05-17-2014, 01:15 PM
Hi and welcome to Utah fishing.
My first pointer would be to use a more complete Subject on your posts. Some of our members have slower connections and only want to open threads that interest them and also one is often likely to get more replies if a post attracts attention. A subject such as , "Help, I have fished Utah Lake several times with no luck" would work.
[size 3]Pat's write-up gives you everything you need to know to be successful. I will reinforce a couple suggestions from his excellent material.
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[font "Arial"][size 3]"May is a magic month for cataholics. Once the water warms toward the 65 degree mark the cats first go on a feeding binge and then start congregating around rocks and shoreline reeds and brush."
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[font "Arial"][size 3]"When casting only a short distance from shore...or when anchored or slow drifting while afloat...it is often effective to fish without any additional weight other than the [/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 3]bait...and maybe a swivel."
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[font "Arial"][size 3]"A whole lot of Utah Lake cat fans have learned that kitties hang out in fairly shallow inshore waters at times...where there might be brush, rocks and reeds. Using a bobber to float the bait above the nasty stuff saves[/size][/font][font "Arial"][size 3] time and tackle."[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 3]Don't let the shallow water concern you. When I first started fishing Utah Lake from a boat I instinctively moved out into deeper water and got skunked. Went fishing with a guy, who knew what he was doing, and I caught catfish after catfish, casting within three feet of the shoreline in water that couldn't have been over six inches deep. We were fishing about this same time of year in the middle of the day, in bright sunshine.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 3]They are expensive, but when fishing with shrimp (which I will be doing in a couple hours at Utah Lake) I prefer the large raw ones still in their shells. Sometimes I will peel off a little of the shell to release more flavor. Keep them partially frozen or as cool as possible.
I will also send you a PM with some suggestions on where to fish.
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My first pointer would be to use a more complete Subject on your posts. Some of our members have slower connections and only want to open threads that interest them and also one is often likely to get more replies if a post attracts attention. A subject such as , "Help, I have fished Utah Lake several times with no luck" would work.
[size 3]Pat's write-up gives you everything you need to know to be successful. I will reinforce a couple suggestions from his excellent material.
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[font "Arial"][size 3]"May is a magic month for cataholics. Once the water warms toward the 65 degree mark the cats first go on a feeding binge and then start congregating around rocks and shoreline reeds and brush."
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[font "Arial"][size 3]"When casting only a short distance from shore...or when anchored or slow drifting while afloat...it is often effective to fish without any additional weight other than the [/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 3]bait...and maybe a swivel."
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[font "Arial"][size 3]"A whole lot of Utah Lake cat fans have learned that kitties hang out in fairly shallow inshore waters at times...where there might be brush, rocks and reeds. Using a bobber to float the bait above the nasty stuff saves[/size][/font][font "Arial"][size 3] time and tackle."[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 3]Don't let the shallow water concern you. When I first started fishing Utah Lake from a boat I instinctively moved out into deeper water and got skunked. Went fishing with a guy, who knew what he was doing, and I caught catfish after catfish, casting within three feet of the shoreline in water that couldn't have been over six inches deep. We were fishing about this same time of year in the middle of the day, in bright sunshine.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial"][size 3]They are expensive, but when fishing with shrimp (which I will be doing in a couple hours at Utah Lake) I prefer the large raw ones still in their shells. Sometimes I will peel off a little of the shell to release more flavor. Keep them partially frozen or as cool as possible.
I will also send you a PM with some suggestions on where to fish.
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