The Salmon Season in the Brewster Pool is in full
swing. The early morning bite can be
particularly hot. Again, the suggested
formula for Sockeye would be a big Mack’s Lures Double D Dodger. Then add a 12” leader of 30 or 40 pound test
mono back to a Mack’s Mini Cha Cha Squidder in Pink & White. Space the hooks about 2 inches apart. Then bait the hooks with one inch chunks of
shrimp cured in Pautzke’s Fire Cure. Fish
this ensemble about 15 down to start.
Lake Trout continue to bite trolled flatfish in
the lower basin. Big fish continue to
show up with enough regularity to keep things exciting. Use Worden Lures T4 or U20 Flatfish in either
Luminous Chartreuse or Purple Glow near the bottom in depths of 120’ to 160’ for
best success in getting these big fish to bite.
We fish them close to the bottom off 100 feet behind one pound balls,
while working squid rigs off the downriggers with a 40 foot setback. This is working best between 5AM and 10AM as
well as from 6 PM until dusk. Later in
the morning and the middle of the day we hit piles of smaller fish down in the
trench or over by the monument. Troll
Mack’s Lures Cha Cha Squidders or Silver Horde’s Ace Hi Flies in depths of 185
to 245 feet deep in these areas.
We have been
catching some nice Northern Pikeminnows from the docks in at Mill Bay.
For best effect we use Lake Trout livers on slip sinker rigs while we are
prepping for and breaking down after Lake Trout trips.
Your fishing tip of the week is an oldie but a
goodie. Sharpen those hooks. They should be sticky sharp.
The kid’s tip of the week is to have them wear
something that they can get wet in this mid-summer heat. Evaporation will help keep them cool and lead
to many fun games.
The safety tip of the week is to signal your
intentions well ahead of time to allow the other party to react in that head on
aspect. A general rule of thumb is both
parties should veer to the right. Nobody
wins in an accident!
Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family
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Pictured: 8/1/12: Keith Carpenter with his
dad Les and their limits of Brewster Pool Sockeye. It was Les's 94th
Birthday!
Also Pictured: 8/5/12: Steve Durkee of
Seattle with his 12lb 9oz Lake Chelan Mackinaw. He was fishing with buddy Arley
Harrel of Seattle and Arley's dad, Paul, of Thorp, WA.
Finally Pictured: 8/5/12: Deckhand Jaime
Abarca of East Wenatchee with a nice 3 lb Lake Chelan Northern
Pikeminnow.
