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[pirate] [#000080][size 3]I'm looking for any information ie lakes, directions, lures, and anything else for Smallmouth Bass. I had heard of CJ Strike and Milner but don't know where they are. Little help please.[/size][/#000080]

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[cool] Milner is a small reservoir on the Snake River, near Burley. Not familiar with it. C.J. Strike is also on the Snake River, southeast of Mountain Home, Idaho. A few miles downstream is the Swan Falls area, which can be great too. Still farther downstream (north) is the Hells Canyon area. Known more for the big sturgeon caught there, it also has stretches of rocky fast water that are full of two and three pound smallmouths. They hit almost any lures, but an assortment of gold bladed spinners and some three inch plastics or feather jigs in whites, yellows and blacks will all catch fish. Just pitch them slightly upstream and let them bounce down with the current.

Fish small crankbaits and swimbaits along the edges or through the deeper runs. When the fish are in, they hit all day. For the catfish fans, the river and the reservoirs up there also offer some great channel cats.

Oh, yeah, don't overlook Anderson Ranch Reservoir, north of Mountain Home. A good fishery for many species...including both largies and smallies. Like most of the ponds up there, bass tournaments are often won by smallmouths.

Suggest you look up a couple of Idaho fishing websites and look for current info on those waters. Also, pick up a copy of the Idaho Atlas & Gazetteer. In the front, they list all of the state's waters and where to find them, along with a lot of good info on access, species, accomodations and services. Great for planning those trips to unexplored areas. Should be able to find them at Sportsmans.

Hey Leaky. Don't you do a bit of prospecting in those holes up there?
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[Wink] [#000080][size 3]Do you know any specific sites? I must have bad karma. I keep getting fly fishing guides. I found Strike down by Mtn Home. Rumor has it lots of 3 and 4 lbers up there.[/size][/#000080]

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[#000080][size 3]Are finished with your book yet? Where will I be able to purchase a copy?[/size][/#000080]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3][cool]Hey, Mr. Gun, here are a few links that can get you started. Some of them are brief, but others have some good cross-links that will keep you off the streets for a while. There one message board site with lots of posts on the different bass ponds in the area.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]You are correctly informed on the size of the smallies in that area. A three pounder is a nice fish anywhere, but hardly gets a second glance among the local bassers. It usually takes something over 4# to rank for big fish in the tournaments up there.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I did find one brief mention of Milner on one of the sites I dug up. No need for the link, but here's the quote: [red]"Milner Reservoir, between Twin Falls and Burley, is best fished by boat or float tube because the shoreline is rough. Perch are present in the reservoir, as well as good-sized smallmouth bass."[/red][black] Sounds like my kinda place. Meet ya there.[/black][/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Here's the other links:[/size][/font]

[url "http://www.idfishnhunt.com/bestbass.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.idfishnhunt.com/bestbass.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.idfishnhunt.com/warmwatersouthcentral.html"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.idfishnhunt.com/warmwatersouthcentral.html[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.westernbass.com/idaho/"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.westernbass.com/idaho/[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/idaho/index.html"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/idaho/index.html[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.idfishnhunt.com/reports.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.idfishnhunt.com/reports.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.id.blm.gov/recreation/areas/cjstrike.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.id.blm.gov/recreation/areas/cjstrike.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.idahoparks.org/rec/Boating/boating_guide.cfm?RegionID=8"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.idahoparks.org/rec/Boating/boating_guide.cfm?RegionID=8[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]



[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The book? I have completed the second edit, but it keeps growing. I had planned to have it printed by now, but the guy who was doing the formatting and graphics finked out. I'm back to square two or three.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]By the way, I have a couple of personal emails from someone's trip to the Snake River below Swan Falls late last summer...walking the bank. Let me know by PM or email if you'd like to read it and I'll get it over to you.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]And, you gotta work on the Karma...or at least net surfin'.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3][cool]Hey, Mr. Gun, here are a few links that can get you started. Some of them are brief, but others have some good cross-links that will keep you off the streets for a while. There one message board site with lots of posts on the different bass ponds in the area.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]You are correctly informed on the size of the smallies in that area. A three pounder is a nice fish anywhere, but hardly gets a second glance among the local bassers. It usually takes something over 4# to rank for big fish in the tournaments up there.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]I did find one brief mention of Milner on one of the sites I dug up. No need for the link, but here's the quote: [red]"Milner Reservoir, between Twin Falls and Burley, is best fished by boat or float tube because the shoreline is rough. Perch are present in the reservoir, as well as good-sized smallmouth bass."[/red][black] Sounds like my kinda place. Meet ya there.[/black][/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Here's the other links:[/size][/font]

[url "http://www.idfishnhunt.com/bestbass.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.idfishnhunt.com/bestbass.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.idfishnhunt.com/warmwatersouthcentral.html"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.idfishnhunt.com/warmwatersouthcentral.html[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.westernbass.com/idaho/"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.westernbass.com/idaho/[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/idaho/index.html"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/idaho/index.html[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.idfishnhunt.com/reports.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.idfishnhunt.com/reports.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.id.blm.gov/recreation/areas/cjstrike.htm"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.id.blm.gov/recreation/areas/cjstrike.htm[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]

[url "http://www.idahoparks.org/rec/Boating/boating_guide.cfm?RegionID=8"][font "Times New Roman"][#800080][size 3]http://www.idahoparks.org/rec/Boating/boating_guide.cfm?RegionID=8[/size][/#800080][/font][/url][font "Times New Roman"][size 3] [/size][/font]



[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]The book? I have completed the second edit, but it keeps growing. I had planned to have it printed by now, but the guy who was doing the formatting and graphics finked out. I'm back to square two or three.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]By the way, I have a couple of personal emails from someone's trip to the Snake River below Swan Falls late last summer...walking the bank. Let me know by PM or email if you'd like to read it and I'll get it over to you.[/size][/font]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]And, you gotta work on the Karma...or at least net surfin'.[/size][/font] [/reply]
[font "Garamond"][size 3]Anything that might keep tommy off the streets is a good thing, so way to go TD. However, I am a little worried about the kind of info he is after about CJ Strike and the like. A small warning to the locals up that way may be in order here. [/size][/font][laugh]
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milner and strick u use tubes of smokey coler or crankbaits. my best luck is with a smokey tube with purple and copper flack. if you have anyother question contact me
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