What’s hot is
running and gunning by trolling for Lake Trout in the lower basin of Lake
Chelan. Additionally, fall fishing
for triploid rainbows on Rufus Woods is heating up.
No particular area has
been super productive, but we’ve had some nice days by working the Yacht Club,
the Bar, the Trench as well as Minneapolis and Rocky Point. Work Worden Lures Flatfish off your
outside rods in U20 or T4 sizes and use glow colors. Our favorites are Luminous Chartreuse
and Purple Glow. We like Mack’s
Lures Cha Cha Squidders and Silver Horde’s Ace Hi Flies off the
downriggers. We rig the Ace Hi’s
with a Mack’s Lures Smile Blade.
Bait those with a chunk of Northern Pikeminnow if you can get it. Otherwise use whatever fish you can
get. We use a 2” triangle that is
about a half inch across the base.
At Rufus we haven’t had
much success trolling. Most of our
fish have come by vertical jigging after locating the fish. Boy, those are good eating fish! Remember, precision is the key with
these fish. You have to put your
presentation right on them. They
are used to being fed, not chasing food.
Think hog, not tiger.
Your fishing tip of the
week is to match your Rufus presentations to the day. On bright days muted presentations are
more likely to work. On cloudy
days, brighter presentations are more likely to work.
The kid’s tip of the
week is to relax a bit. The reality
of our society now is that we are becoming more urbanized and incredibly
sanitation conscious. Part of the
fishing experience for kids on a “catch and retain” fishery involves touching
and smelling. When you’re taking
those kids fishing dress them in clothes they can get messy. Don’t worry about fish slime. It will wash. Don’t force it on them, but if they are
so inclined, let them handle the fish.
I really enjoy the little kids that can overcome their squeamishness to
touch and sniff the fish. That
usually leads to questions and experience based education. The best kind…
The safety tip of the
week is to be wake and distance conscious.
The most simple rule is that when you are running up on plane never come
closer than 100 feet to another craft.
A rule of thumb is that the closer you are to another boat, the more
effect your wake can have on them.
Another rule of thumb is the smaller that other boat is, the more effect
your wake will have. Slow down as
both a courtesy and safety consideration to minimize the effect of your wake on
others.
Anton Jones of Darrell
& Dad's Family Guide Service
