Flaming Gorge

[fast_randy]

Hey, sounds good Randy. As I said on my first post, I started working at the Gorge for the Forest Service in the late 1970's. At the time, cutthroats were the fish of choice even though there were lakers there, they didnt catch on until later. The kok's were introduced if i was told right in the 1980's and from there, it's what it is now. Sheep Creek is one of the few streams that the kok's spawn in I believe and now it is one of the biggest target fish in the Gorge. They were introduced after I left down there and I havent followed the work on them by both states which has turned into some of the best kok fishing anywhere around as I am finding out.

I wasnt able to fish the Gorge, I got to Fort Hall and the wheel on my boat trailer started this wobble thing and I knew what was wrong.  Wheel bearings were going out so took boat back home and dropped it off and back on the road to the Gorge just for a visit trip to see people that I worked with and friends down there that I hadnt seen in over 40 years.  But a good trip. I actually had forgotten just how big that body of water really was and forgot how fast winds come up and a person who doesnt know the Gorge well can get into trouble real quick. But, they are/were still catching some solid meat kok's and starting to pick up some decent lakers.

So, I'll take the winter to learn more about the Gorge and hit it next year, but, not by myself.  That was a foolish thing to do, go by myself when I hadnt been on the water there since the 70's. Anyhow, Ill post up a pic of a flutter bug as I picked one up. Paulina Peaks has what the call a Flaming Gorge lure package, which I found out, a lot of people are picking up and doing well with it.  A bit spendy, well to me, it runs about $150 but I guess it has about every lure in it and etc that you need to hit the Gorge.

And yes Rany, I'd love to meet up with you and get to know a bit more about you. Thanks for the offer.

Have fun guys and be safe out there and tight lines

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