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Thu., Sept. 15, 2011

Guide offers tips for hooking Rufus Woods rainbows

Ray Rhoads III of Spangle with Gary Gerhardt of Vancouver, WA and Brian Whitney of Manson with some Rufus Woods Lake triploid trout. (Anton Jones)

FISHING -- The recent heat wave didn't kill the fishing for triploid rainbows at Lake Rufus Woods.

Anton Jones of Darrell & Dad's Family Guide Service reports catchig fish trolling flies behind a Mack’s Lures Smile Blade or an action disk by Wigglefin.com or even Pautzke’s Fire Bait with a blade in front.

"Also, you can cast quarter ounce Worden’s Super Roostertails for 2 to 5 pound triploids around the lower .

Posted Sept. 15, 2011, 8:32 a.m.

By Rich Landers

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Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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