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  1. Mark McWillis

    Anchoring, Sturgeon Fishing, Boat Launching and Bikini Watching

    I'm not sure why it's down but you might give Lew a call. His number is 503-492-4200.
  2. Mark McWillis

    Anchoring, Sturgeon Fishing, Boat Launching and Bikini Watching

    If you're going to get 3 "anchor babes" I can GUARANTEE that you will need a MUCH bigger boat! Do you have any idea how much sh...er...stuff they need to bring with them!?!?! 101shock1101
  3. Mark McWillis

    Need coaching on another boat selection

    I've owned 4 Alumaweld boats from 17' to 22' and all were jets. As long as you don't beach it too hard the motor should be able to back it off the beach. Just move your wife to the back of the boat. LOTS of good advice above. To reiterate the highlights: Buy as wide/new/long as you can...
  4. Mark McWillis

    Another boat questions

    Bullitt and I have very similar boats and I'd have to agree with all he says here.
  5. Mark McWillis

    Anchoring, Sturgeon Fishing, Boat Launching and Bikini Watching

    I know Lew quite well. He catches a LOT of big Sturgeon!!
  6. Mark McWillis

    Are You Done Yet?

    We're done with Kokes for the year but will fish for Salmon, steelhead and Sturgeon all winter.
  7. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    Mary and I fished Thursday 9-9-10. Lines in at 0630 and it took until 1015 to get 10 bright "this year" fish. We released 7 that were dark, 8 SF, 5 next year fish, and at least 6 'Nook smolts. This was our last trip this year. We had a very successful year at Merwin. We were never skunked and...
  8. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    Mary and I fished Sunday with my friend, Carl. We dropped the first line at 0600 and had the last of the 3 limits at 0925. All on the North side and all right at 50' on 1 pass going West. Now, here's the thing....if you turn around at the cabin you'll miss most of the fish. We were marking...
  9. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    We've caught about 12-15 over the season that I would say are about the same size as "next year Kokes" and another 10 -12 that were about 6", or so. I am convinced that there are bigger "Nooks in the lake. I lost a very large fish, a few weeks ago, about 1/2 way to the boat. The leader broke...
  10. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    After reading somewhat mixed reports we decided to go ahead and give Merwin another try. We slept in a little and didn’t get to the ramp until 0530 and we were still the first boat there. We decided that we were only going to keep this years fish so I smashed the barbs on the hooks and off we...
  11. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    Looks like we'll be up there tomorrow, as well. Do you have downriggers? If so I'd start fishing on the N side in 120' of water and start fishing 50' deep with a slingblade/pink hoochie/pink Gulp Maggot. That's what we'll be doing.
  12. Mark McWillis

    Downriggers.. What do you reccomend?

    I have 4 Scotty 1106 electrics and love them. FWIW the best price on Scotty, by FAR is: http://www.johnssportinggoods.com
  13. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    Mary and I fished this AM. First fish at 0600 last one at 0715. Northside with the same stuff we've been using. 45'-50' deep in 120'+ of water. Got 'em all on one pass. Ended up about 400 yards past the cabin on the point. Still graphing LOTS of fish when we quit. We had one big buck that...
  14. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    We fished today and had a very slow start. Lines in at 0530 and didn't get the first fish until 0615. Done at 0700. Fished the N side and didn't get anything until we were 1/2 way to the cabin. Went past the cabin and we were marking a LOT of fish got 'em all on one pass. 7 squawfish this...
  15. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    I normally have mine set to scan all the working channels and 16. Hoping to fish tomorrow AM.
  16. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    We fished today on the N side and had the first one at 0545 and the last one at 0807. All were very nice, fat, fish. LOTS of fish on the box all over the water column. No squawfish this trip but we did catch, and release, 4 'Nooks.
  17. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    You, sir, are raising a very bright child!! thumbsup
  18. Mark McWillis

    Chinook in Lake Merwin

    King Koke, The ones we caught had a lot of spots on their backs and, of course, black gums and tongues. I'm curious how they came to be there, as well, and if they stay there all the time. If so, we should be trolling 2 rods for Kokes and 2 more, deeper, with Rapalas, for the 'Nooks. Makes...
  19. Mark McWillis

    Merwin 2010 Reports

    Mary and I fished this AM. Started on the South side in our usual spot with the same lures and fished for 4 hours to catch 3 Kokes and about 30 Squawfish. Everybody else seemd to be on the Norh side so we trolled over there and caught 7 fish in about 20 minutes, including a triple! I also...
  20. Mark McWillis

    Chinook in Lake Merwin

    We caught some also but slightly larger at around 10"-11". They don't fight as hard as the Kokes and aren't nearly as slimy. Flesh is MUCH paler.
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