10-24-2021, 02:00 AM
(10-24-2021, 01:03 AM)lovetofish Wrote: I was able to fish with a couple of top notch fishermen and over all good guys from the forum last Thursday. We (kenofnsl and Obifishkenobi) left Salt Lake at 5:30AM and arrived to a very fogged in Strawberry around 7:15. Kent was our captain and even with the fog he put us on the 'X' motoring through the fog as if it wasn't even there. . We started to catch fish almost immediatley. We caught fish on the bottom but seemed to do a lot better using slip bobbers down between 4 to 12 feet using jigs baited with cut bait and worms. Shawn had the hot poles catching around 90 with Kent landing 67. I came in last with around 40 or so, I didn't keep track. I can't count over 10. Anyway thanks to Kent for using his boat. It was a fun trip and very nice meeting some fellow BFT guys. Thanks again guys it was nice meeting you both. Shawn I'm holding you to the offer for next years Kokanee trip.I sent you a PM I have one of your gloves.
I really enjoyed fishing with you guys, I learned a few things watching Kent, he is very good at what he does. I hadn't thought of fishing a tube under a slip bobber until I saw Kent immediately catch 2 that way. I set one of my rods up that way and caught 3 to 1 with the one under the bobber. I also learned that I should use my spot lock and stay put instead of drifting or slowly driving along the bank when fishing jigs. I have also spent way to much time in the past looking for fish stacked up on the graph, targeting the bottom and not enough time catching the fish up suspended in the water column. I caught 3 rainbows and we all caught several on the wrong side of the slot, Kent got the only slot buster of the day at 23". Pete you can return my glove when you join me for Kokanee fishing next season. Thanks Kent for a great day, I would like to join you for a lesson in Sturgeon fishing one of these days.