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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: jagermiester on January 12, 2012, 09:07:42 PM

Title: Rufus
Post by: jagermiester on January 12, 2012, 09:07:42 PM: My dad wants me to take him to Rufus next weekend. Any time my dad says let's go fishing I jump at the opportunity! Let's see some pictures to get me more excited.
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Post by: boneaddict on January 12, 2012, 09:09:12 PM: Just waiting for the weather to turn cold or what. :chuckle:
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Post by: sled on January 12, 2012, 09:13:50 PM: :IBCOOL: my bIggest trout ever.
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Post by: alanger on January 13, 2012, 04:39:53 PM: fished it last weekend, going to fish it this weekend and next. ive been catching pretty nice size fish recently up there
theres some pics from this summer when the fish are more active and these were caught on rooster tails, the top pic was 12 lbs and the lower pic was like 2. this fall and (winter) ive been catching some big fish, averaging 8-12 lbs in the past month.

Big fish like big bait

will get more pics off my phone and post em up tonight
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Post by: boneaddict on January 13, 2012, 06:01:44 PM: Would have to be diehards to be on the water this morning. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fcold%2F8.gif&hash=fa044727941eef4a823e6f60a09730e76d8e192e)
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Post by: Ripper on January 13, 2012, 06:57:29 PM: This pic is from June. My son and I with some trips and walleye.
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Post by: MtnMuley on January 13, 2012, 07:13:45 PM: Can't wait to see pics of these fish that have been averaging 8-12 lbs......
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Post by: alanger on January 15, 2012, 10:17:25 AM: Heres a few fish from the past month. Fished with Mossback91 and his dad one day and then the rest with my dad and a couple other family friends. About to start hitting it hard monday and then next weekend again.
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Post by: alanger on January 15, 2012, 10:18:58 AM: Quote from: MtnMuley on January 13, 2012, 07:13:45 PM
Can't wait to see pics of these fish that have been averaging 8-12 lbs......

:) there ya go let me know if u have anymore problems with me
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Post by: jagermiester on January 16, 2012, 06:45:00 AM: Well it worked I'm excited. Hopefully we can rope a few walleye. I don't think my dad will want to go out for a night fish so we will probably just try some blade baits up high above the net pens?
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Post by: alanger on January 16, 2012, 02:41:42 PM: blades work good at the end of the rope at the lower pens as well :twocents:
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Post by: DeerHarvester on January 16, 2012, 02:49:58 PM: Dress warm, it has been in the single digits.
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Post by: THunt on January 16, 2012, 04:13:30 PM: Both Grand Coulee and CJ were putting out some water today. The river should be running good at least tell thursday so if you have the chance to go I would!
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Post by: MtnMuley on January 16, 2012, 04:23:38 PM: Not to discourage you, but check the forcast. Lots of snow predicted very shortly. Just a though if you're pulling your boat. Also, predicting rain and freezing rain by weeks end.
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Post by: alanger on January 16, 2012, 04:43:45 PM: was dam cold up there today
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Post by: jagermiester on January 16, 2012, 05:52:24 PM: The boat is already on the east side. And cold dry weather does not scare me I used to fly fish in Montana year round
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Post by: alanger on January 17, 2012, 07:54:45 AM: is it an aluminum boat?
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Post by: jagermiester on January 17, 2012, 08:10:28 AM: ya its aluminum riveted and it leaks, no top oh yeah and the big moter is having gasket problems so I will probably only use the kicker and electric. Hey does anyone know of a good website that will show the flows through the dams, water temps?
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Post by: alanger on January 17, 2012, 11:03:08 AM: u cant get that information for rufus woods unfortunately. and to prevent more leaks in the boat maybe hit the car wash after u drag it up and down the roads, the county and DOT will be spraying the roads for sure this weekend.
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Post by: TheHunt on January 17, 2012, 11:24:40 AM: That is a great idea langer
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Post by: jagermiester on January 17, 2012, 11:49:01 AM: Oh yeah thanks gotta keep the salt off!
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Post by: Dhoey07 on January 17, 2012, 12:52:03 PM: I'm pretty damn sure that 99% of rivited boats leak
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Post by: Jerome on January 17, 2012, 02:50:13 PM: We just got back from our 5th annual winter rufus trip and we limited both days. No hogs but fast limits, good thing too because it was dang cold. Biggest fish was around 9 with our average being around 5. Caught and released quite a few 2 pounders with a black jig. We are heading back over next month again.
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Post by: jagermiester on January 17, 2012, 04:56:30 PM: You just cast and jig like a marabu jig or do you troll it? I was thinking of trolling a leach pattern with my fly rod
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Post by: alanger on January 17, 2012, 06:40:01 PM: casting maribou's has been working good for me as well as plunking bait. doesnt matter color of powerbait. BUT hint hint= special scent does. :tup:
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Post by: jagermiester on January 17, 2012, 07:06:06 PM: Is it anise?
Is it shrimp?
Is it garlic?
Is it butt juice?
I could do this all night so why don't you just tell me.