Tagged fish contest in Idaho!!

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The friend to all "uthards" fish4life123 wants all of us "fish killing uthards" to know that there is a tagged fish contest in Idaho going right now.

In fact our friend caught a tagged fish earlier this week! I am assuming at Chesterfield, his favorite lake in SE Idaho. And his buddy said "Fantastic There is a tagged fish in Oakley worth a grand"

So this Friday we can all go buy our lotto tickets for the $400 mill lotto this weekend. AND you can have a chance at the consolation prizes in tagged fish too!! []
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[fmrusmc]

That sounds fun! I will have to thank him for the invite. Time to stock the freezer with Idaho fish!! I dont want to deplete Utahs fisheries .
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[cutter4]

Lets rent a bus
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[flygoddess]

Never Ice Fished before, but I am pretty lucky...someone wanna drill me some holes[laugh][laugh]
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[dtayboyz]

Idaho power puts the majority of the tagged fish in the snake river from Shoshone falls downstream. CJ anyone? I'm gonna try it on Friday? To dam cold for sturgeon. (Maybe thru the ice) I just blew my own mind.
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[drowning_flys]

Just a heads up if you haven't been to Oakley there is a downhill slope going to the reservoir that's isn't real steep but right now is ice and on the south side of the road is a 300 ft drop off no guard rail be very careful sometimes snow chains is the only way out. this is where the grade starts and the point of no return until you get to the bottom. And just for the record I have nothing against utah folks I often look threw your forum just to see fishing adventures because out forum gets slow


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[flygoddess]

I for one love your reports. You come on over anytime.
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[drowning_flys]

Thank you flygoddess as i enjoy yours too and you do need to get on the ice I have a black softhackle pattern jig you would love
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[cpierce]

Got a picture of the jig? Please!
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[pookiebar]

thanks for the heads up. I will be fishin in Idaho this weekend, though not in the south east area. I will be up at Henry's.

you seem like a nice enough fella, maybe you would like to meet us up here? []
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[drowning_flys]

I will get you one by tomorrow all the fishing stuff is out packed up in the shop
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[drowning_flys]

Your very welcome hate to see anyone slide off the road there as if you do there is no question your going to the shore line or beyond. I sure wish i could we were suppose to leave in the morning for henerys and be there till Monday but the wife had to have unexpected surgery Wednesday and he checkup is Monday. probably wont get another opportunity to get to henrys so catch a few for me.
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[cpierce]

DF, don't worry about the fly pic. Take good care of your wife. Hope the recovery is swift.
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[drowning_flys]

She is doing pretty good and thank you. when I told her i was going out to get it last night she said i sure would like to go fishing this weekend, Im glad she is feeling well enough to suggest it maybe we will set foot on the ice somewhere this weekend

This is tied on a 1/32 no 6 sickle tube jig hook with the lead trimmed back and tapered so there isn't a lot of bulk at the head. I found it to produce a little better than the wooly bugger jigs.


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[flygoddess]

Lordy, I am not newdie to Softhackles. Black and Orange Gartside Softhackles have caught me many a fish. Also Brown and Olive and don't forget "PURPLE & BLACK"




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[drowning_flys]

Oh i knew that and figured you would like it in a jig pattern for ice fishing Beautiful fish by the way , Last year i did really well on the wooly buggers But there hard to tye on a jig so don't judge my tying job too bad lol. I have tyed all of those combos and did really well on these colors the freakazoid on the lower right has brought a good many fish to the hard deck. I also do really well on olive and orange. Im going to do a bunch of work with the soft hackles this year as they are much easier to make
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[flygoddess]

Nothing will look more like a LEECH than a soft hackle. The way they ungulate is awesome. Add some bulk to the middle of the hook like polar chenille and it will emulate a fantastic bait fish .



As far as JIGS

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[drowning_flys]

Those look great see your all ready for the ice. What hook are you having the best luck on with those small bead heads ? Guess i never thought of going that small but hars ear would be fantastic
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[flygoddess]

Fly Fishing jig hooks. I use the size 10, but they are close to a #12
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fly-Tying...lsrc=aw.ds
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[drowning_flys]

Cool and thanks have to get some of those ordered
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