Fishing Forum

Went out to Lincoln Beach this afternoon at about 4:30. I spent about a half hour fishing the boat channel until a bunch of boats started launching one after another. I shifted to the north side of the north levee drowning a worm with one rod and chucking various lures with the other. I initially started w/ bait on the spinning rod and lures on the baitcasting rod, but I decided to switch when I wanted to use some lighter lures and the baitcasting rod wasn't chucking them very well.

I switch the baitcaster to a bobber and a very heavy sinker so that the red stem of the bobber would barely stick out of the water. I don't know why they call them baitcasting rods, because casting bait on them is pretty difficult. Ironically, that was what worked so well. Most of the bass were within 20 feet of the shore. I'd cast out and go to tie something on the spinning outfit, but about the time I'd start to tie a knot, the bobber would disappear. This happened a couple of times before I finally connected on one. It was an average sized white bass.

New worm piece and toss it out again. This time, it was only in the water for about 10 seconds before it disappeared again.

By the time it was all said and done, I had 6 decent whiteys on the stringer. I figured out that if they didn't hit within the first 30 seconds, they weren't going to. If I let it sit for more than about 5 minutes, I'd put down the lure and re-cast the bait. More often than not, I'd get a hit in the first 30 seconds. If I didn't, I'd start popping the bobber, and working it in like I do with the mini tube jigs under it. It worked great.

I also met a guy who's a lurker here and he helped me haul my disorganized mess of a couple of tackle boxes, rods, chair (that I didn't use), and net back to my van. He's a BYU student and I told him that he needs to start posting. So, DL, hope to see you again. And this time I'll remember my headlamp.

Anyway, it was a very good day.

Pics tomorrow.

Matt
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Ah UL is giving up the goods, love hearing that. I meet a ton of Lurkers out there myself. Never can convince them to join though.
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I guess now is as good a time as any to sign up and start posting. It was good meeting you Mark, and yes, headlamps are going to be a fixture in my tackle box from now on!

I have been in Provo for about 6 months now - originally from NW Colorado and was active on their fishexplorer.com site. I'm in grad school for two years so I hope to get some good fishing in during that time. I've had some pretty good days at Starvation and the lower Provo so far, but have been skunked more often than not. I'm not a very good fisherman but I love to get out any chance I can. Got skunked at UL tonight, but the scenery and the beautiful weather more than made up for it. I did have one on that got off on a Thomas double-blade spinner.

Anyway, it's good to be a part of the site - seems like there are some real knowledgeable and helpful people on here. Looking forward to meeting some more members and we'll have to fish together again Mark.

BTW - had a grouse run in front of my car on the way out to Lincoln Beach this evening, I didn't know they were out there. What kind would it have been? Sage or Sharptail?

Probably a hen pheasant or a chucker...
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I think you're right on the hen pheasant. The tail was much too long to be a grouse.

there is a ton of pheasants up in the orchard.
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A little old, but here's the pic of the whites.



Hopefully there's more of that in the future.

Matt
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