Fishing Forum

I'm going on a Scout Camp next week to some high country lakes and was wondering which lure works best for you guys for trout? Thank you
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I use spoons and flies.
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Gold Jakes is the only color I have bothered with in the last 10 years.
Panther Martin spinners, gold blade with the black and yellow body have also worked well for me in the Uintas.
A plastic, water-filled bubble with a fly tied on 3-4 feet behind is hard to beat though. Use a renegade or other basic fly, and you should do well.

Edit: sorry, the reply was intended for youngfisher15
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For the Jake's If I had to pick one color, it would be the gold, followed by silver, then black.

As mentioned a fly and bubble is productive. You will break some bubbles, so make sure you bring extras. The fly type is not critical in my opinion, but search some resent posts here and you will find many opinions.

I have done well with a black crappie type jig too.

Spinners work well also. I like a variety of lure types and colors.

Early mornings and evenings will likely be the most productive times.

Best of luck, and report back.
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For the Uintas' I would recommend:

Gold Jakes Spin-a-lure, Panther Martin spinners, Gold PMRG size 4 & 6. Mepps in sizes 0&1, brass, flies: sizes 8, 10, 12: patterns: Mosquito, Black Knat, Renegade, Gray Hackle Peacock, Muddler Minnow, Pheasant tail nymph. Use Adjustabubbles vs the regular bubbles. They are heavier wall and will not break as easily. You also don't have to tie a leader, just slide up your line, tie on your fly, twist the bubble on at the depth and your are in business. Have fun and catch a lot of fish !!

I forgot about the Panther Martin. Thank you for your advice and thanks to everyone for their recommendations!
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[quote gaardvark]Gold Jakes is the only color I have bothered with in the last 10 years.
Panther Martin spinners, gold blade with the black and yellow body have also worked well for me in the Uintas.
A plastic, water-filled bubble with a fly tied on 3-4 feet behind is hard to beat though. Use a renegade or other basic fly, and you should do well.

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pardon my ignorance, why do you water fill a bubble vs using a sinker? Do they become neutrally buoyant?
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The water helps to
Cast the bubble and fly. Bubble
Helps the fly float where a sinker would drop it to to bottom.
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Regarding the water filled bubble. Fill the bubble with enough water to aid in casting the fly out farther into the lake. 1/4 full is likely plenty.

My personal preference is cast it out. let it sit for 15 seconds or so, then a very slow retrieve (1 crank of the handle should take a few seconds.

+1 on the adjust-a-bubble. They are more expensive but well worth the extra cost.
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I like to fill my bubble at least 3/4 full. You can cast it a country mile, and it rides lower in the water. Not a big deal, but that is how I fish it.
As far as the adjust-a-bubble, they are more convenient, but I think you can get them for about a quarter apiece in a multi pack at your favorite -Mart store. They are quite a bit cheaper than the nicer ones. Buy a pack of small split shot for stops (above and below if you like) and you can adjust it to wherever you want, quick and easy.

The bubbles are versatile enough that you can fill it all the way and get a slow sink too. Good for bait fishing. My experience has been that they are effective this way as they come up off the bottom quickly, and don't snag as much.

I used to fish with a guy who filled his clear plastic bubble with bb's as a sinker. That always seemed excessive to me.
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[quote gaardvark]I like to fill my bubble at least 3/4 full. You can cast it a country mile, and it rides lower in the water. Not a big deal, but that is how I fish it.
As far as the adjust-a-bubble, they are more convenient, but I think you can get them for about a quarter apiece in a multi pack at your favorite -Mart store. They are quite a bit cheaper than the nicer ones. Buy a pack of small split shot for stops (above and below if you like) and you can adjust it to wherever you want, quick and easy.

The bubbles are versatile enough that you can fill it all the way and get a slow sink too. Good for bait fishing. My experience has been that they are effective this way as they come up off the bottom quickly, and don't snag as much.

I used to fish with a guy who filled his clear plastic bubble with bb's as a sinker. That always seemed excessive to me.[/quote]

I just use a swivel as the stop. The bubble
Slides above that and then I use about 4 feet of leader from the swivel
To the fly. Works all the time.
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I will usually use a swivel as well as it is a surer stop than a split shot. I only mention the split shot as an alternative to the convenience of the adjustable bubble.
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We just spent 4 days in the Uintas and caught brookies and rainbows every time I hit the water using the 1/8 oz gold Jake's, also had good luck using the spinning version in the same color but it will twist your line a lot more than the standard version. With at least 3 different insect hatches going on they were a bit more reluctant than usual to hit lures, but still managed a few nice ones and plenty of little ones.
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Color! It looks like an automotive fender fastener part!

I'm going to have to talk to the fish and remind them they eat bugs and fish and critters and crawfish! What's with the automotive parts?

I look at a Jake knowing they must work or people wouldn't buy them and wonder if they set up a vibration upon retrieve like a tuning fork. Perhaps that's it.

At least it should have it's "natural" scent. Being an automotive part, that might be WD-40!

I'm going to fish with lures that look like fish regardless of the fish being mixed up!
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