05-07-2005, 02:47 AM
OK So I've been reading on here for about a month and have been going crazy hearing about the success at Utah Lake. I grew up down there but now live in Logan to go to school. Anyway I've heard there are some big cats in the Bear River out here in the valley. After a little research and a guy sharing some info with me about where a good hole was I decided to give it a try tonight. They were biting like crazy on shrimp and white bass meat, only I couldn't hook them (I've never caught any cats except little bullheads). So I'm writing hoping to get some suggestions on how to hook them better. What size/type of hook should I be using? Is there anything different I should be doing in a river than what I've been reading about Utah Lake? Is there some way to rig so it will stay put instead of bouncing along with the current? I tried letting them take it for a long time but it seemed like they were just hitting it hard once and then they were gone. I kind of hooked two when I tried to set the hook earlybut they both pulled out in less than 5 seconds.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and thanks for sharing your Utah Lake stories to make me homesick.
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Thanks in advance for any suggestions and thanks for sharing your Utah Lake stories to make me homesick.
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