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COHO SALMON

WDFW FISHING RULE CHANGE
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501
wdfw.wa.gov
Sept. 21, 2022
Upper Columbia River salmon fishery update
Action: Opens coho retention from Priest Rapids Dam to Wells Dam.
Species affected: Salmon.
Locations, effective dates, and rules:
Columbia River:
From Priest Rapids Dam to Rock Island Dam:
Sept. 22 through Oct. 15: Salmon:Min. size 12″. Daily limit 6, including no more than 2 adult Chinook and no more than 2 coho.
From Rock Island Dam to Wells Dam:
Sept. 22 through Oct. 15: Salmon: Min. size 12″. Daily limit 6, including no more than 2 adult hatchery Chinook and no more than 2 coho. Release wild adult Chinook.
From Wells Dam to Hwy. 173 Bridge at Brewster:
Immediately, through Sept. 30: Salmon: Min. size 12″. Daily limit 6, including no more than 2 adult hatchery Chinook and no more than 4 sockeye. Release wild adult Chinook and coho.
From Hwy. 173 Bridge at Brewster to the rock jetty at the upstream shoreline of Foster Creek (Douglas County side):
Immediately, through Oct. 15: Salmon: Min. size 12″. Daily limit 6, including no more than 2 adult hatchery Chinook and no more than 4 sockeye. Release wild adult Chinook and coho.
Reason for action: Returns of upper Columbia River-bound coho salmon are sufficient to meet conservation objectives and to provide for sport angler harvest between Priest Rapids Dam and Wells Dam.
Additional information:
Fishing closures around dams remain in effect and as described in the 2022-2023 Sport Fishing Rules Pamphlet (https://www.eregulations.com/washington/fishing/
).
Two-pole fishing is allowed with valid a two-pole endorsement in the mainstem Columbia River for the seasons described above.
Barbed hooks allowed.
Anglers are reminded that the Colville Confederated Tribes will be collecting broodstock and fish for ceremonial and subsistence. Please be respectful of this activity.
WDFW will be monitoring these fisheries closely and may close the season early if necessary due to excessive incidental catch-and-release impacts to ESA-listed summer steelhead.
Anglers are advised to check WDFW’s website for fishery rule change updates at https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/emergency-rules
. Also, you can receive all in-season rules changes as they are announced by signing up for email notification through WDFW Regulation Updates at wdfw.wa.gov/about/lists
.
Information contact: Region 2 Office (Ephrata): 509-754-4624 or email TeamEphrata@dfw.wa.gov .
Fishers must have a current Washington fishing license, appropriate to the fishery. Check the WDFW “Fishing in Washington” rules pamphlet for details on fishing seasons and regulations. Fishing rules are subject to change. Check the WDFW Fishing hotline for the latest rule information at 360-902-2500, press 2 for recreational rules. For the Shellfish Rule Change hotline call 360-796-3215 or toll free 1-866-880-5431.
Coho Salmon Identification
Coho salmon are a member of the pacific salmon family. They are known for having white gums and black tongues. They can be a silver color or a red to wine color depending on their age and whether they are male or female. Their back and heads are usually a dark blue-green color.
Most salmon that you will catch will weigh an average of around 5 to 15 lbs and be around 17 to 24 inches in length. Larger coho salmon can reach sizes up to 38 inches and weigh upwards of 30+ lbs.

Coho are anadromous, so they can survive in both freshwater and saltwater. They usually spawn in rivers and migrate to saltwater to feed and grow, returning once again to freshwater for spawning.
Seasonal Patterns
Fall
In early fall to early winter, coho salmon begin to make their spawning runs, depending on the location you are in. They return to the freshwater streams they were born in to spawn. If you’re fishing the spawning run, they can be caught in coastal streams as they swim their way upstream. They like to spawn in smaller streams with gravel bottoms.
Winter
In the wintertime, coho can be readily caught in small rivers and streams. The mouths of coastal rivers tend to be productive places to fish. You can also catch them near harbor mouths. Look for areas that have an influx of warmer water and are full of baitfish. In the great lakes regions, deeper offshore sites with 150+ feet of water are good places to look as well.
Spring
When the water starts to warm up in the springtime, certain pockets of lakes warm up faster and begin to teem with baitfish activity. This is where you will catch coho hunting. Later in the spring they will move offshore.

Coho Salmon Equipment Recommendations
Rods and Reels
Both spinning gear setups and conventional rods and reels are popular choices for fishing coho. Some anglers even carry multiple rods for things like twitching jigs and other tactics. We recommend a medium to heavy rod with moderate to fast action. If you’re using a spinning rod and reel, an 8’ 6” to 9’ 6” length rod is a good bet. Make sure you choose a reel that can handle 100 yards of 10-15 lb test line.
If you’re after larger coho salmon a conventional rod and reel might be your best choice. Again around 8’6” to 9’6” in length. Though you can go shorter if needed.

• A popular technique among Columbia River Salmon anglers is plunking. When using this method, the aim is to cast your line in an area that is on your Salmon of choice’s migratory route and wait it out. Plunking involves setting up an 8–9′ extra-heavy rod, paired with a 40–60 lb braided line topped off with bait fish.

Lures and Baits
• The most popular natural bait to use for coho fishing is salmon eggs. Many anglers will cure their own eggs to use as bait, though you can also buy pre-cured ones. Try fishing salmon eggs with a slip bobber the next time you are targeting coho, and you might find it to be very productive.

Plugs
Coho salmon are known to hold in waters with little to no current. River mouths, small streams, and lakes even, where the current is slowed or nonexistent are good places to be casting plugs. You can cast from a boat, or if the coho are close to shore casting from the bank will work good too. Cast directly over where the coho are holding and try to get the plug a few inches off the bottom.

Spinners

Plugs
Coho salmon are known to hold in waters with little to no current. River mouths, small streams, and lakes even, where the current is slowed or nonexistent are good places to be casting plugs. You can cast from a boat, or if the coho are close to shore casting from the bank will work good too. Cast directly over where the coho are holding and try to get the plug a few inches off the bottom.
Spoons
The wobbling action of a good spoon lure can be irresistible to hungry coho salmon. You can cast or troll them effectively and get good results. They tend to work surprisingly well when the coho are bulking up for the spawning season.
Spinners aren’t often used for coho salmon, but they can work well when fished properly. The key is to get your spinner near the bottom. Usually you want to cast it upstream and reel it back to you through the area the coho are in. Make sure to retrieve it at a tempo that keeps in near the bottom.
Salmon Eggs
The most popular natural bait to use for coho fishing is salmon eggs. Many anglers will cure their own eggs to use as bait, though you can also buy pre-cured ones. Try fishing salmon eggs with a slip bobber the next time you are targeting coho, and you might find it to be very productive. You can drift fish or float fish with salmon eggs.
Fishing Line
Stick with around an 8 to 15 lb test line if you are using a lighter spinning rod and reel. For heavy casting, gear use a 15 to 20 lb test line. You can use monofilament, braided, or even fluorocarbon line depending on your preferences.
Hooks
Coho are commonly fished with octopus hooks and treble hooks. Usually, it is best to go a size smaller than you would for other kinds of salmon. Size 4 to 2/0 hooks are good options depending on your bait size.
Tips to Catch More Coho Salmon
Increase Your Casting Distance
Coho tend to be easily spooked by boats, so if you are boat fishing, you need to try to get a little sneakier when you are targeting coho. A spooked coho will be less likely to bite your bait or lure. To avoid scaring away the fish, you will want to use a longer rod to increase your casting distance. Some anglers will also get their boat out of the water and walk along the bank after they find where the fish are holding.
Learn to Spot the Activity
When coho are making their runs you need to be on the lookout for activity and be prepared to search new places. There are a few things you can look for that will help you locate the coho. Jumping coho for example, is generally a good sign, though some believe jumping fish are hard to catch. Other signs to look for include gull activity near the surface. Generally, if there is gull activity, they are hunting something, and that something could be the spot the coho are holding.
Use the Right Lure
Coho are often more easily caught with smaller lures than larger ones. Choosing the right colors is also important. A bright fluorescent chartreuse color is something we always recommend you carry in your coho toolbox.
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Kokanee Salmon

2 fresh caught kokanee salmon laying in a fishing net

Kokanee salmon – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kokanee Salmon
The kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), also known as the kokanee trout, little redfish, silver trout, kikanning, Kennerly’s salmon, Kennerly’s trout, or Walla, is the non- anadromous form of the sockeye salmon (meaning that they do not migrate to the sea, instead of living out their entire lives in freshwater).
Kokanee has become one of our most popular fisheries in the Pacific Northwest
Kokanee are the land-locked form of sockeye salmon. Because they never migrate out to the ocean to feed, kokanee are often much smaller than sockeye. However, other than their size, kokanee have very similar identifying characteristics as sockeye.
Kokanee Salmon: What You Need to Know
Kokanee Salmon came from the ocean around 15,000 years ago when there were more lakes and rivers over the America. As the rivers retreated and the lakes separated from some streams, there were sockeye salmon that were not able to get back to the ocean.
They adapted to their new environment over time, and soon, there was no urge or need to head back to the ocean to spawn. The Kokanee Salmon changed from their original species so much that even today Kokanee Salmon cannot reproduce with Sockeye Salmon.
Kokanee salmon, like other types of salmon, mature around the age of 3 to 5 years of age. During this time they do not attempt to get to the ocean. Most of the species does not have a way back to the ocean, but the species as a whole has changed to not have that drive.
Method for fishing for Kokanee:
They do not usually stay close to shore, so the best way is to have a boat or know someone that does or hire a guide.
Trolling at a slow speed and finding the fish on the Fishfinder using downriggers or weights to get your tackle down to the fish.
Baits
Kokanee bite because of smells. It is pretty simple. If it smells irritating, which can mean a few different things, then the Kokanee will bite out at it, trying to kill it and get it away from themselves.
The best baits that work well are corn, maggots, shrimp, and salmon eggs. If they are pink, then the Kokanee will be more likely to bite it. The corn is used not because it smells bad, but because it can keep in substances that smell strongly very well.
There are a few things that the Kokanee Salmon hate the most, and those things are pinks, zigzag-ing lures, and stinky bait
Lures: There are tons of lures on the market and usually what will catch trout will catch Kokanee
Dodgers: A dodger is an attractor that is attached to the line above the lures 8 to 10 inch and is made to make the lure move around and to attract the fish’s attention. Small dodger 4 to 6 inches are preferred. Like Lures there are a ton of different kinds, sizes and colors. Lots of Kokanee fishermen have dozens of dodgers and that is what our products are made for, to keep those spendy little dodgers in good shape when not in use during storage and transport You can find them on LureSafe.com and in some retail Tackle and sporting good stores.
Best Lakes to fish for Kokanee in Washington

1. Lake Roosevelt
Lake Roosevelt, Washington State’s largest lake, stretches some 151 miles and covers over 77,000 acres. The lake is an impoundment of the Columbia River starting at the Grand Coulee Dam in remote north central Washington and crosses the border into Canada

2. Conconully Lake
This overlooked gem has not been on most kokanee angler’s radar, especially those looking for fish with a bit more heft to them. This 292 acre lake sits in a narrow, picturesque canyon and has started producing whopper sized kokanee in recent years.
3. Lake Chelan
Expansive mountain views, cold clear water and 33,000 acres spanning 50 miles into rugged wilderness makes up Lake Chelan. This lake is more than just a picture perfect landscape, it’s kokanee heaven.
4. Lake Merwin
The lowest in a trio of reservoirs on the Lewis River in southwest Washington, Lake Merwin has long been known as a top destination for kokanee. Lined by dense forests of fir, this remote reservoir is as beautiful as the fishing is good.
5. American Lake
This 1,100 acre lake has some of the best fishing in the South Sound. American Lake draws a fair number of anglers every season to its productive waters for slab kokanee.
6. Lake Stevens
Just to the east of Everett sits the woefully under fished Lake Stevens. At 1,100 acres, it offers an excellent fishery for both cold and warm water fish but the quality kokanee fishing is starting to be recognized by the masses.
Here are other Washington State lakes with excellent fishing for kokanee that average 10 to 12 inches in size:
 Palmer Lake
 Rufus Woods
 Yale Reservoir (Cowlitz County)
 Angle Lake (King County)
 Lake Meridian (King County)
 Lake Cushman (Mason County)
 Mason Lake (Mason County)
 Clear Lake (Pierce County)
 Summit Lake (Thurston County)
 Ward Lake (Thurston County)
 Lake Whatcom (Whatcom County)
 Lake Samish (Whatcom County)
 Deep Lake (Stevens County)
 Loon Lake (Stevens County)
 Alta Lake (Okanogan County)
 Patterson Lake (Okanogan County)
 Sullivan Lake (Pend Oreille County)
 Chapman Lake (Spokane County)
 Rimrock Lake (Yakima County)
For more information on maps and lodging and boat ramps check out www.washingtonhometown.com
For tackle Storage check
https://luresafe.com/product-category/kokanee/

For local fishing information in Okanogan County contact Mike at luresafe@gmail.com or call and text 509-449-0605
For fishing tackle, google Mauk Fishing Stuff in Brewster WA please call for hours and information before coming to the store at 1408 Sunset Drive Brewster, WA 98812, We carry bait, tackle and check our showroom for tackle sleeves and covers to keep your tackle untangled and problem-free during storage and transport

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Back to School

logo of SUPERNOVA Business Launch Competiton

May 8, 2021
Time for a blog post!
Back to School!!!
I have started this thing that is offered here in our area SuperNova it is a competition for start-ups and small businesses to compete for a 10000 prize.
We start with a 6 week Bootcamp to teach us about how to write a business plan. I have finished that and now we have been getting a class here and there on SEO and how to do social media.
We have until June 1 to finish a business plan. It is very time-consuming and for me very difficult.
It may in the end tell me that I should not even be in business or it may actually let me know that I need to grow and that I can ask for investors. The sky can be the limit.
The best thing is it is all free and it is a great course.
So one thing I would love is google reviews. I have asked everyone I can to please do this for my company. It is slow to get people to respond.
Anyway this is just another way to get more people to my website. I also need to get a poll and see what people do not like about my sites! This only helps me in the long run.
So I will post this blog and then a couple of times a week I will post again. I would appreciate shares and likes and reviews. Thanks

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Exciting Adventures-TV and Radio links

April 20, 2019
Lots going on and I have not updated my blog in a long time.
An amazing thing happened, I was lucky enough to be asked by Mike Carey with Northwest Fishing reports to go fishing for the weekend at Billy Clap Lake down below Banks Lake. I did not realize that I was going to “the guest” for a TV show. Long story short, I accepted and met Mike and Aaron down at the boat launch, and we had a blast fishing and I got to show off my covers, and catch a few fish and actually fish a lake I had never been to. It was a beautiful weekend weatherwise. Mike and Aaron are a kick to be around and it was fun to see how they actually film the TV program and learned quite a bit about their industry, which is difficult, to say the least, and takes many man-hours to produce the show and the marketing is a huge undertaking.
The next day we were joined by John Kruse with Northwest Sportsman radio. I was lucky enough to have him interview me and he put that on his radio show not long after. I will put that show link below, on here as well. Be sure to check out John Kruse on the radio. Some great local and regional information every Saturday on select radio stations! http://northwesternoutdoors.com/

Is was really interesting to me, listening to the 2 talk about their businesses, one radio, one TV and what direction they are both going.
It was a very fun weekend and the film is on the link here.
It turned out excellent I think.
Ok so about doing KXLY MADE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST a segment that KXLY has been doing for quite some time now. Well after my trip to Washington DC last year I saw that they had run a story about Kuma Stoves out of Idaho that was selected to represent Idaho in the Made in Ameria Product Showcase. But they never contacted me, which was very disappointing as I am in Eastern Washington and never heard a word from them.
I had sent the media release to all the TV stations in Spokane and the newspapers and received no response.
Well, Derek got ahold of me and explained that they had done a segment with KUMA stoves earlier and when Kuma got selected for Washington DC they got a hold of Derek and since he had already interviewed them he ran with that.
I still do not understand why the media and all were not more interested in talking with me the small company in Eastern Washington getting invited to represent the state. I thought it was a pretty big deal, but with the politics and media these days it is a very sad state of affairs in my mind.
This should have been Headline news across the State. the local newspaper did 2 really great stories on the front page with interviews of us and pictures, it was great and the Brewster Chamber of Commerce had me as a guest speaker telling of my experience. The ONLY politician that got ahold of me was Congressman Dan Newhouse, our district representative, and they told me congratulations and Dan was not going to be in DC the day of the event, but he was coming in the next day and they invited us on a special tour of the Nations Captial Building and he wanted to congratulate us in person. So that was an honor as well. That is a story in itself and I will write that up soon.
So anyway these 2 shows actually aired the same week. how that happened I do not know, but it did.
To say I deserve this I do not know.
I am a small business that has designed a product or now lots of products to help the fisherman keep their tackle visible and out of the tackle boxes. I also created a pole wrap. Believe it or not, I do not care, but I did not know that others had this product, not many but I did find some colored ones at bass pro. but I did not copy them. Plus I wanted clear to see what is inside without removing them.
My BIG claim is that we are made in America and 99% of my materials are made in the USA as well. Some of the Thread is actually German made.
Anyway I have come up with a new idea and with the help of Captain Dave out of Spokane Valley I am designing a product that may actually be patentable.. so now after some research, I can not market it, you can’t patent something that has been on the market, I need to take it to trade shows and such to see how it will do then if I think it will take off I need to search for patents, and I hear it is very spendy so it may not happen..
My brother Ernie reminded me of my age and asked me if I wanted to spend my year’s sewing or out fishing and enjoying the life that I have left.. well I do not need to tell you the answer to that…. see me on the road and on the water!

Mike Mauk
Owner
Mauk Fishing Stuff
LureSafe.com
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https://youtu.be/MbEO5mJzhrM

https://www.kxly.com/…/made-in-the-northwest…/1065931589?fbclid=IwAR1iKy9lMRKZ4KdjkkbUvNAiue6E0kQ_aMV7FXp9s4DrtlVf78fNNt3KHI8

Be sure to check out John Kruse on the radio. Some great local and regional information every Saturday on select radio stations! http://northwesternoutdoors.com/

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MAUK FISHING STUFF GOES TO WASHINGTON DC

White House Calling -yeah right!

Well, Friday, June 29, 2018, started out a normal day, I was busy getting ready for the 4th of July Parade that I was the coordinator for with the Brewster Chamber of Commerce. Also Salmon Season was opening on the Columbia River here on the 1st of July.

I received a phone call and caller ID said unknown number, well I usually let the machine pick up those calls but since I was getting calls from people asking about the parade I answered. The lady on the other end said she would like to speak with the one in charge of Mauk Fishing Stuff, and I identified myself and she says she is calling from the White House, and I said sure, the White House in Washington DC? and she says yes.

Well expecting them to ask for my support or something I asked what did she want and she told me that my Company was invited to come to the White House and represent Washington State at the Made in America Showcase.

 WOW, I was not expecting that at all and I am waiting for something like, we will send a check and you deposit it and send us back so much or some other type of wanting to get me to send them money scam. So I ask her if they were going to pay my way over and she says no, but they will feed us on that day.

I said something like, well my people will not believe that the White House called, and she said they will when I show them the email that they will send with more information.

She says I do not need to answer right now but within 48  hours they need an answer. So I gave her my email address and said I would get back to her.

The first thing I did was read the email she sent-

here it is:

Good afternoon Mike,

Thank you for speaking with me regarding possible participation in the Made in America Product Showcase on July 23rd at the White House. This event will feature made in America products from overall 50 states.  The showcase will take place here at the White House with members of the cabinet, members of Congress, White House Senior Staff, and the President. We would like to invite your company and two representatives to come and display your product here at the White House. Attached are some news clips from last year’s event  Please let us know if your company would be interested in participating within the next 48 hours.  If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out.

Sincerely,

Alexandra Veletsis

Executive Office of the President

Office of Public Liaison

WOW- so this is the real deal.

Why in the world would they call my company, I am a small outfit with no employees and am not political at all.

I called the airlines and checked for flights and the approximate cost and making sure it was even an option for me to go.  Then I called my older sister for her advice and she says well I need to go, no matter what the cost, but she could not go with me.

 I was going over it in my head and I knew this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and yes I need to go.

 I call and reserved a flight knowing I can make 1 change, no cost no problem. Then I call Ernie by brother and told him and told him I could not really afford to pay his way but he says well what if he can swing it I said Yes, I would love for him to go with me and experience the event.  He called later that evening, after talking with his family and he said he could come with me. So we called the airline and got us both tickets to go on Sunday, returning Tuesday evening

Deciding what to take was a major undertaking.

 Alexandra told me we would have an 8′ table and no backdrop, but they would supply an easel. Not having an 8′ table to work with, I ordered one and set it up in my front room so I could concentrate on it. Fortunately, I have gone to several trade shows and this time I would not be selling anything which is tons easier. My products would just be for show. I have Made in the USA stickers of all kinds already, and plenty of decals, banners, and labels so I didn’t need to order anything.   After many hours of setting up and resetting and adding and taking things away and making new covers so they would be perfect for showing my products.

 Deciding which tackle to use to show how the covers worked was very important, as I would basically only would use  4, 2 on each of the Fishing Poles I was going to take to display the covers showing their actual use.  LEO’s Flashers out of Oregon has always been a big supporter of me and a big President Trump fan, and  I knew he had made a flasher that had TRUMP 2020 on it with the American Flag on the sides.  I make covers to fit all 3 sizes of the Flashers he makes and sells. I contacted him and he said he needed to make me a couple and they got here in time to take to the White House. Free Drifter Flies  – Casey Cooper, out of Wenatchee had given me some of his beautifully tied flies and I used one of those in a cover. Super Flies out of Idaho had traded some Flashers for my covers and they are very colorful and are made in the USA, so I used one of those along with a plug he makes.

Having the table looking the way I wanted I needed to pack everything in a suitcase and have it be the only one going into the White House. All packed I weighed it and 48pounds! whew as you know over 50 is an extra $75.00.

Then off we go on our journey leaving Wenatchee Airport at 11:00 am going to Seattle and then on to Washington DC Reagan International arriving at 9:00 pm.

 Everything went smooth and we got our room and finally got to bed and sleep.

We hailed a cab about 6:30 as we didn’t need to be there before 7 and of course we were early but were 2nd in line and others started coming in.

We were asked for our name so they could make sure we were on the list and right off, 2 gentlemen from Shaullus Pen out of Nevada, one of their last names was spelled wrong on the list and they had to get a special ok from “inside”. Ernie and my name were on the list and we waited, we were told for the bomb-sniffing dogs.  It was warming up  and muggy and it started to rain and we were hearing stories of how it rained hard on them on Sunday, did I mention that in one of the first emails that clearly said to be sure to read  entirely, I somehow missed that we could come Sunday and set up our table  and be ready for Monday. I so wished I would have done that as it would have given us another day in the White House. But I contacted her as I didn’t want to pay to change the reservations and she said we would have plenty of time to set up before the doors opened on Monday morning.

We got past the first gate and went to a tented area on the lawn before we got into the White House and they needed to check our bags – unpack and repack to make sure we didn’t take anything harmful in. Then we were patted down and went through a metal detector.  Then we received our badges. We were checked and IDed and gone over 7 times! They wanted to make sure and each one assigned wanted to make sure.  We were assigned our Aids that were to escort us into the White House.  Our Aid, a young Lady with an umbrella, did I say it was raining pretty good? anyway, she gave us the tour information like where the President’s Family lived and the First Lady’s office and then into the White House. So Beautiful.

We set up in the state dining room where The President had recently hosted Emmanuel Macron of France, where Reagan and Gorbachev had famously met, and where the painting of President Lincoln hangs prominently over the fireplace. What a room to be in. So there were servants with pastries and coffee and juices on one side and our tables around the walls in the beautiful room. We were almost directly under the painting of President Lincoln by the grand fireplace. First thing I noticed was the table was only a 6′ not 8′. We were going to need to downsize a little bit, better too much than not enough.

After setting up the table and realizing it was to cluttered we removed a lot of covers and made it more presentable.

Then we were off to enjoy the food and to check out the others from around the United States. Everyone was so friendly and eager to tell about their company and what their response was when they received the same call we did. It was so surreal that we were in the White House in the same rooms all the President’s and their families had lived during there service as President. When I asked where the restrooms were an Aid showed me the way, it was downstairs in a room with a library and a beautiful sitting area.

 Later in the day at the lunch hour I went to use the restroom again and asked if there was another and a Secret Service man showed me another that was also downstairs but in the room that had China cases with China used by each President. I was looking at China used by President Lincoln, and President Johnson and the others, it was totally amazing.   

The event began and no one had name tags on so we had no idea who is who. They were all friendly and we treated it like a trade show as they were walking by we would say hi and they would come over and talk. It was funny to see the ones that did fish as they would visit for a bit. Telling stories. You could tell when someone of real importance came in as there were cameras and people flocking about. We had a young Aid that took a liking to us as he to was a fisherman, told us who was who. He was very helpful the entire day and was actually the one that escorted us out of the White House at the end of the day. We were not to linger nor stray away, we came in as a group and left as a group. All so organized and we knew we were being watched by the not so secret Secret Service people.

The Secretary of Education came in and was surrounded by Congressmen, us finding out later that it was an opportunity that most did not have to casually get to speak to the Secretaries. The Secretary of Commerce arrived and he is a jolly gentleman and when I got a chance I went to him and asked if we could get pictures and he was more than happy to oblige. He even grabbed the Trump 2020, Leo Flasher, we had on the table and held it up.Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross

  Unfortunately, we heard Vice President Pence was in the other room but never made it to our room. The President may have come in while we were sitting waiting to hear him speak in the other room, which is really a drag if that happened.  But I can not get anyone to verify that that actually happened. See after lunch we realized they were setting up in the foyer for the President to speak and Ernie grabbed  2 seats in the second-row. We could not miss the opportunity to hear him speak,  and not knowing when he would arrive, we stayed in the Foyer and not at our table. Hindsight I should have stayed at the table while Ernie held the chairs. Oh well.

We were asked if we had something we wanted to give to the President as a gift and not thinking we could even do that I had nothing prepared, so I got the best thing I had on the table the LEO FLASHER  that has the TRUMP2020  and the Flag decal and our cover we make for them I added a business card and the flyer that my sweet cousin Beth and her husband made for me with their company CEO Productons out of Texas

President Trump’s speech was so down to earth, such a pleasure hearing our President honoring the businesses that make their products in America.  It was a proud moment for me.

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I knew going in that this is a one and done deal and even so I did not get enough pictures but I have the memories and now writing this all down I can relive them and others can read them as well.

I have always believed we live in a GREAT AMERICA,  and President Trump and his administration are doing all they can to support American made businesses and products. I AM SO PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN AND SO BLESSED TO HAVE HAD AN INVITE TO OUR NATIONS CAPITAL AND WHITE HOUSE. It really does not matter who you voted for or your beliefs, if you do not believe in the American products and the American workers then you do not belong in America. BUY AMERICAN,  the products are always BETTER!

I am so grateful to the one that helped so much throughout the entire event and still answers my emails,  Alexandra Veletsis

Here are some links to the event:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/see-great-american-made-products-across-50-states/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wh

https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWhiteHouse%2Fvideos%2F1779468538807538%2F&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=video

Jimmy HoustonMap with instructions Photo bombedRoom we were in TV interviewPresident TrumpPresident Trump Gift to our PresidentSec. of Commerce Wilbur Ross

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Made in America Day

Today, President Trump welcomed vendors from all 50 states whose products are made right here in the United States of America. #MadeInAmerica

Posted by The White House on Monday, July 23, 2018

Posted by Mike Mauk on Monday, July 23, 2018

This week, President Donald J. Trump hosted his second “Made in America” product showcase at the White House. In a tribute to American workers, President Trump invited companies large and small from all 50 states to join this year’s celebration on the South Lawn.

See what great product represented your state below.

What does it mean to be ‘Made in the USA?’

For a product to be called “Made in the USA,” or claimed to be of domestic origin without qualifications or limits on the claim, the product must be “all or virtually all” made in the United States, according to the Federal Trade Commission. “All or virtually all” means that all significant parts and processing that go into the product must be of U.S. origin.

That is, the product should contain no—or negligible—foreign content.

‘American heart, American sweat, and American pride’

“I remember, when I was growing up, I’d see ‘Made in America’ all over the place,” President Trump said at the showcase. “Everything had ‘Made in America.’ And we’re starting that again.”

That story of American renewal was one of three big messages the President delivered:

  1. American manufacturing is back. Nearly 350,000 manufacturing jobs have been created since President Trump took office. An industry survey shows that optimism among U.S. manufacturers recently hit an all-time high, as did expectations for employment growth and capital investment over the next year.
  2. For years, Washington put workers last. “They did nothing. They let our factories leave. They let our people lose their jobs,” the President said. “That’s not free trade; that’s fool’s trade.” But under President Trump, all nations are held accountable and must play by the rules.
  3. Tough action is already paying off. The Trump Administration secured key changes to America’s trade agreement with South Korea, including provisions to increase U.S. automobile exports. And just this week, President Trump announced that the European Union would work with America toward zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods.

The businesses who joined President Trump at the White House this week are part of these success stories. “We are here today to celebrate the greatest products in the world—products made with American heart, American sweat, and American pride,” the President said.

Boots from Texas, snowboards from Colorado, F-150 trucks from Michigan, baseball bats from Pennsylvania—see some of the great products that are being made right here in America:

Signed letter from President Trump

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Material we use in our Products

MATERIALS WE USE IN PRODUCTION OF OUR PRODUCTS

CLEAR VINYL– We have purchased our clear vinyl from several sources in the years we have been manufacturing our covers.  The prices vary quite a lot from one store to the other. We did find ONLINE FABRIC that sold rolls of the clear 16 and 20 gauge vinyl. We also found Walmart carries rolls of the sizes we need and at a lower cost than most other places but it is not always available. We just this year 2018 found a business in Washington State Achilles USA, Inc, that manufactures vinyl. Thanks to a local store Grover’s Building Supplies in Brewster, Wa who turned me on to this company. Now all of our vinyl will come from them as their prices and availability is what our company requires. And with that, all of our clear vinyl will be the 19 gauge double polished vinyl. MADE IN THE USA

As stated above, we just started buying the 19 gauge Double-Polished Clear with UVI that is made in America in a factory in Everett WA -Achilles. We were so excited to find this business that actually makes vinyl in the USA. All of our new products going forward that use clear vinyl will be the 19 gauge vinyl. August 2018  USA CUSTOM FILMS ENGINEERED TO PERFORM
Achilles USA, Inc. | Achillesusa.com   adrobnick@achillesusa.com

for the solid colored  covers, we use Shelter-Rite our main colors are maroon, blue, white and now in red that we order from Sailrite

Description

Shelter-Rite is a tough, waterproof, vinyl-coated polyester fabric with a matte finish on the outer side. This fabric is designed for high performance and flexibility; use for tough applications where high tear strength, high tensile strength, high adhesion and exceptional weather resistance are main applications. With a high abrasion and tear resistance, Shelter-Rite is perfect for chafe protection – protecting and reinforcing worn or stressed areas. Use Shelter-Rite on heavy-duty protective covers, around grommets and trampoline edges, tenting, tailgate curtains, truck and industrial tarps, heavy duty bags, hurricane shutters and gym mat covers.

Specifications

Sale Unit: Sold per linear yard
Width: 61″
Fabric Content: 100% Vinyl-Coated Polyester
Fabric Design: Solids
Primary Color: Oranges
Weight: 18 ounces per square yard
Care & Cleaning: Mild Detergent & Water
Special Features: Easy to Clean, Highly Abrasion Resistant, Mold & Mildew Resistant, Stain Resistant, Waterproof
Certifications: FMVSS 302
Tear Strength: 80 lbs (warp), 80 lbs (fill) ASTM D751
Tensile Strength: 375 lbs (warp), 350 lbs (fill) ASTM D751
Brand: Shelter-Rite
Hydrostatic Resistance: 500 psi
Adhesion: 10 lb ft/in (ASTM D751 RF Weld)
Life Expectancy: Estimated 10 years
Country of Manufacture: United States

PHIFERTEX STANDARD/RECREATIONAL MESH
We mostly buy our Mesh from MANART-HIRSCH CO., INC although we do buy  from SAILRITE as well

  • 100%vinyl-coated woven polyester mesh
  • Excellent Dimensional Stability
  • Flexible in All Climates
  • DURABILITY-Functional and durable. The mesh offers excellent performance while withstanding spills, splatters and the bustle of high traffic areas.
  • CLEANABILITY- easily cleans with soap and water or 50/50 bleach to water solution
  • FADE RESISTANT
  • Water and Air can easily pass through
  • MICROBAN Antimicrobial Protection-works continuously to inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, and mildew that can cause stains, orders and protect deterioration
  • LEAD-FREE: REACH (EC1907/2006) complaint
  • GREENGUARD Select Certified
  • FLAME RETARDANCE National Fire Protection Association NFPA No.101, “Life Safety Code” Class A rating. Calif.Technical Bulletin 117,Section E, Commercial Standard CS 191-53 (Classification1). Federal Motor Vehicles Safty Standards, Section 571.302, Standard Number 302(FMVSS 302), Flammability of Interior Materials(December15,2006 Edition)
  • PROUDLY MADE IN AMERICA 

TENARA THREAD:

  • Lifetime Guaranteed
  • Unique fluoropolymer fiber construction that extends the life of fabric seams
  • High Strength and durability that is unaffected by UV rays, cleaning agents, pollution, saltwater, air, rain, and snow.
  • Tenara thread will not rot if left outside year around.
  • Remains colorfast  even in extreme temperatures and frost
  • FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY
  • Not for use in food, drug, cosmetic or medical device manufacturing, processing or packaging operations

HOOK AND LOOP FASTENERS 

We have used several brands since our beginnings. We started with WBC industries and bought both the WBC brand which is imported and very much more low cost and the Velcro Brand made in the USA. We recently purchased hook and loop from Halco that has a store in Northern California. Very fast delivery and every size and color we may need. Their product is all imported and is very low-cost comparatively.

History – How Hook & Loop Was Invented

The amazing discovery of Hook and Loop was first made in 1941 by a Swiss Engineer. During a walk in the country with his dog he noticed how difficult it was to detach the barbs (seeds) of the cocklebur plant from his clothing and his dog. The Swiss engineer also being an inventor took a closer look at this extraordinary plant. From this he observed that the seeds -sac was made up of tiny hooks which attached themselves to clothing fiber, animal hair and even human hair. Thus came about the invention of Hook and Loop, a simple but very effective fastening system now used throughout the world The essential principle of Hook & Loop Fasteners has remained the same. Hundreds of tiny hooks engage with loops to provide a recloseable bond. Today many versions of this original fastener exist providing different strengths, appearances and cycle life for countless applications.

WBC Industries, Inc. is one of North America’s largest distributors of hook and loop fasteners—including VELCRO® brand and Aplix® brand—as well as webbings, elastics, and hardware. We’re committed to providing the excellent service you expect from a supplier:

  • Same-day shipping on all in-stock orders placed by 3pm EST
  • Rigid quality control & in-house manufacturing
  • No minimum order requirements
  • Courteous, personalized customer service

  1. WBC Brand

    WBC Brand Hook & Loop is available in a variety of sizes in 23 different colors. Choose from our sew quality material that is great for all sewn in applications or our material with a pressure sensitive adhesive. We also have hook & loop coins with a rubber-based pressure sensitive adhesive and other specialty hook & loop materials perfect for all your fastening needs. Imported

  2. VELCRO® Brand

    VELCRO® Brand Hook & Loop is available in stock in Hook 88 and Loop 1000 series materials in a variety of different widths. Choose from white, beige, or black in the sew quality material, with a SPECTRUM 0172 Acrylic-Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesive, or a 0115 Rubber-Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesive. We also have VELCOIN® Hook & Loop Coins and can special order a wide variety of specialty hook & loop materials. MADE IN THE USA

    HALCO-HOOK AND LOOP COMPANY

    Originally in the adhesives tapes and converting market in the 1990’s Halco was born as a result of manufacturers needing to source hard to find Hook & Loop products. Since day one Halco was able to stay at the forefront of the market by providing a focus on Reclosable Fasteners and adding value by Converting and Fabrication. Halco’s friendly and experienced account executives and customer service agents consult with customers in many industries including Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, Hygiene, Print & Display and General industrial.

    Halco strives to provide a great engagement – just like the products we provide – with our Customers, Vendors, Employees and the wider community.

    Our core purpose is to help manufacturers succeed by creating fastening systems that improve their products.

    BINDING, WEBBING, BUCKLES

    We use 3/4 Vinyl black TOPLINE binding around our products as well as 1″Medium Black Nylon webbing for our handles and for the straps along with 1″ side release buckles that we buy from Manart-Hirsch

     

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Mauk Fishing Stuff- Lure Safe Newsletter September 2017

MAUK FISHING STUFF- LURESAFE™ Newsletter Sept. 2107
NEW WEB SITE
LureSafe.com

I have made a new web site with the help from the experts at GO DADDY! The site is now very secure and is easy to navigate and hopefully the buying and check out procedure is very smooth. As with everything I do it seems the work is never finished so as I grow I also am adding products changing pictures and the like. Please bear with me. If you ever have any trouble with the web site just call me leave a message and I will try to take care of it ASAP If anyone has any input on the site good or bad please let me know!

TRI- FOLDS
Well I have been meaning to get tri -fold brochures made and when I tried to do it myself like at Vista Print or Word, I could never get it done. So at our mini Family reunion in July 2017 we got together with Moms sister’s children that we grew up with but lost contact for many years, only hearing from them at Funerals and the like. We are reconnecting now via Facebook and Social media. My cousin Elizabeth came from Texas with her husband and her sister came from Calif and one of their brothers came from the wet side, and my older brothers and my sister all met in Leavenworth, WA for a couple of days. Elizabeth and her husband have a business that designs things like that and also sell ink pens and lots of other items that have company logos and all on them. Their company is CEO TEXAS.com Who knew? So I am having her make a tri-fold for my business, and it is in the final stages and will be out soon. I had a post card that I made through vista print and it had our story and pictures and how to get a hold of me and including that and business cards in each item, now I will use the tri-fold’s. They will be in production soon. They will be totally awesome, a word I do not use lightly.

NEW ITEMS
Vinyl/Mesh Series:

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Well, if you have been following me at all you know I have recently added the vinyl-mesh series to our product lineup
With input from our local guides Austin Mosher –Austins Northwest Adventures and Ron Oules –Reellentless Guide Service I have started making multi pocket sleeves with the mesh on the back side and the clear vinyl on the front, with a black binding, and a rope handle. The sleeves have hook and loop(Velcro) closure and grommets to fit in standard 3 ring binders. These are very nice sleeves, and come in 3 mesh colors- red white and blue. They range in pocket size 2”x4” to 4”x12”and 3 to 20 pockets. These are made to fit the small 4” trout and kokanee blades and dodgers up to the large 12” salmon plastic flashers.
CLEAR 3 RING BINDERS
Made in the USA
I ordered from a company out of California to make me custom size 3 ring binders that are clear to see what is inside, keeping with my theory that clear is better.
The three sizes have standard 3 ring holes and are:
Small- #30=10 ½ x 11 ½ Medium #31 is 11 ½ x 13” and the large one #32 is 14” x 13”
These are great to keep our custom built sleeves that hold dodgers, flashers and tackle and the sleeves that hold the tackle inside of their covers. It is part of the Storage System that I am selling. I have a bunch of the smaller binders the #30 left and quite a few #31 but am very low on the #32 binders and not sure if I will be reordering these anytime soon. Demand will determine that.

MEGA SLEEVE

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I also starting making a new line of MEGA SLEEVES which are multi pocket sleeves that are almost 54” long with a variety of sizes of pockets to fit flashers and lures and most of them have large enough pockets to hold tackle that has its cover on. For example the #51 has 9- 5 ½ x 14” long pockets to hold the 11” pro troll flashers with their cover, the #5 and the #1 covers loaded with the lure. I made these so I can have everything ready to go when I get ready to go fishing. This is exactly why and how my company got started. I am always changing tackle when I am fishing to see what the fish are wanting and the tackle can get really messy tangles and tossed all in a pile and then taking hours to get it straightened out for the next fishing trip. I will give these free when the appropriate amount of covers are bought- like this cover has 9 pockets so if you buy 9 covers I will add this sleeve free by request. Just pay the shipping
So I hope you will check out my new web site and also I still have my first web site maukfishingstuff.com and the fishingtacklecovers.com and now the luresafe.com. And I do sell on Amazon and eBay.

Now in Retail Stores
Ok well I am slowly getting my products into the local stores. It is quite a change compared to selling online. The packaging needs to catch the shopper’s eye and also explain what is in the package and what the cover actually is good for. It is a lot of work, but hopefully it will pay off for me. It is a challenge as I have bought a few things but never sold in stores.
Retail Stores: (so far)
Brewster Drug and Hardware Store- Brewster, WA
Jameson Lake Resort- Mansfield, WA

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Triangle Exxon -Brewster, WA
Hooked on Toys – Wenatchee, WA.

Sponsors:
I must thank my various Sponsors and folks that like my product so much they advertise for me with my decals on their boats and posts on Social media. I have inserted links to their pages. Please like and share them if you would on Facebook and such. You can bet the bank on it that if they are sponsors of mine they are really GREAT folks!!
I want to send a big thank-you to Nick at Ain’t No Joke Productions for showing off my products back in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes area!! You need to check his videos out they are amazing.
Also Greg at Thin Blue Tight Lines for his help promoting my product back in the North East!! I can use all the help I can get.
Northwest Fishing Reports (Paid Sponsor) Thanks Mike Carey and Rob for helping me
Austins Northwest Adventures– Austin Mosher thanks very much for your input and recommendations on improving and designing new products.
The Fishing magician– thanks Dave Graybill for the reviews and help spreading the word about my products.
Leos Flashers– Friend and designer of the best new flashers on the market the Leo Flasher

Captain Dave’s Guide Service  out of Spokane- Dave inspired me to make the very first sleeves to hold his multiple dodgers

Hope I didn’t miss anyone.
Thanks to everyone that has used my covers and sleeves and has shown them off to their friends!!
If you would like a free decal please contact me.
I would love pictures of the covers in use and also would love to hear how you first found out about us and your first impressions and if you have purchased from us how do you like my product so far.
Any input good or bad is appreciated very much. Contact me at: luresafe@gmail.com

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New Web Site

Well I finally did it! I bought a new web site. I sure hope this one is much easier to navigate and be secure and is easy on the eyes!. When you buy a site like this you think they will do all the work for you but this is not true at all. I sent in pictures and text, they did not take it off my other web sites.

They started with only 5 items- I have over 50 items now and lots in various colors. So I will be busy for a while updating and adding all my products.

This is always a headache for me, but I will manage it. Also I am designing  more products  all the time. I have just started expanding on my MEGA SLEEVE  multi pocket sleeves.

Anyway, summer is coming to a fast end up here in the Beautiful Pacific Northwest. I have not been sturgeon fishing yet and need to, as they are closing the keeper season below Rock Island Dam the 17th of Sept. I also want to get back down to Banks Lake for a few days in the camper and do some walleye fishing.

Well I am going to keep this short. I just wrote a newsletter that I am mailing out to all I have email addresses for and will be sending out in new orders.

Thanks to all that have posted on my Facebook page and bought our products. I strive to do the best I can on KEEPING YOUR TACKLE COVERED!!

Until next time.. stay safe

 

 

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Spring Fishing in the Pacific Northwest

Hello this just in,
WDFW suspends fishing limits for bass, walleye, channel catfish on Columbia River
OLYMPIA – Starting March 3, anglers can fish for bass, walleye and channel catfish without daily catch or size limits from the mouth of the Columbia River 545 miles upstream to Chief Joseph Dam.
Wow just in time for some great spring fishing. I do plan on learning to catch Walleye this year. We have a ton of them in the Columbia river and some great guides that will give me information and hopefully get myself a freezer full of good eating fish.
I am seeing Walleyes starting to pop up on facebook and I caught just a short bit of a siminar put on by someone at the show in Wenatchee. Bottom bouncers for Banks lake not sure about the river but I know they are bottom feeders so sill use downriggers to get to them I suppose.
Last fall before Mom died I had Bob Feil boats in Wenatchee instal the TR1 on my boat… It is the supreme trolling tool that alot of guides and local people are using. That is the hardest part of trolling alone is boat control and this will take it out of my hands pretty much
I cannot wait to get out and dial it in. That along with the Lowrance gen2 depth finder chartplotter, I installed last summer and the new Cannon digi troll 10, I should have no trouble fishing the rivers and lakes as I want.
I also just picked up a Truck camper this winter so I can tow the boat to these launches stay overnight and get early starts on the fishing and in the heat of the day lay in the camper and fish the evening bite. Since I do have 2 cats at home I cannot stay gone more than a couple of days at a time and I do have this business that when I do get orders folks will not want to wait too long to get their merchandise.
So if you see me on the water or towing down the hiways be sure to honk and say Hi.
I will try to keep this up dated!