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I know we are still in the swing of summer, but my scouts keep asking when ice fishing season is. We hunted the burbot almost every weekend in January and February.
Are you guys up for another Burbot Bash? Are there any plans for an event in the works?
I have been saving my sucker meat and glow jigs in anticipation.
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Yes there will be another Burbot Bash, it is still in the planning stages, please check the [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=111"]Utah Events and Get together board[/url] for updates in the coming months. Thanks for your interest in this event.
Here is a link to the thread on that board:
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=523957;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=523957;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread[/url]
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I want to know if they are catchable in the summer, with the same techniques glow jigs right on the bottom?
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Yes they are catchable in summer...
You just have to fish for them from a boat in 20' to 100' of water with the same baits...
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I don't know about the burbot bash but is there an age limit to join your scout troop? Would taking a 30 year old cub scout burbot fishing every weekend be odd? I can bring my own ice tent with my parents permission...serious.[  ]
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As long as you bring your permission slip, you are welcomed into our troop!
For other scout masters out there, Flaming Gorge is an excellent idea for an overnighter. We live in Vernal, within an hour we can be on the ice at FG. Obviously most scout masters live futher, but I think it is still a unique and different camp. I work with the 16-18 year old boys and they loved it so much that the 14-15 year olds begged to go. It seemed like we were traveling to FG every weekend of the winter.
We would arrive on the ice about an hour before sundown. Set up camp, tents etc right on the ice. We had our CampChef set up with beans, cooking while we set up camp. Once the tents were up and holes drilled we ate and fished.
I like fishing for burbot because they are not hard to catch and scouts get bored when they are not catching. We learned that our heaviest bites came less than 60 feet from the shore line. In some areas we were fishing less than ten feet from the shore. Recharge your glow jigs often. I bought two clamp lamps, with flourecent lights and rigged them in the ice tent. I used an inverter and a jump start booster box. The light would last a few hours with the battery box. We found that the glow tubes recharged much quicker with the flourecent light.
Most bites were soft, so it kept the boys on their toes. It was not unusual for us to catch 70-100 fish per night. We cooked many of the burbot as we fished. Fresh fish kept us awake!
The boys are talking about it again. They can't wait to get back up to the Gorge.
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Give you a little hint on glow jigs, or anything else that is glow in the dark for that matter....
If you have an old camera with an external flash (like an SLR camera) take the flash with you. One pop from the flash and your jigs will be glowing bright! If you don't have one, look online for a cheap SLR flash. It doesn't matter what camera it goes to, just put batteries in it, let it charge up, and hit the test button to make it flash.
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I wonder how a LED light would work? I'm sure not as good as a flash bulb but maybe better than a regular light[:/]
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The mini blaster lights work great too, like the ones you can buy that go on your key ring. I have one that does blue light and it charges great compared to conventional LED flashlights or headlamps.
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Wow 70-100 fish that sounds like a hoot. What areas do you like to fish on the Gorge for these Burbot? I have heard they are excellent to eat, and would love to try catching some thru the ice, sounds awesome.[fishin]
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I should go back and post some pictures of some of our trips. The  s tell most of the story.
Last season we spent alot of time in the Confluence and Lost Dog areas. At times we would be fishing with 15-20 other groups at night. As the ice slowly moved south we followed. I will admit that the fishing at Lost Dog was more productive earlier in the season. I hope to think that it was because so many burbot were killed. The last place we fished was Holmes Crossing, aka Squaw Hollow.
Burbot do taste great. We cooked them with lemon pepper like trout, boiled and buttered like lobster, grilled, garliced, etc. The small ones are difficult to fillet and make useful, but they are still worth eating.
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Watch the reports coming in this winter. It's pretty impressive the number of people heading to the Gorge to target these things. There are a lot of people that post their results on both the UT and WY forum of BFT. As stated by this thread they're great to eat, but you're also doing the resource a HUGE favor by harvesting them. They're limit is "No limit" so you can have a lot of fun putting a lot of fish on the ice. You'll find good numbers just about anywhere north of Pipeline and access is really good in that portion of the reservoir.
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Thanks for the info fellas. I will make sure I am up there to join the fun this winter. I fished the Gorge for the first time in a boat last week. What a beautiful place full of healthy fish, sounds like we need to get as many burbot out of there to keep the fish healthy. We caught quite a few Kokanee and they were delicious!! Take care[fishin]
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[quote Ryno]The mini blaster lights work great too, like the ones you can buy that go on your key ring. I have one that does blue light and it charges great compared to conventional LED flashlights or headlamps.[/quote]
That is the same light that I use to recharge my jigs, works great.
Hey Ryan, are you planning on helping with this next Bash?
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You bet. I think it was a good idea for a good event. You did a great job putting it together, and I also understand it's a big undertaking and you need all the help you can get. I think your timing was good, because the ice was plenty safe at Lost Dog. If you did it earlier, Firehole would be a great option too. Earlier the better though, so everyone can put their "new" knowledge to use over the course of the ice period. If we could just turn it into a tournament to draw more people and harvest even more burbot..............
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I am liking the idea of a tournament myself, but either way I would be interested in showing up!!
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What are the Wyoming regulations for a tournament? I imagine money is the main focus but are there regulations for prizes other than money? Is there a permit you need to buy in order to have a tournament in Wyoming?[ ][ ][ ] Is there a permit you need to buy in order to have a tournament in Utah? [ ][ ][ ] If a lake covers both states and the tournament is held on the body of water and everybody has reciprocating licenses what state is responsible for the topurnament?
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You need to put me on some in your Honey Hole at first ice up![ ]
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I'm already starting to get geared up, and 8Ball is too he is buying a shelter and gonna be ready to go as soon as he finishes up at the ranch.
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I'm not sure what Wyoming's regulations or policy is on holding a tournament, but I do know both UT and WY would back such a tournament. If it's a reservoir-wide tournament you would need a permit from both states. In UT this requires applying for a COR, and providing a summary of the results after the event. I've only had to evaluate one COR application, which is for an event on the Green River later next month, and it seemed pretty straight forward. I believe a permit would have to be purchased through the USFS, but once again I am not sure what the fee would be. Wiperhunter2 had to hurdle some of those issues last year and he may recall what it cost to put on the Burbot Bash. I can look into some of your questions and let you know. Ryno
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