I run 30 pound line with 50 lb leader but 30 is okay. Hands down the best bait on Utah Lake is white bass. Thanks to the generosity of Pisco I have a pretty good supply so if you are going to fish Utah Lake I could share some with you to get you started. I use the Santee rig a lot but lately I've been using a lot of fligs. See TubeDude if you want to try some of those. I have also had a lot of success with what Pisco calls a flait. He can tell you how to make them up.
A shrimp/worm combo works well on UL. I've had considerable success with what is generally called strawberry chicken. There are lots of recipes on the internet and I bet any variation would work. Heck, just plain chicken breast cut in 1" pieces works fine. I like the bigger circle hooks, 6/0 and up to 8/0. I know some who go as large as 12/0 under certain circumstances. I was able to pick up a lot at Cabela's in Lehi last year.
Drag your bait behind your boat very slowly, around .5 mph. To keep it super-simple just put the bait on with a 1/2 oz weight several inches above it. If you are fishing from the bank you can use the same rigs; just be sure to keep them near the bottom. A bobber works great in that application too.
Good luck and have fun.
A shrimp/worm combo works well on UL. I've had considerable success with what is generally called strawberry chicken. There are lots of recipes on the internet and I bet any variation would work. Heck, just plain chicken breast cut in 1" pieces works fine. I like the bigger circle hooks, 6/0 and up to 8/0. I know some who go as large as 12/0 under certain circumstances. I was able to pick up a lot at Cabela's in Lehi last year.
Drag your bait behind your boat very slowly, around .5 mph. To keep it super-simple just put the bait on with a 1/2 oz weight several inches above it. If you are fishing from the bank you can use the same rigs; just be sure to keep them near the bottom. A bobber works great in that application too.
Good luck and have fun.
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