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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Savage.06Shot on February 23, 2015, 03:10:02 AM

Title: Bank fishing for smallies
Post by: Savage.06Shot on February 23, 2015, 03:10:02 AM: Live on east side of washington near yakima help me find a good place to target smallies off the bank
Title: Re: Bank fishing for smallies
Post by: hunt_fish on February 23, 2015, 10:14:30 AM: Pretty much any open spots u can find on the lower yak will hold some. Off the Columbia in the tricities or down by Patterson and Plymouth hold smallies too in rocky areas in the sloughs. I tend to use tube jigs most of the time fishing those areas. Try not to use a light rod. I use my light rod and reel setup I use for crappie but have lost some nice sized catfish fishing for smallies on the lower yak off the bank.
Title: Re: Bank fishing for smallies
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on February 23, 2015, 10:41:34 AM: Quote from: hunt_fish on February 23, 2015, 10:14:30 AM
Pretty much any open spots u can find on the lower yak will hold some. Off the Columbia in the tricities or down by Patterson and Plymouth hold smallies too in rocky areas in the sloughs. I tend to use tube jigs most of the time fishing those areas. Try not to use a light rod. I use my light rod and reel setup I use for crappie but have lost some nice sized catfish fishing for smallies on the lower yak off the bank.

:yeah: Lots of good access around Twin Bridges and Horns Rapid park. Come May and June its lights out fishing. :tup:
Title: Re: Bank fishing for smallies
Post by: Crunchy on February 23, 2015, 10:55:57 PM: Mardon Resort off the bridge. You will have a blast. I love fishing Mardon. Camp there on the resort, fish all day. Good camping. Its a blast. Ive got rid of my small boat, and primarily only fish salt. But, considered a little camping trip there.