I-80 POND 3-23-04 4:45PM TO 5:45PM

[BADFISH]

WHATS UP BFT!! WENT BACK TO THE POND LAST NIGHT AFTER WORK, CAUGHT 2 SMALL LMB AGAIN, 10 INCHES. NOTED MORE FISH RISING, MADE A CLEAR DECISION THAT THERE ARE CRAPPIE IN THERE AND BLUE GILLS, I WAS ABLE TO GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO LOOK STRAIGHT AT THEM WITH MY POLARIZED SHADES AND COULD CLEARLY SEE EM, AND OH YEAH SOMEONE I MET ONCE SEEMS TO THINK THIS POND IS FULL OF LARGE MOUTHS TOO. LOL. HAD A GOOD HOUR, SAW ON MY WAY BACK TO THE CAR, A LOT OF BIGGER, MAYBE 15 INCH, FISH IN THE WATER MORE SHALLOW THAN I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE, MAYBE A CRAWLER ON A SLIP BOBBER COULD DO SOME DAMAGE.

NOW FOR THE ACCESSABILITY REPORT....WHAT A CHUNK OF DUNG IT IS TO GET AROUND THAT DARN POND. IT IS SURROUNDED BY BULLRUSHES AND ON THE SOUTH END YOU HAVE TO WALK DOWN THERE IS A HUGE, 5 FOOT ROUND, CONCRETE PIPE THAT RUNS THE LENGTH OF THE POND, I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO HIT THIS POND YOU NEED TO BE ON YOUR TUBE OR WADEING THROUGH IT, I OPT FOR TUBE....IF I GET A CHANCE I WILL TAKE MINE THERE. TILL NOW I AM STUCK WALKING AROUND IT AS I GO THERE AFTER WORK SINCE ITS A HALF TO FULL MILE FROM MY JOB SITE. WOO HOO.

HERES TO BIG MOUTH GREEN BABES,

LATERS,
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[fishnpro40]

You can also come in by saltair and walk down the tracks.
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[BADFISH]

THATS A HELLUVA WALK FROM SALT AIR DOWN TO THE POND, ITS LIKE 3 MILES BETWEEN SALTAIR AND THE POND....UNLESS THERE IS A ROAD THAT GOES DOWN PAST THE HIGHWAY MERGER THERE I DONT THINK YOU WILL CATCH ME ON THE TRACKS...WHILE I WAS THERE FOR ONE HOUR TWO TRAINS WENT BY....NOW I DONT WANT TO GET CAUGHT TWEEN A TRAIN AND A SALT LAKE....BUT I HAVE GONE TO MORE EXTREMES TO GET TO FISH....I SWAM OFF THE BOAT ROD IN MOUTH TO THE SUBMERGED ROCK IN FLAMING GORGE A FEW SUMMERS AGO....JUST TO WORK THE EDGES OF IT WITH A RATTLE TRAP. LOL...[cool]

LATERS,
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[Hellsangler69]

I never have gone this way , but you can drive to the black rock from Saltair . It is close to the ponds . So do you work for Rio Tinto out at the smelter ? I worked out at the tailings dam for about 4.5 years . I may be returning shortly , but never know . I started fishing that pond last year . I done good from shore .
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[Lundman]

Sounds like you are battling the brush-man - just a couple of things I'll learned this time of year....

Watch for ticks - they are out and love a walk by lunch

Use floating popper flies & popper crank baits. They bass will explode in shallow water and that is as much fun as it gets... seeing the strike..

Go to Cabales and search on "popper"

These styles are available at most lure stores and don't use any weight...

Good Luck and keep sending in your reports...
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[BADFISH]

YES I AM A RIO TINTO CATALOGGER. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING THE WHOLE MINE OVER WITH THE TEAM OF GUYS HERE. WE DID 6190, SLAG MILL, SMELTER, TAILINGS NOW, AND POWER PLANT AND COPPERTON CONCENTRATOR ARE JUST ABOUT FINISHED. HEY IF YOU GET OUT THIS WAY GIMME A SHOUT, [url "mailto:CHRISTOPHER.WINTER@RIOTINTO.COM"]CHRISTOPHER.WINTER@RIOTINTO.COM[/url] WE CAN GO HIT THAT POND TOGETHER.
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