Eastside SMB Report

During the past few weeks I've had a couple of opportunities to fish for BIG smallies over on the eastside.

On Saturday, March 27th, my son, Ryan and I fished an area that was new to both of us. Combined, we landed 5 fish (one 19", two 18", one 17", and one 16").

I fished the same area again on Saturday April 10th, landing 6 (one 20.5", two 19", one 18", and one 17"). A few photos from both days are shown below.

March 27th
I know this photo of Ryan's 18" smallie looks "photoshopped", but it's not. The fish looks gigantic because of the wide angle lens I was using.


19.5"


18"


April 10th
20.5"

Strong work on those berzerko bronzebacks. nice documetation too.
were you catching them in the current?
thanks

Man, them are some piglets Noggin! Did they oink when you lipped 'em?

Z

Wow, Those are some sweet SMB's. Nice father and Son fishing team..


You thinkin' about a trip down sometime this year? I was up on the island on Easter but it was a family thing and a dash home for an appointment, would have been nice to hook a few of those pigs!!.

Damn I'm going to have to go catch a bigger one next trip out you'll probably get a 24 incher.

Nice, 'NY! I'm sure there are bigger ones around, too.

Might be time to start scouting for some bugeyes in that vicinity.

I'm heading east the second week of May for a few days of kayak fishing.  I don't keep bass, they all get C&R'd.  So, if you share the location my efforts won't decrease the population 

I'll be in the Moses Lake/Potholes area, and would welcome any location/bait tips for bass and walleye. 

Same here, any Bass I catch are C&R for AOTY points.

Karl's fishing hole is at least a couple of hours north of Potholes/Moses Lake. Not to worry- there are lot's of places around Eastern WA with fish like those. The Columbia and all the big impoundments have big smallies, and a bunch of smaller waters do, too. I don't know either Moses or Potholes very well, but I would probably start by looking in the dunes at the north end of Potholes. You'll also find LMBs and maybe some walleyes, too.

I'm heading east the second week of May for a few days of kayak fishing.  I don't keep bass, they all get C&R'd.  So, if you share the location my efforts won't decrease the population 

I'll be in the Moses Lake/Potholes area, and would welcome any location/bait tips for bass and walleye. 

d, I sent you a pm.

Same here, any Bass I catch are C&R for AOTY points.

What Pisco said. Plus, see the pm I just sent you.

Wow, Those are some sweet SMB's. Nice father and Son fishing team..


You thinkin' about a trip down sometime this year? I was up on the island on Easter but it was a family thing and a dash home for an appointment, would have been nice to hook a few of those pigs!!.

Roy,
I'd definitely like to head down there again at some point, but it will probably have to be a late summer trip this year. BTW, it's good to see that you're back online. For a while there you were posting about as often as I do.... which means almost never 

Wow, Those are some sweet SMB's. Nice father and Son fishing team..


You thinkin' about a trip down sometime this year? I was up on the island on Easter but it was a family thing and a dash home for an appointment, would have been nice to hook a few of those pigs!!.

Roy,
I'd definitely like to head down there again at some point, but it will probably have to be a late summer trip this year. BTW, it's good to see that you're back online. For a while there you were posting about as often as I do.... which means almost never 

Good to back online and great to back fishin. You know your always welcome and i got a new house, so this time you guys can have your own room and and no more traversing through my bedroom to go to the bathroom anymore, guests will have there own bathroom.