08-05-2008, 08:10 PM
Thought I'd take my brother fishing yesterday, so I got up early and drove 2 hrs to pick him up and we hit the Provo River. There's still a fire above Bridal Veil Falls and the helicopters were busy sucking water from the river. We could see the smoke in a few different areas on the mountain.
Stopped at a couple different spots as we drove up the highway...we didn't even see a fish being caught! A few fly-fishermen on the river but didn't see anyone having any luck. We used various rapalas and panther martin's. The river looked still pretty full for this time of year. That river is not what it used to be. Growing up, we'd catch some trophy sized browns and 'bows out of there. Consistently.
After having enough of that, we drove on up to Deer Creek Res., and tried over by the first island that's not really an island. One other person and his grandson fishing in that area, and they didn't catch anything either. We tried everything, even catching grasshoppers for bait. They were jumping every once (maybe LMB?) in a while but I think that was just so they could laugh at us.
I told my brother had I brought my pontoon boat then I would've caught a few! (always gotta sound confident).
Has anyone had any luck on the Provo this summer? That's one place in Utah that hates me.Vowed to never fish it again lol
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Stopped at a couple different spots as we drove up the highway...we didn't even see a fish being caught! A few fly-fishermen on the river but didn't see anyone having any luck. We used various rapalas and panther martin's. The river looked still pretty full for this time of year. That river is not what it used to be. Growing up, we'd catch some trophy sized browns and 'bows out of there. Consistently.
After having enough of that, we drove on up to Deer Creek Res., and tried over by the first island that's not really an island. One other person and his grandson fishing in that area, and they didn't catch anything either. We tried everything, even catching grasshoppers for bait. They were jumping every once (maybe LMB?) in a while but I think that was just so they could laugh at us.
I told my brother had I brought my pontoon boat then I would've caught a few! (always gotta sound confident).
Has anyone had any luck on the Provo this summer? That's one place in Utah that hates me.Vowed to never fish it again lol
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