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My dad and I are planning a trip to Scofield this coming Saturday and need some help figuring out what to use, depth to fish, etc. Any suggestions?
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anyone?
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ok here what i know of Scofield.. had a buddy that was there a week ago.. he was doing realy well fishing the rocky points with a minnow.. and cought some fish up to 4 lbs..

this is one of the best times of the year to catch fish at Scofield..

if you got a boat head out to the a rocky point.. look for the trout to be pushing the shiners up in the shallows and munching them.. when you find the fishing eating the shiners cast your shiner up close to the shoure and let it drift back and down about 10 feet from shour.. reel in and try again..

throwing a spin-a-lure can be very good there as well..
good luck to ya!
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That sounds great--in fact, sounds pretty fun--almost like fishing boils at powell. Anyone have a good suggestion for a lure that looks like a shiner? Also, do they sell frozen shiners at sportsmans?
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[cool][#0000ff]Rapalas in dark back silver or gold will get the job done. If you can afford them the Lucky Craft Pointers are great. The good news is that many spinners and spoons, like the Jakes Spin A Lures will work fine, especially when the fish are active.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Tube jigs and grubs will also work, if you know how to fish them. White, silver, gold or even chartreuse will work.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Sportsmans does sell shiners. They are about $2.49 for a package of a dozen or so. Unfortunately, they are not prepared or packed well so they are usually dried out and freezer burned. They also turn mushy pretty fast after being thawed. That's why most serious minnow men prefer to catch and process their own minnows, in addition to the cost.[/#0000ff]
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Well, I have no shortage of Rapalas--a bit of an obsession for me. Any recommendation on size? And would you use countdowns, floating minnows or husky jerks (suspending) or is this really more a matter of finding feeding fish and chucking something at them that remotely resembles a minnow? I do appreciate the help you are all giving, I am really hoping to get my dad into the fish in that he has not had the best luck lately.
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[cool][#0000ff]If the fish are chasing shiners on top, then a floating/shallow diver is best. In fact, I like to fish them like poppers...twitch, pause, etc. If that doesn't work, then reel a few feet and then let the lure float back to the top.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]When the fish are down, use a countdown in about a size 7. Cast to your selected spot, parallel to the bank, let it sink a few counts and then vary the speed of your retrieve until you find fish or the bottom.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By the way, a bubble and streamer or wooly bugger can get some good response too. Twitch the bubble to make a splash and that often helps get the fishes' attention. Or, you can put a fly above the Rapala or even hook it on a trailer leader behind the Rapala. That kills the action on the retrieve a little, but can add to the "buffet" offering. Sometimes the fish will hit the hardbait. Other times the fly. Sometimes you can double up. Too bad.[/#0000ff]
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One other thing, you mentioned that tube jigs and grubs would work if you know how to fish them--I have used both for SMB (with some sucess) at Jordanelle, but have never used them for trout. I have been keeping up on The Canadian's posts and threads about the use of tubes at Strawberry, I imagine that "knowing how to fish them" would be pretty well the same tactics as used at Strawberry? or no?
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[cool][#0000ff]Fishing tubes is an art and a science. Since they do not wiggle like Rapalas or other "action" baits, you have to make them come alive. Just use the colors and the action to imitate whatever the fish are feeding on.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you are trying to imitate crawdads, tie on an apprrpriate color and use a lift and drop or creepy crawly retrieve near the bottom. To imitate minnows, use all white or dark backed white and then use your rod tip to make them zip left and right. One good tactic is to cast just beyond the fish activity and then raise your rod tip and zip the tube right through the action near the top. [/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]A lot of guys like to fill the tubes with jelly (attractant) or pin on some worm or minnow. That can help when you are fishing deeper and/or the fish are finicky. But, when they are smacking minnows along the shoreline, anything added to the hook can affect the swimming action and attractiveness of the jig. The fish are sight feeders then and scent does not make as much difference.[/#0000ff]
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one tube i have found that looks just like a shiner.. is a rainbow tube in 2 1/2" and 3".. some of the the mimick minnows (swim baits) work great as well..

it's hard to beat the real thing tho.. if fished right a frozzon minnow can look like a wonded minnow trying to get away from the feeding trout.. a twitch here a wigle there can make all the diffrence..
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Any last minute suggestions?
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