Bear Lake Report

[fish1on]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Got the pleasant opportunity to go out and fish with Mark (Rileyfish) last week. I would like to say… Mark and his family are top notch people and very kind and generous. I would consider them as friends and look forward to many more opportunities to enjoy their company. Mark…. I cannot thank you enough for such a fun day on our pond. You Sir are a true fisherman and a dear friend. Like we talked about, fishing is about the experience and not the catch. A one fish day is icing on the cake. I enjoyed your company and hope to make many posts here about our great fishing days on the big blue pond.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]We launched at Cisco with great intentions of trolling or jigging a nice cutt or Mack. Mother Nature, luck, skill, or whatever was not in our favor. Nice boat, awesome company, and a hangover made for an interesting day. The hangover was due to the fact that we tried to go out the day prior but a “W” came up and changed our plans ever so quickly. What else could I do but have a few snorts to get over my depression. LOL We trolled for some time using lead line, mono, and downriggers (nice setup), with an endless assortment of offerings. We marked fish in many depths but the feeding was non-existent. This time of year is tough fishing and we were driven off once the watercraft people started out for a day of fun. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I went out a couple more times throughout the week with my boy and his friends. We fished off the rocks at the State Marina and slayed the suckers. My son caught a nice little cutt and wanted to keep it for his dinner. I obliged and he ate a fine fillet as a reward for his efforts. The truth being is he hooked it pretty deep and it probably would not have survived the release, but he was willing to learn filleting and proper fish handling to ensure a tasty meal.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]All in all a great 10 days at my favorite place on earth. Two more weeks and I plan to do it again. This fall should be a blast for fishing with the higher water levels.[/size][/font]
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[wiperhunter2]

Thanks for the post Pat, I can't believe you guys are still slaying the suckers. You must have a honey hole there, do you think the suckers can be caught in the same area all the time? Did your son use the worm under a bobber setup? Did you try jigging when you were fishing with Rileyfish? Too bad the catching wasn't better but from the sound of it, you should have taken them to your honey hole off the state parks marina. Any way you look at it, it was better than being at work and I bet a lot cooler.
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[RILEYFISH]

[] Hey f1on,
Glad to see that the rest of your time at our little oasis up there was good. Thanks for all the kind words dude! I to had a great time and am also looking forward to more good times on our Pond.

To answer wh2 question, We did not try jigging. We talked about it and had all the neccessary artillery to pursue them, However there were probably four to five other boats right near where we were trolling that we watched pretty close and they boated notta! f1on and I caught the only fish that I seen caught all morning. We checked the water temp and it showed 62 deg.

We usually have had pretty poor luck this time of year. However f1on and I decided to share some good company and swap fish stories and philosiphies (SP) of life and it was a great day![]

looking forward to this fall Pat and We will severeley put a strain on the Jaws of those Bear Lake fish!!

Thanks again Pat for the good time and we will soon do It again.

PS. My daughter rubbed it that we only caught one fish and just knows that we would have slain them had she been there!

Take care

RILEYFISH
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[fish1on]

Curt,

My honey hole is no secret spot other than the fact folks do not travel that far to target a SUCKER. We have always done well for them in the summer but do not even try during the fall/winter/spring.
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