Yale lake kokanee

spectra · Aug 8, 2015

I do like it smoked....my FIL goes out all the time it is a good thing to be retired I guess

He does Yale, Swift and he Columbia....

spectra · Aug 8, 2015

oknow said:
if anyone goes out there and finds a red cannonball with a chamberlan release I lost mine when the braided line broke.

At Yale?

I lost my anchor about 3 years ago there.....also a lawn chair or two

oknow · Aug 8, 2015

spectra said:
At Yale?

I lost my anchor about 3 years ago there.....also a lawn chair or two

almost sounds like you had too many of your avatar

lol.

Caveman Jim · Aug 8, 2015

I generally bake my Salmon & Steelhead for max 20 minuets depending on the thickness of the fillets.
I do have a super secrete Southern recipe for Salmon Nuggets and Steelhead Candy. Both are deep fried, I am after all, from the South so if it dies it fries!!!!

oknow · Aug 8, 2015

the other half pan fried them with a light breading,,, fell off the bone :s0116:

45alive · Aug 8, 2015

Caveman Jim said:
I grew up in the South and fished for panfish, crappie & catfish, hated bass.....

Catfish are yummy and you must of caught :s0071:

some monsters in the South. I agree fresh water Bass R Nossty ! Salt water Black Bass are really tasty, :s0155:

but I can't Ocean fish anymore :s0142:

I barf like a pig and motion sickness pills work ok , but once the boat stops its really fun. :s0058:

45alive · Aug 8, 2015

All this fish talk and now I need a fishin pole and some fish for the Smoker ! :s0060:

spectra · Aug 8, 2015

oknow said:
almost sounds like you had too many of your avatar lol.

No we were in a spot that I know had a bunch of stuff on the bottom....I tried like hell to get it but it was stuck.....I was not swimming for it either

who knows what you find in the dark

I did that years ago with my old jet boat I could see it at the bottom in about 15 feet around a log....

As for the chairs well they fell out of the case while carrying them on a jet ski......But yes do enjoy a few while out there

You guys might want to jump of the bridge also it is a great time.....

oknow · Aug 8, 2015

45alive said:
Catfish are yummy and you must of caught some monsters in the South. I agree fresh water Bass R Nossty ! Salt water Black Bass are really tasty, but I can't Ocean fish anymore I barf like a pig and motion sickness pills work ok , but once the boat stops its really fun.

You need to go out with me I can use a good chummer and a few good laugh's. when you wanna go :s0140:

spectra · Aug 8, 2015

oknow said:
You need to go out with me I can use a good chummer and a few good laugh's. when you wanna go

I want to go to.......

45alive · Aug 8, 2015

That's what all the Non-Barfer's said on the party boat, as they were laughing, :s0121:

''Don't chum too much, then the fish won't bite !'' Ya some ''Party'' boat !? :s0039:

I had one courteous, heartless SOB offer me a beer and some pizza and I said No Thank's. He was a polite sadistic sort and at least he did ask me if I would mind if he ate pizza :s0072:

and drank his beer :s0059:

next to me. I said no go ahead and of course in a few seconds I chummed the water for him, as he laughed and said Thank's ! :s0162:

Nice Guy and his Wife chewed him out for me. :s0075:

I did come home with a few Lbs of some nice Black Bass fillets in between my Barf break's so it was not all in vain. :s0071:

There was one poor bastard, I swear his face was green, that spent the WHOLE Time in the bunk in between Barfing sessions. :s0096:

When this guy was chumming the Ocean the WHOLE boat full of people would turn and look concerned for about 1 second and then start laughing. :s0140:

I was guilty of laughing at him as well, BUUUTT, this guy was a '' Screamer !'' Real DRAMATIC, he sounded like he was being skinned alive with a dull butterknife and had salt rubbed on his bare flesh ! WOW ! :s0089:

Caveman Jim · Aug 8, 2015

45alive said:
Catfish are yummy and you must of caught some monsters in the South. I agree fresh water Bass R Nossty ! Salt water Black Bass are really tasty, but I can't Ocean fish anymore I barf like a pig and motion sickness pills work ok , but once the boat stops its really fun.

The majority of the cats we're around 12"-18" , anything really huge are not that good table fare as the smaller fish were.

but yeah we hooked more than a few reel busters!!!!!

USAF Medic · Aug 11, 2015

oknow said:
Got out to yale lake yesterday. had a slow start adjusting a new release for the down rigger, but after it was adjusted things went great.
started out about 7 am and had 9 on board by 11, the fun boats were just starting to show up as we were leaving. we lost as many as we boated if not more. weather was perfect about 68* overcast some times a slight breeze and best of all we only had to put up with a couple waves from just one boat.
all in all you could not want a better trip especially with a great friend to talk with.
they were not real big from 9 to 12 in. but they fit just right in the pan and tasted great.it looked like this at 10:30
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Are there any us forest service campgrounds at Yale Lake?

oknow · Aug 11, 2015

BEN LILLY said:
Are there any us forest service campgrounds at Yale Lake?

There is a campground across the road where you turn in for saddle dam. Not sure who runs it.

45alive · Aug 11, 2015

What I would do is quit fishing, :s0071:

keep the boat and Sell the :s0075:

Wife. Continue your ''Hobby'' :s0083:

and take a lot more pictures of that pair of Lunkers ! :s0061:

You are an Excellent Photographer :s0152:

and Thank's for sharing the picture of those babies ! :s0090:

oknow · Aug 12, 2015

Caveman Jim said:
Lol..... if we ever fish together don't expect me to wear a bikini!!!!!!

I am free this week if ya want to be a tour guide on either lake........

And yes, the one on the right is bigger....

Sorry no tour guide here. If you want to be on my boat you got to help launch, you have to rig your own Pole, and help load the boat back onto the trailer. No free rides here.

Caveman Jim · Aug 12, 2015

That is expected of anyone who gets a ride on a fishing boat (excluding charter boats).

It's all a part of the experience!!!!

Caveman Jim · Sep 7, 2015

Was good to meet and fish with you and Bagles Sunday.
Too bad we were the only 2 idiots on the lake but we sure did have our chances to limit..... but the fish just sorta dissappeared.... maybe we should have invited Spectra for the chumming effect.....
Will have you over on the Chehalis when the Coho are in the river.

oknow · Sep 8, 2015

it was good meeting you too.
if you look at it the right way it was great having a private lake all to ourselves.
yes it was a little damp outside but we didn't get skunked.