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Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - Old_Coot - 06-19-2008
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2][#002850]Last year, I, along with RILEYFISH and Bait_Caster, scheduled a guided fishing trip on [url "http://www.fishflaminggorge.com/"]Flaming Gorge with Captain Jim Williams of Creative Fishing Adventures[/url]. We scheduled it for a one day trip and here is my report of that one fantastic day on the Gorge:
We left the marina at about 6:30 AM. We came back in when the wind picked up around 2:00 PM. The weather was quite good to us all day.
As I try to recollect who caught which fish when, I realize that it is kind of hard because Cap’n Jim had us so tightly focused on presentation, that lots could be going on and we wouldn’t even know it. Heck, most of the fish caught (RileFish) I didn’t know that they were hooked and being brought up because we had to stay so focused on our own pole and presentation. Some serious fishing man ...
I don’t remember who caught the first fish but BC and RF were going back and forth for a while in the morning. First one would catch one and then the other would catch one. Between them, they had caught 7 fish before I caught my 1st and only fish of the day.
Here is BC really enjoying that famous big-mac pole bend:
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First BC caught a pup 8 pounder an then he landed this nice 24:
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RF had the hot stick with his first four being two 18’s, a 20, and a 24. I didn’t get any pics of them because I was busy filling up his camera with those pics. But here is a pic of him with one bending his pole:
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One of RF’s in the boat:
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One mac had a hard time expelling it’s air and Jim had to use a special weighted device to get it safely back down to the deep cold water:
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Here’s Jim weighing one of RF’s five fish:
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Just about when the wind was picking up, we hooked into the mother load of the day. RF got a bite and just as he was reeling up, I got one on and then BC got a bite. We dang near had triples! BC’s came unhooked but RF’s and mine managed to stay buttoned:
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With two big boys going every which way, they were bound to get tangled:
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After 15 minutes of the hardest fish fight of my life, we had the two monsters in the net:
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I had managed a 32:
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And RF had managed a 35!:
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That is one hell of a nice way to end the day ... doubles over 30 lbs!!!
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What a great trip with a bunch of great guys. See ya next year ......
As I write this, RileyFish is still up on the Gorge with Petty4Life and some other guys trolling for kockene. No doubt, they are having great fun.
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - BEARCLAW - 06-19-2008
Too cool Ralph. I'm jealous. [
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - DonInDenver - 06-19-2008
Wow! Great report! Congratulations to you all!
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - N.E.T.O. - 06-19-2008
Wow! That is definitely on my list of things to do, and I'm definitely going to hook up with a guide when I do it.
Thanks for the post! Looks like a really good time!
Randy
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - wiperhunter2 - 06-19-2008
Very nice report Ralph and congratulations, that is one fine mack. Also congrats to Rileyfish and Bait_Caster, that is quite the hog Mark. Looking at the two fish side by side, I'm surpised at the difference in color between them. Thanks for sharing and letting have a glimpse into what it is like to fish with Jim.
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - kochanut - 06-19-2008
i think thats the guide Trout_Slayer used on his trip. when i rotate back to the states i think im going to take some of this tax free money and do a 3 day trip. one with this guide, one guided down the green, and then one down the green in my toon again, last time i went down the green in my toon TS was in the drift boat, man waht a trip. oh ya and im jealous of you!
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - humpy - 06-19-2008
Nice Job. That looks like a blast. How many people could go on the boat?
Humpy
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Re: [humpy] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - CROSSINEYES - 06-19-2008
3 in the boat max. it is the same guide. the fish fight hard! and its alot of fun! been going out with jim for 4 yrs. old coot your cooked now. you know what i just said. lol the addiction has set in and now the treatment starts. you are now mack pack like it or not. so when you go out and blow the first grand on lure rods high tech sonar and gps. your just getting started.lmbo. did you get a glimpse of the sonar when you beer both hooked up? if so isnt that cool!!! man i wonder if you guys lost the first triple 30 plusses? that would have set a record that would stay for ever. glad to have ya in the pack. planning a trip back soon? lmboa.[
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - muskyhunter - 06-19-2008
Nice report Ralph!! Great job to you three .
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - FishNCoach - 06-19-2008
[font "Garamond"][#800080][size 4]WOW that looks fun I can not wait till next year for the Mac attack, and seeing you with BC, and RF, Thanks for the Pic's and Post. I fished Willard while you were out, but I am sure it was nothing like the gorge [laugh][/size][/#800080][/font]
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - petty4life - 06-19-2008
Great job Ralph and Terry Glad you guy got into them this year. Awesome Awesome Awesome.
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - LakeDrifter - 06-19-2008
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - Theekillerbee - 06-20-2008
That's awesome Ralph! Glad you guys could get into so many nice fish. Jim is the man for targeting those beasts of the deep.
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - RILEYFISH - 06-21-2008
Thanks Old Coot for another great Trip to the Gorge and Terry, Glad you got into those beasts and it was a pleasure to be out with Jim on That GDRB!
You know, Your Both EP's now. Mack packers for life. LMAO.
Jim, If you read this thanks for a great time once again. Looking forward to next year buddy.
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Re: [RILEYFISH] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - kokeking - 06-21-2008
"Glad you got into those beasts and it was a pleasure to be out with Jim on That GDRB!
You know, Your Both EP's now. Mack packers for life."
Yup I have heard a few stories about that GDRB before[
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Re: [kokeking] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - RILEYFISH - 06-22-2008
This is True Tim. [sly]
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Re: [Old_Coot] Flaming Gorge Macks ... 6-18-08 ... w/pics - Dr.Flinn - 06-24-2008
[font "Times New Roman"][#0000ff]You Old Coot !!!, I’m jealous and want to go. Those hogs make the BM Macks look like little rainbow planters. Thanks for the great post.[/#0000ff][/font]
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