advise for flaming gorge?

[TeeRex]

im going to flaming gorge for the first time in 2 weeks and was wondering if anyone had some advise for what to use and what to expect. im asking now so i have time to prepare but any advise would be much appreciated.
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[DKStroutfitter]

You need to let us know where you will be fishing and what you will be targeting.
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[Old_Coot]

From a boat? tube? shore?
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[KOKANEE]

Here is my advise: Dont go. Jared and the the boys from Rocky Mountain Tackle have caught all the Kokanee and Jim has given all the Lake Trout sore mouths. So you will be waisting your time.
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[TeeRex]

i will be in a boat.. targeting everything.. just want to go and have a good time. just really whatever,, big into bass fishing so prolly more towards SMB
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[fishley]

lol Iam sure that isnt a problem lol
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[troutnut68]

Man I'm gunna be honest with you, I was in the same position at the beginning of the summer and while I got some help from people, You might as well ask for their credit card numbers cause that the experience I got asking for fishing advice
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[bigfish6]

If its bass you want I've allways done reallly well with a brown 4" tube jig. I was up there on the 24th weekend and only fished for the bass from shore for 15 minutes when my dad showed up and told me my grandpa had a heart attack, any who, in that short time I managed a 15" smallie, and my nephew that was learning how to fish for them missed two.. because of the burbot there is definatly fewer small bass but there's still plenty of fish left in that lake!!!!
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[SkinnyLynnie]

I've been fishing for burbot at the Gorge in the winter, but I've never tried for them in the warmer season. Any tips for targeting burbot this time of year? Of course, any tips for catching trout there would also be appreciated? I'm hoping to go myself in a couple of weeks, and I haven't been since I was a kid.
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[wiperhunter2]

Hey Lynnie, long time since I've seen you posting.
Use the same jigs and bait for the burbot that you do in the winter, same areas too. They seem to be a little deeper during the summer but fish rocky shore lines and points. Although they can be caught during the day, the night or evening is the best time. As for trout, use the same things you do for any trout. Rainbows will be closer to shore smaller lake trout farther out. The bigger lake trout will be tough unless you know what you are doing and get lucky but fishing near the bottom in deep water is your best bet or trolling large rapala type lures. When we were up there a little over a month ago we caught kokes, rainbows and some smaller macks trolling kokanee lures behind a dodger but you will need a downrigger or lead core line to get down deep this time of the year. Of course if you are fishing from shore, you need to try different things, like a marshmellow and worm. Good luck.
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[SkinnyLynnie]

Thanks! That's helpful information. If I go to the Gorge, I'll probably be taking my boat, and I have plenty of lead core lines, so maybe I'll try that when I go after trout.
Through the ice, we used large, heavy glow-in-the-dark, lead-head jigs with a plastic curly tail glow-in-the-dark body. I think we tipped them with a little meat. We just dropped the line straight down and either let it sit still or jigged it up slowly. Is that the rig and technique that will catch burbot in the summer from a boat?
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[wiperhunter2]

[quote SkinnyLynnie]
Through the ice, we used large, heavy glow-in-the-dark, lead-head jigs with a plastic curly tail glow-in-the-dark body. I think we tipped them with a little meat. We just dropped the line straight down and either let it sit still or jigged it up slowly. Is that the rig and technique that will catch burbot in the summer from a boat?[/quote]
Yes, that is how you do it, I try and use sucker meat but chub meat will work too. The only difference is that in a boat you are moving a little even when anchored so that can make it a little tougher but it will work. I heard of a guy recently, that even caught one while trolling, so you never know.
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[SkinnyLynnie]

If the dire predictions come true, we may see the day when burbot are so plentiful that they jump right out of the water and into your boat all by themselves.
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[wiperhunter2]

LOL. I doubt that will ever happen but there is no doubt some of the fish in the Gorge will be effected. I've seen those pics of the silver carp jumping into the boats of fishermen, that would be a scary sight to see a burbot do that.[crazy]
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