I got the word from my contact at the Colville Tribal Hatchery that a large release of triploids was made from the upper net pens last week. I scrambled to get the Smoker Craft ready for its first time on the water this season. I was pleased to find everything in working order. The Minn Kota on board charger was doing its job and the batteries for the bow mounted Ulterra were all in the green. We met some friends in Coulee Dam and proceeded to the launch at the middle net pens. We ran up to the upper pens, and although one fish was caught quickly, we weren’t seeing the number of fish as expected. So, we started looking around. The Garmin fish finders were working great and as we worked our way along the reservoir, looking for fish. When we saw the screen light up with good numbers of fish, I put the bow mount on Spot Lock, and we started casting. We were using eighth-ounce jigs of an olive or tan color, and even watermelon-colored grubs, and they all worked. We caught and released until we had our limits of two fish each. What blast!