Tall Tails Guide Service » Spoons https://talltailsguideservice.com Sat, 03 Aug 2013 04:34:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Latest and Greatest Fishing Report https://talltailsguideservice.com/2011/06/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-40/ https://talltailsguideservice.com/2011/06/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-40/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:49:10 +0000 Bonner https://talltailsguideservice.com/?p=1457 Since the June 1st opener of the Snohomish River System life has been good…, to great for the local fisherman.  The Sky River has been showing consistent results for Summer-run Steelhead and king Salmon.  These fish come in almost everyday on the bell curves due to the snow melt and rain.  This means chrome-bright, sea liced, scrappy fish that fight like crazy every day!!  My boat has been doing very well side drifting eggs and shrimp.  The water is running quite high and heavy, which is typical for June fishing on the Snohomish system.  With that stated…, the jet sled has been the top choice vs. my drift boat.  If you want in on the action get a hold of me before your, too late.  The King salmon retention closes on July 31st. I do have a few prime dates still available.  Again…, this fishery is only 30 minutes from Seattle!! 

After the 31st of July, comes the August 16th opener for The Pink Salmon run on the Snohomish river system (odd years only).  This system should see more than 500,000 of these Pink Salmon!!!!  If your interested in catching limits of salmon GUARANTEED…, get a hold of me sooner than later…, as I only have a few select dates still open.  This fishery is great for the family, friends, kids and less experienced fishermen and women…, along with those of us die hard fishermen whom simply want to catch salmon, after salmon, after salmon :-)  

The walleye action continues on a strong note over on The Potholes and Moses lake.  Trolling worm harnesses and crank baits are the top producers.  Crab Creek, Lind Coulee, and the mouth of the Frenchmen’s have all been super productive on the reservoir.  Fish early and late if you are targeting trophy fish.  The Large and Smallmouth bass are in full swing.  This year has given up some of the biggest bass we have seen in years on the Potholes.  The bass we target will average right around 3lbs…, with the bruiser’s pushing near 10lbs!!  My favorite fishery on The Potholes is chasing these Lunker Largemouth bass…, hands down.  If anyone wants to see a little slice of summertime, WA State, heaven get a hold of me for a Sand Dunes Large-mouth Bass adventure.  Top water fishing at dawn and dusk…, soft plastics and spinnerbaits in between and your in for some serious BIG bass action from now through September.   

Here are a few pics from our guided adventures since I last reported:

Alex and Amy Sky River Steelies Robert, Russell, Matt, Brad sky river slaying Mario with a Sky King and Steelhead Freya Sky River King Dustin with a nice Dolly Varden Moore and Brett with Sky chromers Jerome and Tim with a Sky Steelhead FishON Alex Blair Sky River BD Sky river king Joey Aguero sky river chromer Mike Carter and Alex sky river steelhead Robert Rowe Sky steelhead NC Amy Sky Steelhead Robert, Russell, Brad 20lb Sky Hing Johnny Moore Super Mario Steelie Dustin and Chad fishON! Leo and Debbie Meyers Potholes walleye slaying MaKena with a limit of Walleye Memorial Day walleye feed Shane, Christina, Stacey, Bobby, Courtney, Moore Me with a smallie Debbie Meyers with a 3lb Largemouth Bill Halsey with a nice grip of walleye's Kimberly with a big Smallmouth Bd with a walleye

See you on the water…, Tight lines and screaming reels to you and yours,

Bonner Daniels

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425-281-8772

]]> https://talltailsguideservice.com/2011/06/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-40/feed/ 0 The Latest and Greatest Fishing Report https://talltailsguideservice.com/2011/05/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-39/ https://talltailsguideservice.com/2011/05/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-39/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 18:14:01 +0000 Bonner https://talltailsguideservice.com/?p=1419 Wow…, another month has flown by since my last report!  I completely switched gears over to the Potholes reservoir to catch Walleye, Bass, and Trout.  The weather and the fishing has had it’s ups and downs, but that’s why I head east this time of year.  With all the different waterways to fish and different species of fish there is ALWAYS a bite going on somewhere within a 30 minute drive from my place on the Potholes golf course…, no matter what the weather situation is.  If your interested in getting bit multiple times per day, and simply relaxing while catching a bunch of fish this is your kind of trip. 

On to the fishing report: 

Fishing has been fantastic for my boat.  Big Bass and big numbers of bass have been the norm.  I prefer to fish plastics and crank baits this time of year.  Crawdad imitations are always a top producer.  When the bite gets slow try searching the same water, or new waters…, with your favorite crank baits.  The potholes has some real big smallmouth and they are not line shy, so beef up your tackle if you want to land those large reservoir bass.  The water levels are super high at press time, so I have not been focusing on Largemouth Bass…, but they are my favorite warm water species of fish and the fishing for these bad boyz will get good any day now.  Especially when we start to get consistant  80 degree weather days.  It took 51lbs to win the potholes open this year and the guys only weighed 11 of their 12 fish limit…, that is a new lake record!!!  Largemouth took home the 1st place check again this year…, that’s why their my favorite fish…, big money, big fish, tough fighters, spectacular scenery, all great attributes :-)

When the wind picks up.., so do I and then we head walleye fishing.  The winds over east have been putting a nice “walleye chop” on the water almost everyday.  I prefer to fish walleye in the wind.  Trolling worm harnesses has been the golden ticket on my boat.  Use bottom walkers, beads, corkies, and blades and your good to go.  Walleye are some of the tastiest fish in fresh water, so bring your fish cooler :-)  

For you rainbow trout enthusiast’s out there…, we have been smoking the trout!  Expect limits every time, if you would like to do some trout fishing.  I typically troll for these fish.  I also fly fish a few “special” lakes at the potholes for trophy trout, as well.  If your interested let me know.  Drift boat fly fishing over on the eastside is very relaxing and productive all at the same time. 

NOW BOOKING:  Summer Run Steelhead and King Salmon trips on the SkyKomish River.  Opening day is June 1st and King salmon closes August 31st.  Book earlier in the season for Prime-time Steelhead and a little later for prime King Salmon fishing.  Then on August 16th the opening of “The Catching Season”!  The Pink Salmon run is this year and not again until 2013.  This is hands down the greatest catching season of the year on our west-side rivers.  My dates are August 16th-September 11th.  Expect to bring home the boat’s limit of chrome-bright, Pink salmon and to release many, many, many more!!!  Give me a call and get a date…, before again…, your too late :-(

I will let the below pics speak for themselves on how great the fishing has been over on The Potholes Reservoir. Here are a few pics from the last month of fish catching:

Kathy with a beautiful Walleye Kimberly potholes smallmouth bass may 2011 Sina's 2nd cast smallie Mario's 1st potholes smallie The Hawaiian Slayfest 2011 potholes style Dad and Marley with a Big Smallie Kimberly potholes smallie Mario landing a smallie Mike Jones with a nice Potholes Smallmouth Sina, Kathy, and Michael fishing for bass Kim-Bob and a sunshine smallie Spawning Largemouth Dad and I with a smallie double Me with a smallmouth May 2011 Tyson and Dad nice walleye William Boyce potholes smallmouth Kimberly with a nice walleye Dad with another May 2011 smallie Jerome with a Smallmouth Bass Jason's 1st Smallmouth Jared's 1st walleye Grant Carr and crew searun cuttties Deadwell filled up 5-2011 Daddy-O with a LARGE smallmouth Dad, MaKena, and me trout opener 2011 Jerome's 1st Walleye Kimberly with a PIG smallie 5-2011 The Boyz hanging in the men's room 5-2011 Bobby, MaKena, and me with an eastern, WA trout 5-2011 smallie

See you on the water!

Sincerely,

Bonner Daniels

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425-281-8772

]]> https://talltailsguideservice.com/2011/05/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-39/feed/ 0 The Latest and Greatest Fishing Report https://talltailsguideservice.com/2011/03/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-37/ https://talltailsguideservice.com/2011/03/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-37/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:43:09 +0000 Bonner https://talltailsguideservice.com/?p=1335 It’s already March and I can’t believe how the time has flown by…, I guess that’s what happens when your having fun catching so many Steelhead :-)   The Steelhead fishing was great in February and is continuing on a strong note right into March. I have been guiding on the Wynoochie and Cowlitz rivers of  late…, with good success.  The Wynoochie natives are making a stronger showing every day now and there are still chrome bright, hatchery steelhead to be had, as well!  The Chehalis system just rose a bunch and that system will be on FIRE starting today and should remain strong until it closes at the end of this Month.  If you want a nice, peaceful, drift boat, trip down The Wynoochie…, the time is now, as the water levels are perfect and the fish are in the river system!!

I have also been down on the Cowlitz catching quite a few fish for being, so early in the late winter run hatchery season. This river will be on fire any day now…., so get yourself a date before it’s too late.  Last year we averaged hooking into limits of steelhead on every trip from Mid March through Mid April…, along with The Springer’s as a very nice bonus catch.  I typically side drift eggs this time of year so we can catch Steelhead and Springer’s side by side :-)   Give me a call and let’s get you out on the water and off the couch from watching Hawg Quest and let’s make you your own Hawg Quest episode, with you as the guy catching all the fish on T.V.!!

Here are a few pics form the last couple of weeks guided adventures:

Cliff cowlitz chrome Tyson's monster cowlitz chrome Cliff fish on Jason C. Wynoochie nate dog Matt V. 20lb noochie steelie Tyler with wynoochie chrome (2) Harvey fishON Schmitty man's weekend steel Bd cowlitz chrome 2011 matt V. cowlitz steel Chris O. Cowlitz steelhead Peter L. with a noochie steelhead

Sincerely,

Bonner Daniels

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]]> https://talltailsguideservice.com/2011/03/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-37/feed/ 0 The Latest and Greatest Fishing Report https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/07/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-30/ https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/07/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-30/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:48:13 +0000 Bonner https://talltailsguideservice.com/?p=1018  The Summer Time Sun has finally come to WA State and with her heat came the King Salmon retention closure on Sky River.  With that stated I am now shifting gears back to focusing on the Sky River SummerRun Steelhead.   If your looking for a peaceful float down the river, with the opportunity to catch a summer run chromer, look no further than your own backyard.   The fish have moved up the system and its time to break out the drift boat.

Otherwise, lets get a crew to fill up the jet sled and head down to the Cowlitz River to do battle with Summer Run Steelhead.  Those fish have definitly shown up and are in the system, as well.  Side drifting and pulling plugs are the keys to success down on the Cow.

Lets Go Catch Some Summer Run Chrome

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Ps   The walleye bite is on over east if your looking for a change of pace. 

Just let me know when you want to go :-)   

                                                                                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

Bonner Daniels

bonnerfishon.com

425-281-8772 

]]> https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/07/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-30/feed/ 0 The Latest and Greatest Fishing Report https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/05/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-27/ https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/05/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-27/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 19:34:31 +0000 Bonner https://talltailsguideservice.com/main/?p=862 I will start off with the mother nature report…., calm one minute, raining the next, hurricane like winds right after that, and finally the Sunshine decides to make an appearance…., but with all that weather came the fish.  I just finished up my winter run Steelhead season and started up my Walleye  and Bass gig.  What a truly wonderful Winter Steelhead season we had…., I sure hope the summer run follows in step.  

To the fishing report:  Walleye fishing is very good right NOW and should remain that way through the month of  May.  The Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass…, weather permitting have been biting very well, also.  A typical day in May with me consists of Limiting on Walleye for the grill and then finishing off the day catching trophy size Bass.  I am over East for these fisheries on the Potholes Resevoir and Moses Lake.   If you would like a nice change of pace and a relaxing day on the water, catching fish…, this May warm water fishery is for YOU :-)

On the river side of things June 1st is right around the corner and I will be spending my time chasing Summer Run King Salmon and Steelhead on the Sky and Cowlitz rivers.   The catch and keep, King Salmon season runs from June 1-July 31 and I am running out of open dates on my calendar.  If you would like a chance at these chrome beauties call me before its too late.

Here are the pics from this last weeks guided adventures

1st cast Steelhead! A family affair Grand Dad, Father, and Son with a nice steelhead George's limit in the sun Wes with the 1st summer run steelie of 2010 Gabe with a Freshy Chad with a blinger A few limits of Steelhead Chris with a first pass steelhead Jerome with Chrome Eric's 1st Steelie Jason with a Steelie-DanO George and Tren with a Steelhead Greg with a pair of nice walleye The Boyz with walleye limits Bd with a couple of wall eyed pike The Deadwell with walleye limts

Sincerely,

Bonner Daniels

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425-281-8772

Ps  If you bothered to scroll down this far, call me and I will give you 10% of my posted daily rate for the month of May only.

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]]> https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/05/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-27/feed/ 0 The Latest and Greatest Fishing Report https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/04/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-26/ https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/04/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-26/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:43:27 +0000 Bonner https://talltailsguideservice.com/main/?p=837 It’s great to be back home…, even after a NICE vacation in the Hawaiian Sun.  Check out Maui Extreme fishing if your ever on the islands, those boyz really know how to catch the fish.  I was M.I.A. for a few days there.  I sure did get home in the nick of time, as the fishing has been absolutely wonderful.  How can you not love sunshine, winter steelhead and springer salmon all in one. 

The Salmon season is in full swing and people who are out fishing for them are catching them.  Big, beautiful, chrome bright, Springer Salmon between I-5 and Willamette is quite good at press time.  Get some herring, or your favorite spinner and get out there!!  It closes here very shortly.  By the way Springer Salmon is nearly $30 a pound at the grocery store!!

I have a few openings left for Late Winter Steelhead and Sping Chinook Salmon on the Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers.  If you would like to book a trip…, NOW is a great time.  My boat averaged 9 fish fought and 4 killed everyday this last week!!!!  It’s on like kong :-)

Here are a few pics from this week’s trips

Sincerely,

Bonner Daniels

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425-281-8772

Ps.  Quit Wish’n and Let’s GO fish’n  :-)

Pss. Todd Daniels Hawg Quest Episode is Replaying This Week…, Check it OUT!

]]> https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/04/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-26/feed/ 1 The Latest and Greatest Fishing Report https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/03/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-25/ https://talltailsguideservice.com/2010/03/the-latest-and-greatest-fishing-report-25/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:40:54 +0000 Bonner https://talltailsguideservice.com/main/?p=788 It is officially Springer Salmon, Late Run Hatchery Steelhead and Native Steelhead season…, with that said literally every mainstem river of the Washington Coast and Columbia river has fish in it right now.  Big, Bright, chrome fish…., get out and get in on some of the action. 

The Trout lakes have been, or are being planted, the walleye bite is beginning over on the Potholes Reservoir and Moses Lake,  the Potholes Open is right around the corner,  the Grande Ronde, Salmon, and Clearwater Rivers are over flowing with steelhead, and the Westside Chromers  are arriving right now.  What a great time to go out and go fishing in this wonderfully mild weather. 

My days have been consisting of side drifting bait for Steelhead and Springers out of my Wooldridge XL Jet Sled, which holds 5 guests comfortably. The fishing has been consistent with multiple fishON’s!!! per day.  This Spring run has started off well and should continue strong and even get better…, well into April. I am currently booked up through the 1st week of April, if you would like to get out and get after some of these Chrome beauties give me a call and lets get you on the schedule before its too late.  See you on the water :-)

Here are but a few pics from this weeks trips….

TIP of The Week:    Keep  On  Casting!!!

Sincerely,

Bonner Daniels

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425-281-8772

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