06-29-2007, 11:37 PM
Since a new Gorge laker report may be needed, and that other post is way done, here you go.
We fished all 5 days this week, and it's still tougher than it should be, or ever has been in late June. Lakers are stacked at Antelope Flat, Swim Beach, and now even some moving into Linwood Bay.(breaking news!) North of the Pipeline, the usual humps at Anvil Draw and points north have a mix of small and mid-sized fish. I haven't been to the canyon in a month.
We averaged about 6-10 bites a day all week, and boated around a dozen fish (not counting pups). Biggest were a couple of 32 pounders. Worst day was Thursday. Never boated a fish that day, although three were hooked for more than 10 seconds and lost due to angler error. (You might want to reel when a fish is hooked-especially if the rod tip is clear up over your head!)
Still no jig pattern because . . . well . . . there is no pattern to the lock-jawed mothers. The venerable tube jig, both big and small, and light and dark, have accounted for all our catches this week. Today's "hot" one was the 4-inch green. White and dark green, 4-inch and 7-inch, is all you need. Well, maybe you need something else too, because the fish aren't thrilled with any of the above, really.
The best news is that the guide in the red boat won't be on the lake much for the next 9 days except for a possible night or two of burbot fishing! He might be tossing a fly on some river though.[
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Happy jigging!
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We fished all 5 days this week, and it's still tougher than it should be, or ever has been in late June. Lakers are stacked at Antelope Flat, Swim Beach, and now even some moving into Linwood Bay.(breaking news!) North of the Pipeline, the usual humps at Anvil Draw and points north have a mix of small and mid-sized fish. I haven't been to the canyon in a month.
We averaged about 6-10 bites a day all week, and boated around a dozen fish (not counting pups). Biggest were a couple of 32 pounders. Worst day was Thursday. Never boated a fish that day, although three were hooked for more than 10 seconds and lost due to angler error. (You might want to reel when a fish is hooked-especially if the rod tip is clear up over your head!)
Still no jig pattern because . . . well . . . there is no pattern to the lock-jawed mothers. The venerable tube jig, both big and small, and light and dark, have accounted for all our catches this week. Today's "hot" one was the 4-inch green. White and dark green, 4-inch and 7-inch, is all you need. Well, maybe you need something else too, because the fish aren't thrilled with any of the above, really.
The best news is that the guide in the red boat won't be on the lake much for the next 9 days except for a possible night or two of burbot fishing! He might be tossing a fly on some river though.[
] Happy jigging!
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