06-30-2016, 05:15 AM
[quote aggieflyfisher]
Still don't have a better idea than high concentration deet and just sucking it up for the couple days at that altitude.
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Early/mid June is peak mosquito season in the Uintas. When I fish there I prepare accordingly:
- Wide brim hat (good idea anyway to keep the sun off your ears/neck) makes a nice platform to support one of those fine mesh bug screens around your head.
- Long sleeve shirt... one of those light fabric, fishing shirts.
- Off brand fan-type repeller. Fresh batteries and a fresh refill clipped to your backpack or fishing vest completes the force field. [laugh]
[quote aggieflyfisher]
Thanks for the pointer on the Provo. Is that easily fishable for beginners as well? This will hopefully be the trip that gets the wife hooked... [cool]
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Yes, tons of trout actively feeding and any half decent nympher should be able to land 15-20 fish in an afternoon.
Set your wife up as follows; 9ft 4X leader/tippet... #14 red Copper John... 5X tippet off the eye to a #16 PMD Barr Emerger (about 12-15 inches apart). Fish this in knee to thigh deep runs below riffles (about 5 FT below a strike indicator) and she will clean up.
Keep an eye out for the Green Drakes... #12 bright olive Comparadun Sparkle Dun will dupe 'em.
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Still don't have a better idea than high concentration deet and just sucking it up for the couple days at that altitude.
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Early/mid June is peak mosquito season in the Uintas. When I fish there I prepare accordingly:
- Wide brim hat (good idea anyway to keep the sun off your ears/neck) makes a nice platform to support one of those fine mesh bug screens around your head.
- Long sleeve shirt... one of those light fabric, fishing shirts.
- Off brand fan-type repeller. Fresh batteries and a fresh refill clipped to your backpack or fishing vest completes the force field. [laugh]
[quote aggieflyfisher]
Thanks for the pointer on the Provo. Is that easily fishable for beginners as well? This will hopefully be the trip that gets the wife hooked... [cool]
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Yes, tons of trout actively feeding and any half decent nympher should be able to land 15-20 fish in an afternoon.
Set your wife up as follows; 9ft 4X leader/tippet... #14 red Copper John... 5X tippet off the eye to a #16 PMD Barr Emerger (about 12-15 inches apart). Fish this in knee to thigh deep runs below riffles (about 5 FT below a strike indicator) and she will clean up.
Keep an eye out for the Green Drakes... #12 bright olive Comparadun Sparkle Dun will dupe 'em.
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