09-04-2007, 02:51 AM
Hey all,
Despite my busted ribs, I took my wife up to Flaming Gorge for a little camping and fishing for the weekend. I joined my uncle, his wife and his 2 boys.
We left early Saturday and launched at Sheep Creek. Went out and found my uncles boat, got my pole out which still had a Kastmaster on it, and pitched it towards the shore. Bam! First cast I caught a 14" smallmouth! My cousin said a bad word at that point, which I cannot repeat on this board and told me he had been trying all morning to catch a smallmouth! As it turns out, it was the biggest smallmouth I caught the whole weekend. I ended up with 13 Smallmouths, and a few chunky Rainbow trouts, and one Cutthroat. I didn't catch any Lakers, but my cousin and uncle caught 4 of them, all under 20 inches.
We really only fished Saturday as it was not windy, but boy there were a lot of holiday boaters. Hard to maintain boat control with boat waves pounding you constantly. Sunday was a blowout. Wind and wind and more wind all day long. I spooled a couple of reels on snags trying to troll in the wind and lost a lot of lures. I finally threw in the towell Sunday night and we came home a whole day early!
My goal is to learn how to catch a big Mac. I'm going to save my pennies for a guided fishing trip and then focus on that from now on when I go to that lake.
I didn't wakeboard or waterski (due to my busted up ribs) but I was able to cast as long as I kept my painkillers going!
I found out that there is a LOT of extra room in the boat without skis, wakeboards, ski ropes, etc.
Our campspot on the water was fabulous on Saturday night. We found a cove with a stream running into it and had it all to ourselves. I think it was called Eagle Creek? (South of Sheep Creek towards the dam).
I'll post pictures when I get them off the camera.
Randy
Randy
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Despite my busted ribs, I took my wife up to Flaming Gorge for a little camping and fishing for the weekend. I joined my uncle, his wife and his 2 boys.
We left early Saturday and launched at Sheep Creek. Went out and found my uncles boat, got my pole out which still had a Kastmaster on it, and pitched it towards the shore. Bam! First cast I caught a 14" smallmouth! My cousin said a bad word at that point, which I cannot repeat on this board and told me he had been trying all morning to catch a smallmouth! As it turns out, it was the biggest smallmouth I caught the whole weekend. I ended up with 13 Smallmouths, and a few chunky Rainbow trouts, and one Cutthroat. I didn't catch any Lakers, but my cousin and uncle caught 4 of them, all under 20 inches.
We really only fished Saturday as it was not windy, but boy there were a lot of holiday boaters. Hard to maintain boat control with boat waves pounding you constantly. Sunday was a blowout. Wind and wind and more wind all day long. I spooled a couple of reels on snags trying to troll in the wind and lost a lot of lures. I finally threw in the towell Sunday night and we came home a whole day early!
My goal is to learn how to catch a big Mac. I'm going to save my pennies for a guided fishing trip and then focus on that from now on when I go to that lake.
I didn't wakeboard or waterski (due to my busted up ribs) but I was able to cast as long as I kept my painkillers going!
I found out that there is a LOT of extra room in the boat without skis, wakeboards, ski ropes, etc.
Our campspot on the water was fabulous on Saturday night. We found a cove with a stream running into it and had it all to ourselves. I think it was called Eagle Creek? (South of Sheep Creek towards the dam).
I'll post pictures when I get them off the camera.
Randy
Randy
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I used to N.ot have E.nough T.ime O.ff to go fishing. Then I retired. Now I have less time than I had before. Sheesh.
]!! I dont blame you for not being on the lake over that weekend!! M.H.