My son always pulls the boat to the end of the dock, if room, and around to the outside of the dock when possible. Sometimes my merc is a little cold blooded and takes a bit to start.
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My son always pulls the boat to the end of the dock, if room, and around to the outside of the dock when possible. Sometimes my merc is a little cold blooded and takes a bit to start.
My son and I have run into a few of the jackasses who are so important they have no tolerance or respect for other folks launching or on the lake. Fishing is supposed to be fun.
Went to Merwin yesterday with my son and grandson, The weather was not bad, windy and bumpy in the morning, calmed about 11pm. Got a hit right out of the bay flat lining 100 ft behind the boat,...
My son and I are going a week from Monday. Hopefully the weather will be dry, I hate catching wet fish.
I thought the head also did not look quite right, sure didn't look like the Merwin fish.
Name: Dutch
Occupation: Retired
Hometown: Kelso, WA
Been fishing more years than I want to admit. Fishing Kokes for at least 20 years, mostly trolling with a little jigging now and then. Riffe,...
Thanks much for the info. sure sounds like the answer.
Tight lines,
Dutch
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Great going!!
Name: Dwayne
Occupation: Retired lab rat
Home: Kelso
Years fishing: 60+ Started with my Dad in Oklahoma when I was bigger than the bait
Years fishing for Kokes: 20+
Lakes: Merwin, Riffe,...
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