8-18 Gorge Trip

[AlreadyGone]

We got up the Gorge late Friday night. Had a very slow day on Saturday-we thought kokes would be deeper and started out in a couple areas from the past-(down south). After talking with some fellow members of this forum, and a call to my friend Gulfstream, we had it all figured out today-and had our hands full-(Chinese fire drill). I have always tried to get my brother and his wife up to Buckboard and they were very skeptical as they like the Utah side. Saturday they were wondering if we knew what we were talking about. After watching us all morning today, they saw the potential on the Wyoming side.

We ran lines today in a big circle at the bend and ran into a spawning extravaganza. We were able to catch 4 spawners-got 3 of them right back into the water-and picked up some nice kokes for the smoker. We were running 48-53 feet at 1.7 MPH with Bahama Mamas, shattered dodgers, and fusion blades. We were also using something new to us-RMT pink Ospreys, they were killing it along with Christenson's pink hookers and RMT viper spoons. We were off by 12pm with 11 boated, many lost hits, and a heart breaker for my wife-she had a nice one within 8 feet of the boat and almost in the net before it shook the hook loose. Looking forward to finishing out the season on Labor Day!

We had a great time!


-MP

 

[jacksonlaker]

Nice job on the big red. 11 boated is a good day. I talked to guys at the cleaning station that struggled on Saturday, with only a few fish boated. Sometimes you have to try different stuff !

 

[Mike]

Glad to see you got into them on Sunday hope to see you on labor day!

 

[AlreadyGone]

Thanks Mike for your input up there! I was assuming they had gone deeper. Your suggestion on the spoon was helpful as well. You will see me up there on Labor Day-

Jackson Laker-yes 11 was a great number for last weekend, but in the past we have done much better than that. We need to get humbled once in a while-(Saturday) to appreciate the other times!

MP

 

[SuperD]

Bduck and I plan on being up there right after Labor Day so your intell would be much appreciated!!!

Dave

 

[Bduck]

Labor Day weekend is a good time to be at Lucerne with the Parade of Lights. That's fun in itself.thumbsup

 

[berrykoka]

Thanks for the post! Your intel will help loads!
I'll be there this weekend and will hopefully have some great info to add as well.

 

[onlychild]

Dave when you and Rodger go up if you want red fish up north is the spot how ever if you are still looking for silvers with very few red middle marsh is the spot to be I just got home after 16 days up the and the fishing if still hot 42-52 ft. there is a good orange bite and spinners have been out producing everything just had one on our friends from Sac. Ca. go back home and they also had a great time good luck Art

 

[SuperD]

I don't know if roger and I are of the same mind on the subject but I want a big wall hanger red.

 

[Bduck]

I don't know if roger and I are of the same mind on the subject but I want a big wall hanger red.

Whenever I fish I always hope for a wall hanger. It is what it is. Can't wait to get there.