The Brim Reaper

This is great! I live in Olympia, so it won't be too far from me. There's a bunch of stuff I've been eyeing on the Bass Pro website, too.

I'm in Thurston County. What do the Largemouth and Smallmouth feed on in the lakes of this area? What time of season do they feed on these things? What are the best colors for soft plastics, crankbaits, chuggers and poppers, spinnerbaits, spoons, etc? Also, what kind of water will I be dealing with mostly? Clear, stained, or muddy?

What are the laws regarding this in Washington state, and what does it even mean? Are you only allowed to fish with so many rods AT ONCE, or are you only allowed to carry so many with you PERIOD?

Thanks, Glenn!

Thanks for your response. May I ask what the length, power, and tip action of your spinning rods are?

I just moved to the Evergreen state, and I'm new to Smallmouth fishing. What size line should I use?

Alright, thanks guys!

Medium-fast (or moderate-fast) rods. What techniques are they suitable for?

Great! Thanks! This is nice to hear. My brother had me thinking the fishing isn't so good. I figured he just isn't familiar enough with the area. Thanks for all of this information. Heaviest thing I have right now is medium-lights. I'm gonna have to buy some heavier rods. Now I know what to look for. You all wouldn't happen to know what the panfishing situation is, would you? What species can you catch and how good is the fishing for them?

Thanks, Darren. I'm taking note of this in my little fishing journal.

You can never know too much! You mentioned gold flakes. That adds contrast to the lure, right? How should I go about choosing flake color?

Well, I don't want a boat, but I have it in mind to learn how to paddle and buy a fishing kayak.

Thanks for the answers, guys. I hadn't thought of clear, gold, and silver.

So natural colors work best for really clear water. But which colors are considered natural colors? I think of colors like greens, browns, and black. What else? I'm new to artificial lures, so I'm working out how to choose colors.

I hear that. I don't fish because I'm hungry. I have a blast just catching them.