07-01-2006, 12:16 AM
Great advice from TD.
In addition, you can use the same things you are using for the bass, for the trout. Just find some deeper water. Tip a jig with a crawler or power bait and find 30 ft of water, and you should hook up with some nice bows. Bounce the jig a foot off the bottom.
Also, if you go a little deeper, 60 to 80 ft or so you have a good chance to get into some macs. Find points that extend out gradually into the lake, and try and find the right depth. If you have sonar it should be easy. If that is the case also look for some rock piles. Tarponjim, expert mac fisherman and guide at the Gorge, recently said that if he only had one jig to fish all year for the macs it would be a 4" tube in gree or white. So I would go by what he says and try that. Can you imagine hooking into a 30lb laker from your tube? LOTS of 3-5lbers in there, and don't be afraid to take a limit.
If you want to find some kokes, find some steep drop offs and jig a castmaster over the deep water. Maybe 30 to 60 ft over 80 to 100 ft of water. If you catch one, stay in the same place. They school up, especially early in the morning. They can be tough to find, but IMO are the best tasting fish in there. If you are looking to eat some of your catch, I would go for them.
I hope you have a great time up there. Just remember that she is being spoiled with one of the best fisheries (if not the best) in Utah, and when you take her to Willard the next time out she might get dissapointed. [
] Good luck to you guys, and make sure to post your report! I'll be doing the same thing a week from tomorrow! I only wish I could get my wife to go. [
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In addition, you can use the same things you are using for the bass, for the trout. Just find some deeper water. Tip a jig with a crawler or power bait and find 30 ft of water, and you should hook up with some nice bows. Bounce the jig a foot off the bottom.
Also, if you go a little deeper, 60 to 80 ft or so you have a good chance to get into some macs. Find points that extend out gradually into the lake, and try and find the right depth. If you have sonar it should be easy. If that is the case also look for some rock piles. Tarponjim, expert mac fisherman and guide at the Gorge, recently said that if he only had one jig to fish all year for the macs it would be a 4" tube in gree or white. So I would go by what he says and try that. Can you imagine hooking into a 30lb laker from your tube? LOTS of 3-5lbers in there, and don't be afraid to take a limit.
If you want to find some kokes, find some steep drop offs and jig a castmaster over the deep water. Maybe 30 to 60 ft over 80 to 100 ft of water. If you catch one, stay in the same place. They school up, especially early in the morning. They can be tough to find, but IMO are the best tasting fish in there. If you are looking to eat some of your catch, I would go for them.
I hope you have a great time up there. Just remember that she is being spoiled with one of the best fisheries (if not the best) in Utah, and when you take her to Willard the next time out she might get dissapointed. [
] Good luck to you guys, and make sure to post your report! I'll be doing the same thing a week from tomorrow! I only wish I could get my wife to go. [][signature]