Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir 9-18-07

[TubeDude]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We made all of the right turns and hit the right turnoff at Rogerson in good time. We drove up to the waters’ edge about 7 AM and got the tubes off the car top carrier. The water was calm, with only a light ripple on the lake. Looking good.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]But, by the time we got the tubes aired up and the gear ready to go, a stout NW breeze had started blowing wavelets onto the spot we were going to launch. And, it got stronger by the minute. Been there before. Mama Nature can sometimes be a real pain in the tubes. I left TubeBabe with the gear and drove over across the ramp to another potential launch spot, with just a bit of protection from the wind and a quicker shot at getting across the steep rocky channel to the opposite side, out of the wind. It looked possible, so I drove back and loaded up TubeBabe and her gear…and dropped her off first. Then I got my stuff and we both launched.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We shoulda stood in bed. No tube fishing possible from the ramp area of Salmon Falls Creek on Monday. We had to kick like crazy to get across the narrow high walled dam channel to get out of the wind on the other side. Once there, our sonars showed 60 to 80 feet of water right next to the lava rock walls. Still, we threw spinners for a while before realizing it was pointless. No shoreline forage and no fishies.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We kicked out into the strengthening wind and let it blow us toward the spot where we had stopped to launch earlier. We kept casting as we sailed across the water, but no hits for either of us. TubeBabe was the smart one. She just said “To heck with it” and rode the surf into shore. I continued on a ways and got out along a promising looking bit of shoreline to do some bank tangling. I made a few casts and had one nice trout hooked…briefly. But, the wind and waves were building and my casts into the wind came straight back so fast I had to duck (not really). [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I fought my way back out into the wave tossed water and worked my way to where TubeBabe had came ashore. I had to walk from there over to where we had left the vehicle when we launched. No biggie. Been there done that before. Tubers gotta adapt.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Just before we came back in, Idaho Fish and Game backed down a fish tank and dumped a bunch of 4” trout fry at the ramp. That sounded the dinner bell for the seagulls. Out of nowhere it suddenly looked like a scene from that movie “The Birds”. I don’t know how many of the new transplants made it past the first hour…or the first day…but I do know that a lot of them went into the local bird ecology. I suspect that the walleyes dined well that day too. TubeBabe saved one that was washed up in the surf and we took a quick picture before carrying it out a ways for re-release.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]One of our goals for the day was to do some driving and to locate as many possible tubing launch sites around the lake as possible. We did find a few, but many required a steep hike down to the water, with questionable fishing potential along steep banks. Most of our best tube fishing is in areas with shallow slopes with alternating structure (rocks) coming down into the water. We finally found something like that late in the afternoon at a place toward the south end of the lake called Big Sand Bay. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Just like its name, this spot was a wide stretch of sand, bordered on both sides by rock and rubble coming down into the water. The bottom was a gradual shelf going out to the deeper part of the lake. It looked very promising for tubing…EXCEPT FOR ALL THE #@&%$ waves being piled on shore by the ever strengthening north wind.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I fished almost a hundred times last year, and am on track to do about the same this year. I have not been skunked in over two years and it was looking like my success streak was coming to an end. NO WAY. I told TubeBabe to grab her favorite rod and some tackle and we were gonna catch something…even if it was just a bad windburn. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]After working a hundred yards of shoreline without a tap for either of us, we were just about ready to admit defeat. TubeBabe actually made the comment that we were “Barking up the wrong tree”. But, as I looked up ahead, I noticed an area where the sand turned to rocky rubble. That often spells fish in my book. So, I said I would make a couple more casts and we would go. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I got a chunky perch about the second cast. Then a couple of pikeminnows (formerly known as squawfish). I also lost a big trout/. I called TubeBabe over to join me. Within a couple of casts she had also scored a pikeminnow…and then a nice smallmouth…and then several small walleyes. We both had quite a few hits and managed to bring in several fish of several species. But, the wind got so strong that we could not fish our light stuff any more and left.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]On the way back to the hotel in Twin Falls, we changed our plans for the following day. Originally we had planned to drive to American Falls Reservoir, just to check it out. But, because of poor reports and extremely low water there too, we decided that if the weather forecast for Tuesday was decent that we would return to Big Sand Bay on Salmon Falls Creek…for a shot in our tubes.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The forecast was for calm early. We hit the water just after daybreak at Big Sand Bay and it was game on. I was first in the water and had hits immediately. Felt like small perch, except for one major munch that felt big trouty. Then I moved over near the rocky area and began hanging smallmouths on almost every cast. They weren’t big…10”-14”…but they fought like smallmouths. They bent my stick and stretched the string on my light gear.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]TubeBabe announced on the walkie talkie that she had brought in a couple of nice perch from 12 feet of water. I moved out deeper and started bouncing a variety of jigs along the bottom. Whammity wham! Big perch and small walleyes wouldn’t leave me alone. Fun, fun.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]A couple of pickups drove into our private bay and unloaded a bunch of bank tanglers. They quickly began to rassle in some decent sized trout. TubeBabe observed that some of them were fishing bait under a bobber. So, she rigged a bobber and worm combo and got busy with wome troutskis. Her biggest was a feisty 20 incher that abused her badly before she let out a whoop and lifted it in her net. She later caught another, on one of my little “Ultra Minnow” jigs that was almost as big, but fought harder than any trout she had ever caught before.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I was having too much fun with the “spiny rays”, so I did not mess with the trout. But, a few of them messed with me. They did not realize that I was fishing for perch, walleyes and smallmouth and several trout invited themselves to play too. My biggest was about 18” and I had several between 16 and 18. There were also a lot of fish about 12 to 13 inches that were jumping…and jumping on our hooks from time to time. Pesky troutskis.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Caught a bunch of walleyes. Most were under 14”, but I kept 3 between 16 to 18 inches. Lost a real porker wallie right at the tube when it did the old open-mouth head shake and tossed my lure back to me. Mighty nice of her. My biggest smallmouth was about 14”, but I also lost the biggest I had hooked. It looked to be about 16 inches, and really beat me up before getting bored and releasing me unharmed.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The perch were a pleasant surprise. I had heard there were some goodies in that lake, but the average size was impressive. Most were at least 8 or 9 inches, with plenty of 10 plus. My biggest was slightly over 12 inches and very chunky. It weighed 1.2 pounds. I would settle for those perch anywhere, any time.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]In addition to more pikeminnows, I also caught some crappies. They were only about 8” to 10”, but like all the other fish in the lake, they were very healthy. That is a very fertile lake.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]TubeBabe’s troutskis slowed down about noon so she borrowed some my hot new Ultra Minnow jigs and some perch meat I cut up for her. Then she went to town on the perch too. She did not score any decent sized walleyes but did catch quite a few smaller ones. She also caught every species I did except for the crappies. They seemed to be concentrated way out on an outside point and she stayed inside, playing with the slimers.[/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The water temps were about 60 degrees most of the day, and there were only light and variable breezes until about 1 PM. Then, some dark clouds started building and a fairly stout west breeze kicked up. I figured I had had enough enjoys for the day. My hands were all chewed up from “fish rash”…from handling a bazillion perch, smallies, wallies and crappies…all spiny suckers and some with nasty sharp head gear. So, I rode the breeze back to the vehicle, continuing to catch large perch as soon as my jig got near the bottom on “the troll”. [/font][/size]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]TubeBabe reluctantly put up her fishing gear and joined me on shore. We had everything packed up and headed back toward Salt Lake by 2:30. Great trip.[/font][/size]
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[trowtslayr]

I'm glad you got your reports on here, i was beginning to think i was going to have to work today but reading your reports is soooo much funner, Nice Job on your catches, So how many pounds of fish did you bring home with ya from ID.[]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]I'm happy to contribute to your entertainment. Glad you like the reports.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]We did not keep all that we caught. I easily caught over a hundred perch, but only kept about 20. I kept a couple of trout, a couple of smallmouth and three walleyes. Believe me, I caught waaaaaaaaay more than that. Did not keep any of the crappies or the pikeminnows.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]TubeBabe kept about 4 trout. The limit is six, but she released most of those she caught. She also kept a few perch but did not keep any of the small walleyes or smallies she caught.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Still...I spent a while at the fillet board after we got home.[/#0000ff]
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[trowtslayr]

yeah i know all about that fillet board! [] i'm trying to get my brother in law to build me my own little fillet station that is height appropriate,(i'm not short) but just that little bend kills my back (bad back, too many accidents, no surgeries)so we'll see. Sooo when is the Utah fish fry? []those shrimp perch sounded mighty tasty. I'll go pick up the relatives in ID if that is a requirement? lol just kidding with ya pat
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[BrianID]

Thanks for the report. The pictures are also always appreciated.
It sure does feel good to catch the first fish of the day when you have fished a few hours at a new lake without catching any.
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[windriver]

Very nice report tubedude. However, I do not like having to remind you guys from Utah. There are no fish in Idaho!!![]

Windriver
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[ajensen83]

Excellent report... but I hate having to come over to the idaho board to read this... I miss all of these posts on the utah board... Come back Tubedude
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Sure there are. I left a couple. Some C&R ya know?[/#0000ff]
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Thanks for the kindly comments. I post most of my stuff on the float tubing board, where I am still a moderator. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There were good reasons for my taking a "vacation" from the Utah board. Current election situation is a good example.[/#0000ff]
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[fish1on]

Hey Pat (nice name) you are always welcome on our board. We are a friendly kind here and prefer to keep things about fishing and such.

Glad you and deloris had a nice trip, there are always situations to deal with but you both managed thru them.
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[rbflds]

Nice report, havent been to SFCR, will have to try it sometimes.

As a fellow tuber,, just wanted to chime in on how I liked your tube rigs. Looks like lots of cool mods. However, I did not see an anchor. I bought an anchor this year and am wondering how i ever lived without it. doesnt help with paddling against the wind, but once u get to where u wanna be, drop anchor and rest while you fish in the wind.

There are lots of anchor styles available but i chose the mesh bag that comes with a long rope, designed for float tubes. You simply fill the mesh bag w/ rocks from the shore and it will weigh bout 7 to 10 lbs. Beauty is that you don't have to haul the heavy weight to and from the truck and water, just fill the bag when u get there and dump it when u are done. I will usually dump while i'm still out in the water and i know i'm done for the day.

You may already have something like that but I thought i'd mention it just in case. Maybe other tubers will read this as well. Like i said,,, I have tubed for a long time and didnt get one til this year and i use it all the time, especially in wind (from light to heavy). Even a light breeze can be pesky when u are sitting on a hot spot and wanna stay there.

Take care,
Rob
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Thanks for the kindly comments.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am also the moderator for the float tubing board, and have been tubing for over 50 years. I do not use anchors. I have tried the mesh bag and all different kinds of mechanical models. What it boils down to for me is that I do not fish in one place anyway. I move around. If I am casting to a "honey hole", I just position myself upwind and cast downwind. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If the wind gets too strong to hold, I go ashore. My style of fishing is "finesse"...or touch fishing...with light tackle and small lures. When the wind gets so strong that I cannot feel what is going on at the other end of my line, I leave the water.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the other major divantages of anchors is the rope. If it does not get tangled around your legs it is a potential for disaster when you hook a large fish. I have lost several big fish during the few times I have tried to use anchors, when fish made a few turns around the anchor rope. Light line does not hold up well against anchor ropes and tough fish. [/#0000ff]
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