05-02-2022, 11:27 PM
(05-02-2022, 10:27 PM)FishfulThinkin Wrote: I know several people who have tried to go target pups at the gorge and had poor success and some even got skunked. The more detailed information that is posted about when, where and how to catch pups will help those guys who can only get there occasionally. It will also help the fishery the more guys who harvest pups. That's a long drive and a lot of gas to go and only catch one or 2 pups but if better intel was provided I think more guys would target them if they knew how to go and fill a cooler. Just my $.02
We use 3/8 oz glow head with red eyes. 4" yamamoto glow curlies tipped with a small piece of sucker or other non-game fish. We vertical jig using the spot lock on my Minn Kota. Target the fish you see on your finder. 70' to 90' of water. Some on the bottom, but lots suspended. We had schools of pups come buy at 30' and attack our offerings. There are literally thousands of pups in the buckboard area.
Here is a link to a very recent KSL Outdoors show on how to catch them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKyx_IPEB9Y
TJ Valdez at Buckboard Marina has a special going now. I think its $100 a day charter chasing the pups.