Lindon tugfest 5-16-18

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[#0000FF]Met up with Outfishing13 this morning to hand off a salvageable castnet...and joined Catfishkraut and his brother in their kayaks. Our mutual goal was to harass some fish. Done and done.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Air temp at 6:30 launch was 50. Water temp 64. It got up to 68 by noon thirty departure. Water depth in the harbor was a solid 4.5 feet, but the color was a green that made me suspicious of an algae bloom again this year.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]White bass were hitting around the rocks outside the harbor but I headed for the bubbleup. Picked up a couple of silly whities fast trolling on the way. Got a few more pitching around the pipe. Then I rigged a bait line and kept pretty busy for the rest of the morning with rambunctious kitties.
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[#0000FF]I had brought chub minnows, baby white bass from last year and carp meat. Got cats on all of them. Also got a few bullheads and white bass on the baits and fligs fished for cats.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Figured I got around 18 cats...none over about 25 inches. Several 2-footers. Got hits from out in 5 feet of water all the way in to about 2 feet.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Stefan and his kayaking brother seemed to keep pretty busy with all the usual denizens too. Glad to see it.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Outfishing and his fishing buddy cruised by to report that they had caught nothing but white bass at the Battle Creek inlet area and left to go find catfish elsewhere.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Nice day, steady breeze but not very windy. Looked for BLKs 36 incher but the best I could do was a 25 incher that punched above his weight and had me hoping for a few minutes.
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[SkunkedAgain]

Looks like a fun outing... After seeing the weather today I wondered if we might see a report from you today!!! Glad you met my expectations and pulled off another great trip... I might make a late day fly by of Willard tomorrow afternoon... Check out the new toon, finally got it licensed and legal, so it's time for the shake down cruise... Want to try a FatBiker fly run and see if I can find anything... I'll be sure to take my fligs just in case... Thanks for the report and nice to see ya still catching in high numbers... Hope that means a couple will bite for me tomorrow... Later J
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[Piscophilic]

Great pictures and report! It sounds like you had a great morning. I have to say though that I'm pleased to see that "clown" pattern working for you. I almost invested in more fire tiger the day we were both out at the island. You said the price had gone up 3 times that morning and I'm glad I didn't invest then only to see the price tank[]

Joking aside, most of my fish this year have come on a flait in that same chart/red spot pattern that Yakima Baits calls a clawn pattern.

I'm sure getting jealous of you retired guys lately. Between you, BLK there several others I'm am afraid all the cats will have pierced lips by the time I get back out there. Someday I'll retire[]

If you are planning a tirp to the south end, let m know. I have grandkids visiting in early June so I'm getting extra kitchen passes the next few weeks so that I can find some fish for them.
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[TubeDude]

[#0000ff]I have always done well with chartreuse/red eye on Utah Lake...for all species. I actually use two different colors of chartreuse. One is the standard yellow chartreuse. The other is my own custom hybrid with yellow and green chartreuse...making the exact shade I (and the fish) like most.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have also started experimenting with the "three spot" pattern...on both chartreuse and white jigs and fligs. Sometimes seems to be the pattern du jour. (See pic below)
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[#0000ff]PS...trying to hatch a plan to hit Lincoln early next week. PM me for details.
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