09-16-2005, 09:48 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]We did have a great trip. We went as far up as the mud line on the Escalante when we finally decided to turn back. It got shallow fairly significantly after that so we decided to bag the sight seeing and go back to serious fishing. Yes, that Escalante Arm rocks![/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]The fishing was really starting to turn on when we had to leave. That wind just put them down. It was good that we had the JP rigs to fall back on when the boils and topwater evaporated. Trolling 40-60 ft deep at 1.0-1.5 mph seemed to be the key with the JP rigs.Once the wind decided to stop, the stripers came topside again.[/size][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]When you saw Predator and I at the Gorge, we were in his Weldcraft Maverick. My boat is a Gregor Super SeaHawk 20 with the t-top. Great open water boat. A bit to be desired on the bass circiut though! LOL![/size][/black][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]The fishing was really starting to turn on when we had to leave. That wind just put them down. It was good that we had the JP rigs to fall back on when the boils and topwater evaporated. Trolling 40-60 ft deep at 1.0-1.5 mph seemed to be the key with the JP rigs.Once the wind decided to stop, the stripers came topside again.[/size][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][black][size 3]When you saw Predator and I at the Gorge, we were in his Weldcraft Maverick. My boat is a Gregor Super SeaHawk 20 with the t-top. Great open water boat. A bit to be desired on the bass circiut though! LOL![/size][/black][/font]
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