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Probably heading to Jordanelle on Saturday, what's going on up there? Anyone been out on the lake recently?
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We were up their Saturday and the wind was howling, bite was slow at the cove where the Provo comes in.
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This is a little while ago, but I was there 2 weeks ago today. Fished in the afternoon from 2-4:30. We caught 5 Rainbows, couple out of the bay just south and on the East shore from the main marina. Then on the way back we trolled a couple flatfish and a diving rapala shad rap following the shoreline in about 15 - 20 feet of water and caught 3 more rainbows. 1 on each of the lures, the biggest fish ( it was only 17") hit the rapala, probably just luck.. When we first got there, there was a guy just leavin in a nice bass boat. He said that he fished the inlet area and got just 1 brown.
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I went up there tonight (Tuesday) for about an hour and a half. I first went to the Northeast side on the old roadbed threw a jerkbait for a while-nuthin', water temp. 45. Went into the Rock Cliff arm, 1 rainbow, water temp. 46. Wind was calming downing the later it got. I didn't go into Rock Cliff very far, I was just exploring the low water structure. Temp. at marina 44. My girls had fun, they like to "go faster!!!"[]
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do you ever see people using flies up there or mostly Spinners and stuff like that
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I was up there today and I tell you what around 7:30 p.m. I was dying to be out on my float tube fishing dry flies. They were rising everywhere. I wasn't equipt though, but find the right fly i'd highly suggest it
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[cool][#0000ff]When conditions are right, flies are a great way to go, especially at Rock Cliffs. Take both floating and sinking lines and a range of patterns and sizes from little to big and from black to white.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Quite a few folks use a bubble and fly rig on spinning gear. Some big rainbows and browns on big flies and wooly buggers. Black is always good, but white or rainbow smacks 'em too.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]Later in the year, when perch fry are swarming, anything that looks remotely edible gets bit.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]One downside of fishing subsurface in that area is that a lot of your "inquiries" will be big chubs. They can be a nuisance at times. But, plenty of dandy 'bows and hefty browns too. Throw in a few bonus cutts and there is a lot of good reason to wave a fairy wand...or chuck a bubble.[/#0000ff]
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I see guided fly fisherman all the time up there from the inlet down rock cliff. What about bass? Anyone catching any yet or is it too cold?
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so what is this fairy wand you speak of and thank you for that u have been looking for good lakes to fish with my fly rod and i cant seem to find any good ones yet.
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[cool][#0000ff]If you have not already done so, you need to spend some time on the BFT [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?forum=140;"]Utah Fly Fishing Board[/url] (link). Lots of good chatter and where to/how to.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]But, let me make a general statement: There are no poor lakes for fly fishing. Just some better than others. Also depends on the season and the species. If you are not a purist troutaholic there are plenty of the "other guys" that are very catchable on the long rod...with the right line, fly and presentation. You should especially target some wipers later in the summer. They will make you swear off trout for good.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Right now, after iceout and during the transitional days, trout are up near the top and feeding well. About the best time for flyroddin', next to late fall. Jordanelle, Deer Creek, Strawberry and Scofield are all good producers. Within a few weeks you will have Electric Lake (Yellowstone cutts) and Huntington (tiger trout) to target too.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Are you new to the area? If so, you have a lot of on-the-water research to do. Reading reports and getting suggestions from others is only part of it. There is only so much you can get "third party". The rest has to come from visiting each of the waters, during different seasons and conditions, and really learning them. Once you know them better you can usually plan a trip with more confidence.[/#0000ff]
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Well I have lived here for 18 years but i am only 18 now i can go places by myself i was just looking for places that might hold some trout but it sounds like i ust have to go fnd out for my self.

I have caught wipers not on my fly rod those are fun fish i wan to do it on my fly rod this summer but i will be spending the summer in alaska!!!
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[#0060bf]Xmlfish, all I do is fly fish. All waters are up for a fly, you just got to find the right one.[/#0060bf]
[#0060bf]I met up with TD at Utah Lake expecting to get the smell of the ol skiunk, but I put on the old standard Haresears and a bead head Prince with intermediate line and landed 3 very large Carp and one White bass.[/#0060bf]
[#0060bf]I fish Jordanelle often and there is an assortment of flies that work well. Again I say start with the standards.[/#0060bf]
[#0060bf]I have caught a lot of bass on olive nymphs (A.P. Emerger) and on Purple like a Gartside Soft Hackle or a Purple Showgirl. [/#0060bf]
[#0060bf]You do need a sinking line like Intermediate or a Type II.[/#0060bf]
[#0060bf]I was up there last fall and I couldn't keep the trout off my haresear.[/#0060bf]
[#0060bf]You do have to experiment a little more with flies. Different flies, depth, retrieve, but once you find the fly and the zone...it is a blast.[/#0060bf]
[#0060bf]When weather warms a bit and the wind calms, PM me and I would live to meet you up there.[cool][/#0060bf]
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alright thank you yeah that is if the weather ever gets better. thanks again.
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what kind of line were you using to catch the carp?
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FG Rocks ... I actually met her and Mojo up on Strawberry one day last fall and they seemed to be the only 2 catching fish. Super nice peeps that know there stuff. And always willing to lend some good advice. Although I am not willing to give up the old spinning rod yet but I do now take the fly rod with me. It mas stay in the truck but I do have it.
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I was in 3' to 5' of water so an intermediate. I even saw a group of carp rolling on the surface so I threw a rubber legged haresear over them and started stripping back very slow. BAMB! fish on!
I have not used bait or so to speak lure (some will call a fly a lure, but I don't) for YEARS and I have not been skunked in quite a while.
Half the fun of fly fishing is to try to get the fishes attention with out scent and any fish anywhere can be caught on a fly with the right presentation. And what a feeling to do just that specially with a fly you have tied.
I am hoping for those rising fish to throw out a nice mouse pattern on a dry and have fun with Bass and Brown with that.
Stillwater is tough to fish with a dry cause they do rise all over the place, but that too can be done.
And yes, I have caught CAT on a fly.[cool]
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I have seen the pic of FG catching a cat on a fly rod. It is floating around these boards some where.
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