12-30-2019, 12:50 AM
catchinon and I fished in the Firehole area of Flaming Gorge Friday afternoon through early Saturday afternoon. Access was good, with no problems driving right to the lake’s edge. We went out about a hundred yards and setup in about 40 fow. I was still drilling holes and checking depths when catchinon yelled, “fish on”! and pulled in the first pup. He caught several before I pulled in my first. In fact he was at 10 to my 4 at one point. I think he quit fishing and went to sleep about that point. I had to work hard to catch up to him.
Craig was using a Gitzit white glow tube jig, tipped with sucker meat, to catch most of his fish. We both tried several other glow white tube jigs and curly tail grubs, but none were as effective.
I tried several different areas and depths to try to catch some burbot. No luck. We ended up with 21 lake trout pups, although Craig caught one that was more of a full grown dog. He can report on that fish but it was a real lunker.
We may go back in January or February, probably to the Buckboard area.
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Craig was using a Gitzit white glow tube jig, tipped with sucker meat, to catch most of his fish. We both tried several other glow white tube jigs and curly tail grubs, but none were as effective.
I tried several different areas and depths to try to catch some burbot. No luck. We ended up with 21 lake trout pups, although Craig caught one that was more of a full grown dog. He can report on that fish but it was a real lunker.
We may go back in January or February, probably to the Buckboard area.
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jack of all tackle, master of none
j.o.a.t.m.o.n.
jack of all tackle, master of none