Strawberry 8/28/24

[Redrebel]

Solo trip to Strawberry Weds morn.
One nice silver and two reds, 5 or 6 Cutts as by-catch.
No Bows.
If you want to catch a bunch of lame fighting Cutts go there now and load your boat.
Lots of algae in water.
$15 daily launch fee at main marina gets you run down restrooms, no fish cleaning station, and a launch open to wind/waves as there is no breakwater installed this year.
I run my own business and get paid in relation to the services I provide.
The infrastructure experience Weds was worth $5 at best.
Which is really  because Strawberry is so beautiful to boat on and has so much potential.
Go to Idaho and see what a $5/daily fee will get you at their lakes/

I got an envelope on my truck last time. I didn’t get a chance to tell the concessionaire they were #1 because of a torrential thunderstorm. I will pay the fee once they fix the docks, clean the restrooms, and fix the fish cleaning station. If the Ranger wants to have a discussion with me, I’d be happy to have that conversation. they are the only concessionaire that pushes disabled vets and those with the national pass to pay the fee. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve been to flaming gorge, and never once have I been asked to pay a launch fee. I’m getting tired of the company that runs strawberry and the federal government that allows the BS to go on there. Such a beautiful place and I’ve passed it up so many times this year just to go to Jordanelle because it is taken care of so well and it’s just as beautiful, and they accept my state parks fun tag. Took my hand two weeks to heal because the strawberry docks have exposed screws and nails everywhere. I feel bad for the guys that don’t put fenders out on their boat when they dock. That place is turning into a joke.