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HI NEW FISHERMAN HERE.I WAS SURFING THE WEB AND RUN INTO THIS SITE AND STARTED READING A FEW POSTS ON BEAR LAKE AND FLAMING GORGE WHICH JUST HAPPENS TO BE MY TWO FAVORITE PLACES ON EARTH(THE GORGE BEING ON TOP THE LIST)I AM A SELF ADMITTED MAC-AHOLLIC.I STARTED MAC FISHING ON BEAR LAKE IN THE 70S AND THEN GRADUATED TO THE GORGE AND I HAVE IT IN MY BLOOD.I HAVE A 15 YR OLD BOY WHO I ASHAMEDLY SAY I HAVE ALSO GOT ADDICTED TO.I INTRODUCED HIM TO MAC FISHING WHEN HE WAS 5 AND NOW HE IS A HARD CORE HARD BIT FISH OR DIE MAC HEAD.I ALWAYS LIKE TO READ FORUMS ABOUT FISHING IN UTAH SO ILL BE HANGING AROUND TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO USE THIS SITE A LITTLE BETTER AND THEN ILL START JOINING IN A LITTLE.I LOVE TO TALK TO OTHER FISHERMAN AND PIC THEIR BRAINS A LITTLE AND I MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADD A FEW THINGS TO.JUST WANTED TO SAY HI AND ILL BE TALKING TO YOU GUYS IN THE FUTURE.
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Welcome to BFT. I live in Vernal and fish the Gorge too. If you see two guys in kayaks there being towed by a mac, stop and say hi............
Good Fishing, Kayote
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NICE TO MEET YA KAYOTE ILL LOOK FOR YA THIS SUMMER AS I ASSUME YOU DONT FISH IN A KYACK ANY OTHER TIME BUT SUMMER WITH THE WEATHER OVER THERE.IM USUALLY IN SHEEPCREEK OR HIDEOUT (CANT STAND THE TRAFIC OUT IN THE BIG BAYS ON MOST DAYS
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Welcome to Bft. I am looking forwrd to some posts.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO IT GOT LOTS AND LOTS OF PICS FROM THIS SUMMER AT THE GORGE WE HAD A GREAT TIME DID WELL AT THE BEAR LAKE TO.I LOVE TO TALK FISHING WITH ANYBODY I CAN FROM PEARCH RIGHT ON UP TO THE BIG BOYS OF THE DEEP
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Welcome Mac-Attac. I have been frequenting Bear Lake (might be trying again this Friday) for about a year now. I hate to admit it, but I am still trying for my my first ten pounder. I also have tried to make it up to Flaming Gorge, but that is another story. We look forward to your reports. Please consider not using ALL CAPS. All caps is equivalent to shouting, and it is difficult to read.
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IM NOT THE SHARPEST TACK IN THE BOX WHEN IT COMES TO COMPUTERS.ILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO POST SOME PICS.WE GOT SOME NICE FISH THIS SUMMER .MY BOY GOT A REALLY NICE ONE JUST A HAIR OVER 45 LBS.(TAUGHT HIM EVERY THING HE KNOWS,I DRIVE THE BOAT AND KEEP HIM ON FISH,AND WHAT DOES HE DO?OUT FISHES THE OLD MAN)ILL TRY AND GET SOME PICS UP
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Welcome! Looking foreward to sharing posts with you.
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Sorry about the caps lock im at work and i have to use caps here so i forget to take it off.Im looking for a report on bear lake and the ice coditions.I had a friend go over Sunday just for a ride and he says there is no ice on cisco beach or rock pile.
I hate to catch ciscos in open water so i hope it will freeze at least on the edges.if you call the phone # on the web sit you get the standard tape recording every time.anybody been this week yet or know anything different ?
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Welcome to the BFT Utah Board! We all enjoy a good tale about fishing nice pictures, techniques, bait & lure types. All the goodies that make fishing so much fun to share. These guys on the board are all fun to fish with and you can ask any stupid question and get a reasonable answer. I know because I've asked more than my fair share of stupid questions.
Enjoy the site and we'll enjoy your pics & posts
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 2]A hearty welcome to you from the deep.[/size][/font]
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Welcome Mac-Attack!
I live in Roosevelt and make about 6-12 trips to the Gorge a year. Sad to admit, I'm usually one of the crowd on the bay. Thought I'd stay out there until I had a clue as to what I was doing. I'm still out there, so that should tell you something. My best is 17.5lbs., and that was from Fish Lake. Maybe you'll let me pick your brain sometime. I'm in a 1965 16' red/white Sabrecraft. Just look for the oldest, ugliest boat on the water. It floats, and for now it runs well. I'm starting work on rebuilding an 18' boat that I will hopefully have on the water before the end of the upcoming season. I'll have to see if the money comes in fast enough to have it done. Jig one up from 100' and you're hooked for life. I know I am. Doesn't matter if it's 2lbs. or 20lbs. Glad to have another mack-head on the board. Hope to see you out there sometime.
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ill look for ya out there it does not matter what your ridding in as long as your out there.if i had to i would paddle out on a old car hood to fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i dont make it over near as much as i would like to my wife doesent have the same feeling as me and my boy do about spending quality family time on the gorge.she doesent understand how i can sit in the bow of my boat for 12 hours straight stairing at a sonar jiging for macs and think that it is fun.this sumer we were out in sheepcreek bay in late july and a thunder storm came in fast like they do over there and the wind really picked up so i had to downrig for kokes and wait out the storm(i dident see any need to head for camp and hide in the trailer)anywho we stayed out in it and the koke fishing was pretty good so she wasent to mad un till the lightning started hitting the water all around us.there was so much electricity in water and the air if you got to close to the rigger cables it would arc across and shock the crap out of you.needless to say she dident think that i was the shinest penny in the bank that day.i dont know if ill get her back out in the boat again if there is a cloud in the sky.
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Welcome, Mac! Macs and walleyes are in my sights for 2004. Glad to trade tips and trips anytime!
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[font "Fine Hand"][size 1]hi mac attat welcome to the board,there are some real nice folks here.i also spend alot of my time chaseing big macks on the gorge.{To much time according to some} i usually fish out of squaw hollow and either go north or south,i fish around the pipeline alot also.You mentioned haveing the arc on your downrigger cable i have seen that also.Thats one reason i went to the braided cable on my downriggers.I also like that they are quietier when trolling fast.they dont sing at all.Hope to see you on the gorge this spring.[/size][/font]
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That singing from my downrigger is really annoying. I haven't heard about braided cables. Where can I find out more information about them.
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[font "Fine Hand"][size 1]I got mine from cabela's it comes in different pound strengths and lengths.i really like it .Another thing i like it that is dont kink like steel cable does.i have never had any trouble with it breaking,from getting the downrigger weight hung up.If you are any where near salt lake city ,you might try sportsmen ware house.. good luck[/size][/font]
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