Big Brookies plus Last Week

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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 4]LAST WEEK:

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My in-laws wanted to get together for a fishing day and with the super hot weather that week, up was the only direction I was thinking. For the fourth consecutive week, the Uintas would be my destination.

We arrived to Whitney Reservoir and enjoyed the scenery.

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The fishing was slightly slow for my company, but they all caught at least one fish.

My wife with the first catch of the day:

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Her sister Sandra:

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And Whitley got one too.

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My catches were all tigers and a rainbow of similar size.

After we had our fill of Whitney, we decided to hit Teapot and visit Provo River Falls for the rest of the day. Neither was a bad idea, although Teapot skunked us.

It's still a pretty lake to visit.

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The falls were incredible, as always. They also skunked me, but I suppose that's due to having almost no water last year. Those little brookies will bounce back, I'm sure.

Provo River Falls:

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The In-Laws:

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It was a great place to finish our visit though.

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THIS WEEK:

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Without much of a plan as to where this week's travels would take me, a phone call from a buddy of mine paved the way. We were to meet at 3:30am and chase big brookies all day. Plain and simple, straight to the point.

It never fails that the earliest I ever wake up is when I go fishing with Dave. With good reason, he likes to beat the sunshine to the water. These early outings are also responsible for sunrises in beautiful settings.

We arrived to our spot nice and early after a pleasant hike through beautiful country. The recent rains have greened everything up in that area and the wildflowers are also popping.

Always a sucker for shore fishing for awhile before pumping up my tube, I couldn't resist picking on some fish in a log jam.

The first catch of the day was a beautiful cutthroat on the fly.

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After catching him and a couple of smaller ones, the other fish became wary and wouldn't budge for anything. Finally, I readied my gear to launch.

Dave had shoved off right away, trying the inside edge of that same log jam, then eventually off to the open water to test his luck there.

As I was pumping up my tube, Dave found the hole and nailed a beast of a brookie.

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Measurements were taken and at only 19.5", this fish weighed in at 4lbs, 6oz. Holy cow, what a catch! At first, my scaled only showed 2 and some change, but then I realized that I was stuck on kg. She was eating well. The pics don't do her justice.

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After seeing that, I was really anxious to get on the water. Dave kept plowing through some more nice fish and hooked up with a really long cutthroat in the mix.

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Soon enough, I had found an area with a few fish and caught on to how they wanted the jig presented. The fishing was pretty technical and I spent a lot of time cleaning weeds off my hook. The fish responded though and it was well worth the effort.

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At one point I got into a mess of them. Quite a few were missed, but plenty were brought to hand. This one actually tied my new personal best in weight, from earlier this year. At only 17.5", this brookie went 3lbs, 10oz.

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That's a lot of bacon. I could barely balance it on my hand for the photo.

Dave wasn't done pulling in the pork either.

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We were into them and having a blast.

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This one had some very unique proportions. It appears to be growing well I'd like to meet it again next year.

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One more cutt from me and the bite disappeared.

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The weather was looking iffy and we weren't catching anything, so we decided to make the trek back to Dave's truck, very satisfied with our day. We returned in perfect time, as a hard rain started falling on our way out of there.

Having done well already, it wasn't necessary to fish anywhere else, but it was still relatively early in the day and we toyed with the idea of fishing another big brookie spot nearby. Along our drive, the rain convinced us to abandon that notion, having to descend a potentially hazardous road.

Instead of getting stuck in the mud, we decided to just call it a day, stopping at a creek along the road for a couple of tiny wild rainbows.

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It was another incredible day of fishing that won't soon be forgotten.

Happy Fishing, Humans.

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[TroutMan93]

Dude those brookies are freakin HUGE!!! I need to go fishing with you for some hogs![]
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[FSBO_SLAYER]

Nice job fellas! Beautiful fish.
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[shimano_jr]

Man I LOVE your posts!! You rock man keep catching those huge trout!!
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[riverdog]

Those are some nice fat brookies. How much will it cost me to get the location of that lake[shocked]?
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[FishMcFisherson]

You need to put a warning at the beginning of your posts that says "Caution: May cause loss of appetite, depression, and thoughts of suicide."

Those are some great looking fish though. Your posts are the best.
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[cpierce]

Outstanding fish! [inline econ_applause.gif]
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[STEVEF39]

+1 man that would be awesome! Nice fish Loah!
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[LOVBASS117]

Dude love your posts always got pics!!! Keep post looking forward for them!
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[LOAH]

Thanks everybody. I'm still buzzing over it.
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]Great report, always fantastic scenery, beautiful fish pictures.

Didja hafta ruin it by including pics of Dave's ugly mug? But he sure does love his brookies...and he knows how to find and catch them too.
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[AFFamily]

[#0000bf][#000000]I see you went to Whitney.[/#000000] [/#0000bf]Did you fish that place for those thing we talked about a couple weeks back?
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[LOAH]

I searched for some things and was quickly thwarted by the people I was with. They didn't want their new vehicle in 4WD, which looked inevitable.

TubeDude -

I believe a couple of fish were caught on "Copper Pat" marabous on Saturday. The hot color was black (like usual), but the "Pat" was smooched a little.[]
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[AFFamily]

There's always another time.
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[garlic923]

Your fish look very nice. Looks like you had a lot of fun. I'm not interested in where you caught them but I would like to know where you got your straw hat. I've been looking for one all summer and can't find one that nice. I've been doing real good at Strawberry and caught a bunch of cats at Utah Lake. Nice to have this forum and keep in touch with the fisherman.
Thanks
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[LOAH]

Thanks and welcome aboard!

The hat is a seasonal release from PUGS brand. It's called the "Lifeguard" hat and most of them get shipped to SoCal for the avocado farm hands.

Really. I used to work there and that hat is my 2nd. Now that I'm no longer employed by them, I'll be in your situation when I finish this one off.[laugh]

There may be a few here and there in random convenience stores though.

They might be online at their website: pugsgear*DOT*com

What I really want is an Asian patty style "Coolie" hat. I'd want one with a flex fit band inside though. Bald guys and pokey straw just don't mix.

Good luck!
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[gaetzchamp]

Nice fish and report LOAH. Love the fish you and your wife pulled in also. Keep 'em coming.

Gaetz
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[brookieguy1]

[quote TubeDude][#0000ff]Great report, always fantastic scenery, beautiful fish pictures.

Didja hafta ruin it by including pics of Dave's ugly mug? But he sure does love his brookies...and he knows how to find and catch them too.
[/#0000ff][/quote] Ouch. Guess I'll keep taking the jabs as long as your jigs keep producing so well.[crazy]
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[cpierce]

Excellent fish! The time you have put into your brookies is really paying off. Beautiful!
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]Doesn't matter what we look like on the outside if we have "inner beauty". And for some of us that is about all we get. Other folks miss it all the way around.

When it comes to photos some of us want justice. Many of us just want mercy. I resemble that remark my own self.

Anyway...the brookies are purty enough to distract the casual onlooker from the guy holding them.

Glad my "wraps" are still effective.
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