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“Changing out the trebles on Roostertails can be a pain. Make sure you have tightly pulled back the tail before you make the clip, or you'll find yourself with only the Rooster. ;)^^^^Like Brian said, just take an open eye siwash hook (easy to find in the Gamakatsu selection in most tackle stores/departments) and crimp it shut where the treble was before. Size 8 has always worked well for me.^^^^Pinching the barb will make the lure even more catch-and-release friendly, but you've already made a world of difference by getting rid of that treble. ^^^^Good luck^^^^Andrew”
Grand Valley on the Olympic Peninsula would probably be exactly what you’re looking for.
This destination is no secret–you will almost certainly have company.
To get there, take the forest service road from the Hurricaine Ridge visitor’s center to Obstruction Point trailhead. The hike is about 4 miles and downhill most of the way. If it isn’t thawed already, it will be soon.
If you have more questions, feel free to ask. (Searching “Grand Valley” on most hiking websites will yeild at least several good trip reports).
Andrew
“Tomyhoi has fair to good fishing with populations of both rainbow and brown trout, I believe. There may be some brookies in there as well. You'll probably have to wait awhile to make the trip, though. I would imagine Gold Run Pass won't be very passable for awhile yet. ^^^^Andrew”
“So is the goal is to completely eliminate all natural reproduction of all non-native fish, or just to completely eliminate populations that have been problematic? Why would it be less ideal to just bring the population under control?^^^^I'm learning a lot. ^^^^Thanks^^^^Andrew”
I inquired about the status of tiger trout stocks in high lakes a while back in the “Favorite Mtn. Trout” thread. Are you saying that tiger trout may begin to take over for brown trout in lakes where predators are needed? What do you mean when you say “there are major downstream concerns”?^^^^Has any experimentation been done with tiger muskies in high lakes? It seems like they would almost be too effective–they are truly voracious fish. ^^^^Andrew
“”In wilderness, a species must have been planted in the lake to be eligible for planting now. If a lake has never been planted with a particular species the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) must be followed and that is reletively unusual. “^^^^^^So if a lake in an official “Wilderness Area” hasn't been planted with, say, golden trout in the past, it probably never will be? Is that right? I'm not quite understanding that part. ^^^^I know of at least a few high lakes in the northern part of the state that have brown trout in them. Tomyhoi comes to mind. ^^^^No more atlantic salmon, though. Interesting. On the topic of landlocked salmon, what about kokanee? Are they ever planted in high lakes?^^^^Thanks for the good info^^^^Andrew”
Nice fish, McPil! So you released 11, did you keep that one? If so, how did it taste? I prefer salmon over trout any day(granted the atlantic isn’t the best, but I bet it would still be excellent).
I don’t know where you guys are fishing (except the Wind River range) but I’ve never seen anything close to these fish in the mountains. I must be fishing in all the wrong places. 16″ is my record.
Anybody want to clue me in as to where I could find trout bigger than, oh, 15″? I won’t tell anybody. My u2u inbox is always open. 😉 😀
Hm, I guess I sound like a beggar. Of course, if you’d rather not say, I completely understand.
Andrew”
“Out of curiousity: does anybody here know whether or not tiger trout (brook/brown hybrid ) are being or will be planted in high lakes. ^^^^The coloration on these fish is fantastic. ^^^^Andrew”
I must agree with Brian. I don’t think any harm was done by Jonothan’s photo, and it’s a nice fish anyway even if it’s not as big as the others. Essentially everybody knows what a big fish looks like, and I doubt that anybody will be misinformed by the picture.
Some of my most memorable fish have been smaller–well, probably because I don’t catch many big fish. 😉
Some of them sure fight hard for their size.
Andrew”
“Well, here are those pictures I promised. They didn't turn out as well as I had hoped, but that's what I get for using a disposable camera and scanning the pics with a mediocre scanner. ^^^^Oh well. Nothing comes close to being there, anyway. :)^^^^Andrew”
“Great information, mossback. Thanks!^^^^So what I get from this is that bigger lakes have a better chance of producing fish because the water below the ice might not become so cold that the fish grow too lethargic to bite, where in smaller lakes the ice almost goes to the bottom and the fish nearly freeze.^^^^Maybe a lake like Dorothy (off Hwy. 2 near Deer and Bear) would be productive? I might be a little nervous about going out on that ice though. :o^^^^And also, does this mean that we have a scientific explanation for wwarner's snowfish? They just got so cold they all but stopped breathing, but didn't die because they didn't need any energy, then when they warmed up, they were good to go (or something like that)?^^^^You learn something new every day. And if its about fishing, even better. :D^^^^Andrew”
