Chelan

[SPUD]

This is it....period......end of story......

Black with silver fleck 4 or 5 inch flatfish. Drop the ball to the bottom,
80-150 feet of water. Flatfish is tied directly to line. Drop lure 30 yards
off the ball. Bounce the ball off the bottom every 5 minutes or so.

Best place.........off the Chelan side of Wapato. Just follow Wapato to the Cliffs.

Kathy and I caught the most fish per boat in the two day tourney in 2003 (I think it was 46). For every fish you got a raffle ticket for prizes.
We only fished till around noon each day.

Good luck.

Spud

BTW: I have never posted the lure info before so don't spread it around too much. Also, they don't sell that lure at most places.

[SPUD]

Don't forget the special scent. VERY important :D :D :D

[Fred P]

I think a week on Chelan will be a lot of fun. If we can have a few fish to fry, will make it all the better. The ball on the bottom is a new one on me. If it works I do not need to know why. When we get home from Chelan there should be salmon in the Columbia River. Life is good.

Fred P……….

[Randygh]

OK Spud, you've got to tell us what is the special stink juice that works well on the lakers. Is it a home recipe of rancid bear fat and anise oil or a commercial product.

[Go Aweigh2452]

yea Spud... I have used anise on my salmon eggs and it seems to work well, what did you use? Enquiring minds want to know... then we can deep six this discussion.....

[SPUD]

Dragging the ball every once in a while roughs up the mud like a foraging fish. The trout (or even Puget Sound Blackmouth)
can "hear" this rucus and move in for the meal.

The best scent by far I have found for Chelan is Octopus paste. :shock: :shock: :shock:

There, the secret is out ! :D

Good Luck,

Spud