et1702 on May 16, 2013, 09:29:47 AM
Hi JS,
Looks like canoe trip was exciting. Never fished that section of river yet. Is it OK w/prop outboard, or is it a drift or jet motor kind of boat section of river???
I have a 16.5' w/25hp prop welded aluminum boat. Just wanted to know if it's too shallow or rocky for prop motor.
Thanks,
ET
Post by: jstanley on May 16, 2013, 11:10:23 AM
Post by: et1702 on May 16, 2013, 02:35:28 PM
Its a drift or drift section during the summer. When my dad had his willie boat we used to have to drag it across rock bars. We even bottom in the canoe. However right now when the water is this high i wouldn't be scared to take a smaller boat down the river. We have done it in the winter during duck season. you just have to know when to pull up the motor and drift through shallow spots.
Thanks. Since I'm not familiar with it, looks like bank fishing for me along this section for catfishing, or head down to Bateman Island area w/boat.
ET
Post by: Masterhunter340 on May 16, 2013, 03:39:01 PM
Post by: h20hunter on May 16, 2013, 03:41:55 PM
Post by: mossback91 on May 16, 2013, 03:50:02 PM
Post by: gaddy on May 16, 2013, 03:54:04 PM
Post by: jstanley on May 16, 2013, 10:13:20 PM
Post by: jstanley on May 16, 2013, 10:16:42 PM
Will somebody tell me where to go and what to use. I've never been cat fishing just salmon/ steelhead. I have a jet sled I can use or bank it..
I sent you a PM a while back about taking you out but never got a message back :dunno:
Post by: mossback91 on May 17, 2013, 05:32:45 PM
FINALLY!! somthing ive been wanting to see. crust??
Twice breaded......Johnnys seasoning flour and potato chips!! :chuckle:
tastes great :drool:
Post by: jstanley on May 23, 2013, 07:39:00 PM
Post by: mrmoskillz on May 24, 2013, 08:49:51 AM
Post by: Carp Commander on May 24, 2013, 07:48:16 PM
The biggest fish i caught so far this year. The pictures do her no justice!
Jstanley (my son) you sure are knocking the catfish dead this year, that's a nice fish. I must have taught you well. Please let me know when you catch one like this. HAHAHAHAHAHA
Post by: sirfunkeybut on May 24, 2013, 08:00:51 PM
Post by: syoungs on May 25, 2013, 02:19:36 PM
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Got this guy out steelhead fishing at the mouth if the snake last year.
Post by: hunt_fish on May 27, 2013, 12:27:27 PM
Do we have flatheads here in Washington?
There should be some, but very very rare. I know of one that was caught down on the Oregon side of the Snake last year in the Richland area from what some guys said on another forum.
Post by: buckhorn2 on May 27, 2013, 12:39:38 PM
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Post by: buckhorn2 on May 27, 2013, 04:01:00 PM
Post by: sirfunkeybut on May 27, 2013, 04:03:22 PM
Exclusions (See list of excluded lakes and ponds)
The two-pole endorsement is allowed on most lakes, ponds and reservoirs. Approximately 145 lakes and ponds are excluded from the two-pole option based on conservation and fishery management goals.
Criteria for excluded lakes, ponds and reservoirs:
•Lakes containing ESA-listed species, determined on a case-by-case basis
•Lakes connected to anadromous waters during fisheries for anadromous fish, i.e. salmon
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The two pole endorsement is not valid on the Columbia or Snake rivers mainstem, except Lake Roosevelt and Rufus Woods Reservoir.
In general, two-pole fishing is not allowed in saltwater, or in rivers, streams and beaver ponds. However, WDFW is evaluating areas and times when surplus fish may be available for harvest and the two-pole option could be allowed.
Post by: jstanley on May 27, 2013, 07:58:44 PM
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Got this guy out steelhead fishing at the mouth if the snake last year.
Been eating to many shrimp :chuckle:
Post by: Gobble Doc on May 28, 2013, 09:05:40 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 28, 2013, 09:11:05 PM
never seen anything like that before. very interesting... what color was the meat?(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi901.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fac212%2Fwadeyoungs%2FF9A6C829-EAD3-4784-BB10-FD818AD37B48-14779-0000107C8A08BC66.jpg&hash=49d03710a770db1786e3b3dc8149e51bfdd06596) (http://s901.photobucket.com/user/wadeyoungs/media/F9A6C829-EAD3-4784-BB10-FD818AD37B48-14779-0000107C8A08BC66.jpg.html)
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Got this guy out steelhead fishing at the mouth if the snake last year.
Been eating to many shrimp :chuckle:
Post by: Timberstalker on May 28, 2013, 09:50:32 PM
Post by: sirfunkeybut on May 28, 2013, 09:58:17 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on May 28, 2013, 09:59:06 PM
Post by: jstanley on May 28, 2013, 11:27:05 PM
Post by: Carp Commander on May 29, 2013, 11:54:26 AM
Nice stringer of fish, Jesse!
Post by: Carp Commander on May 29, 2013, 11:56:19 AM
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Got this guy out steelhead fishing at the mouth if the snake last year.
Been eating to many shrimp :chuckle:
I would like to send this to the local WDFW Biologists here in the Tri-Cities. Thought I would make sure you haven't already? It's got me curious!
Post by: et1702 on June 05, 2013, 08:12:02 AM
JS, where you been lately? Love seeing your big cats. How's the bite been lately? I'm heading over to Lyons Ferry tomorrow thru Sunday to do some catfishing on the Palouse and Tucannon rivers!
ET
Post by: syoungs on June 05, 2013, 06:10:00 PM
Post by: jstanley on June 05, 2013, 10:11:10 PM
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JS, where you been lately? Love seeing your big cats. How's the bite been lately? I'm heading over to Lyons Ferry tomorrow thru Sunday to do some catfishing on the Palouse and Tucannon rivers!
ET
I actualy graduated last Friday and moved to northern idaho to work on the family farm. Not many catfish up here :, ( but I caught a really nice stringer of brookies yesterday,!
Post by: sirfunkeybut on June 05, 2013, 10:16:09 PM
Post by: jstanley on June 06, 2013, 10:31:20 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 11, 2013, 06:01:29 PM
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Got this guy out steelhead fishing at the mouth if the snake last year.
Post by: quadrafire on June 11, 2013, 06:16:57 PM