287	Offut Lake Derby 2008	Tacklebox Tales	5/2/2008 8:36:00 PM	Offut Lake Opening Day 2008 I had the pleasure of spending the opener with my friends and family at Offut Lake Resort for their opening day derby. It all started Friday morning and ran through Sunday. Places where 1st through 4th 1st place was a minn -...
286	Most Anglers Hate Windy Days!	Bruce Middleton	4/28/2008 2:29:00 PM	If fished correctly, windy days can land you major catches of bass… How many times have you not gone fishing because the wind was too high or quit fishing because the wind came up? How many other fishermen do you know that have said to you “ I’ll fish when ...
285	Most Anglers Hate Windy Days!	4	4/28/2008 9:59:00 AM	If fished correctly, windy days can land you major catches of bass… How many times have you not gone fishing because the wind was too high or quit fishing because the wind came up? How many other fishermen do you know that have said to you “ I’ll fish when it...
284	Big Horn Show 2008	Mike Carey	3/25/2008 11:45:00 AM	This year’s Big Horn Show in Spokane was another great success. Aaron, Marc, Lotech Joe and I passed out over 750 flyers and talked to hundreds of anglers over the four day show. Many had never heard of us and will hopefully become active, posting readers. We a...
283	Yakima River Trout Rising	John Kruse	3/25/2008 11:07:00 AM	Late March through mid-April brings green hills, warm temperatures and rising trout on the Upper Yakima River. Managed as Washington’s only “Blue Ribbon” trout fishery, the 70 miles of the upper Yakima between Easton and the Roza Dam south of Ellensburg draws fly...
282	Barometric Pressure and Bass Fishing	Bruce Middleton	3/25/2008 9:58:00 AM	What every fisherman needs to know about Barometric Pressure… Lets start out this article with a little known fact: bass fishing can be just as bad if the barometric pressure is very low or very high. It’s the truth and I will take you on a tour of this World ...
281	Last Fish of a Grand Old Rod	Tacklebox Tales	3/25/2008 9:44:00 AM	I can't tell you when I first saw the rod, because I can't remember when I first started fishing. I'm sure it was sometime before I could walk. My first memory of the rod was seeing it stacked in the corner of dad's closet with about six or seven others. It was wr...
280	Furled Leaders - A Primer	Tacklebox Tales	2/25/2008 11:43:00 AM	I first heard about furled leaders about 5 years ago. I had the opportunity to test cast a friends fly rod and his line had a furled leader attached. I wasn’t casting his rod very well and the yard we were in wasn’t maintained at all, so it had a lot of weeds in i...
279	Weeds and Bass	Bruce Middleton	2/25/2008 11:04:00 AM	Different types of weeds demand different fishing approaches… Up here in the Pacific Northwest we have basically six types of weeds that inhabit our lakes. Each type of weed has its own growth habits and therefore demands a different approach to fishing in a...
278	How to make a Bait-Holder Jig	Tacklebox Tales	1/28/2008 1:39:00 PM	I was browsing a sporting goods store and noticed that bait-holder jigs are selling for two bucks. You've gotta be kidding! It's a freakin' yarn jig with an orthodontic rubber band and a tiny bit of chenille! These things are pretty cool if you like to fish with s...
277	Scents that make Sense.	Bruce Middleton	1/24/2008 9:52:00 PM	Why we use attractants that appeal to a bass’s nose… In the underwater world of the bass they use their senses much like we do but theirs are much more heightened in order for them to find food and survive in their watery world. In the environment of the bass,...
276	Canoeing for Bass	Bob Johansen	1/8/2008 12:23:00 PM	CANOES ARE LIGHT WEIGHT, CAN BE CARRIED ON CAR TOPS AND EASILY TRANSPORTED SHORT DISTANCES TO SMALL, PRODUCTIVE BASS LAKES Washington State has scores of great bass fishing lakes on both sides of the Cascade Range. This seems to come as a surprise to m...
275	Five Good Bets for Central Washington Fishing	John Kruse	1/5/2008 10:46:00 PM	There are a lot of anglers who put their rods up in the fall and don’t take them out again until spring. It’s a shame really, because there is plenty of good fishing to be had in chilly Central Washington. Here’s a run down of some good bets to consider this win...
274	The Year in Review - 2008	Mike Carey	1/1/2008 6:53:00 PM	Welcome to my annual ritual, the year in review. A time when I reflect on where we’ve been and what looms on the horizon. As with each year, we have lots of “new things” going on and a continuation of the old. Without a doubt this year’s BIG “new” thing was a ...
273	The DT Series of Crank Baits	Bruce Middleton	12/25/2007 4:38:00 PM	This series of crank baits automatically dives to the depth you need… Rapala’s DT series of crank baits have been around for quite a few years now and have been shown to be a proven winner. Actually Rapala lures today hold 126 World Records for 110 species of ...
272	Letters From Readers	Bruce Middleton	11/27/2007 7:48:00 PM	A look at some of the emails I answered this year… Over the course of this last year I have gotten quite a few emails from readers asking me different questions. My email address is at the bottom of each story and I put it there so if any of you need a littl...