Fishing Forum

Heading to the gorge here shortly for 3 or 4 days. Is this a good time of year to catch the bourbot? Any help on how and where and what to fish with to catch some of these would be great. I'll do my part to kill as many as I can.

Thanks in advance.
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I use 3/8 to 3/4 oz jig heads with 3-5 in grubs or tube jigs, stick with glow, fish deep, use jigs with some sucker meat on them. They could be anywhere from 40-80 feet of water. They will be on the bottom. They have a tough mouth so set hard. Use 1/0 to 3/0 hooks. I usually put a 1-3 in by 1/2 in strip of carp meat trailling my hook. They have catfish teeth (sandpaper), they will crush your bait and not really bite it. I would recommend more north from buckboard up to firehole. Start in the evening when the sun is setting and as it gets darker go more towards firehole.

Good luck and let me know how it goes, I am planning a trip mid November and end of December for open water and ice.
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camping near the pipeline. forgot to mention that. is there any action down that far?
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Also, look for smallmouth habitat, they like the rocks. I have caught them as far south as Anvil, but the higher numbers are further north, 5-30ft of water.

I usually use 3.5 inch curly tail grubs on 1/4-3/8oz jig heads. Really, just make sure it glows and is tipped with some meat (suckers, chubs...ect)

Best of luck. I will be there in a month
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Fished pipeline for bourbot awhile back and didn't fair so well. We was also told to try further north towards firehole. Good luck
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Hey, anybody hear dates for any of the burbot tournaments this year? I am hoping to see if my new hooks will help. planning and doing the burbot classic, and possibly the bash if the mrs is willing.

Painted them last night, and the fumes would have knocked out a zombie.


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Those jigs look nice!

The Burbot Bash went back to the Chamber of Commerce this year and will run Jan 23-25 under the original format.

I believe the Buckboard Burbot Classic will take place February 6-8th, but I'm not sure if that's been finalized yet.

Good luck, Ryno
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Ok, this post was actually for a buddy that i fish with that was heading to the gorge who is electronically challanged.

he is back

Bourbot fishing sucked, he caught none, tried 2 nights by or near the pipeline.

he did catch some real nice rainbows and some laker pups. Thanks from him for all your help.
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I stayed home. Fished the berry on Sunday. I managed 50 fish on tube jigs. No slot busters and about 8-10 rainbows. seems everyone else had similar success at the berry this weekend and sinking a truck, i cant even compete with a story like that.

Cheers
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