Tony Grove Lake with 2 Granddaughters



 

Two of my sweet granddaughters, Ali and Maui, show off some of the trout they caught while we were at the cabin at Bear Lake.

Nymph Fishing the Weber River

Cam and I have been using our newly learned nymphing skills to catch brown trout on the Weber River. It's a very fun and rewarding way to fish, and we're loving it! Here's some of our catches.



Browns are beautiful fish, and we're strictly catch & release. We've had good success on San Juan worms, golden stoneflies, pheasant tails, and scuds. Best success has come fishing shallow riffles with rocky bottoms. Of course, this time of year the water flows are up and the river is muddy. But we have a spot where Lost Creek flows into the Weber, and Lost Creek is relatively clear. So that area has a half-muddy, half-clear stretch that has been quite good to us. I can see that we have a new direction for our favorite hobby. I know that when I have to go alone, this is what I'll be doing!

Strawberry on Ice!

Here's a look at a beautiful, dark colored cutthroat trout taken from Strawberry Reservoir today. Check out the bright red gill plate and fins!

Mantua first ice

Jon, Cam and I took Paxton to Mantua twice during the Christmas break. We didn't catch a ton of fish, but did get some bluegill, perch, and rainbow trout. It was cold but sunny for the most part, and we all caught fish. I caught 2 of my largest perch ever; about 13 inches each. And the 'gills were all big and fat. We kept some for filleting for dinner.

Lost Creek in the Fall / Grandkids

Jon and I took 3 of my grandkids to Lost Creek to do some trolling for trout. The kids knocked 'em dead! They caught about 30, and lost almost that many more reeling them in to the boat. Jon stayed quite busy taking fish off the hook, and keeping lines in the water.
We had a ball! Fall is such a great time for Lost Creek. Fish ranged from 14 to 20 inches, both rainbows and cutthroats.

Labor Day on Causey Reservoir

Paxton on his own little kayak. He can really fly around on that thing. He had a blast today.

 

The only fish "caught" on this day was one that Pax scooped up from the spawning kokanee heading up the stream. They are beautiful, and a lot of fun to see as they battle their way to the spawning grounds.



 

Pax posing by the running kokanee salmon. He spent most of the day riding in dad's big tandem kayak, as they made the trip up the middle arm to see the kokes.



Flaming Gorge 2015

This amazing string of kokanee salmon were caught on our last morning out on Flaming Gorge, June 22, 23, & and 24. They averaged over 3 pounds, with the largest, in the middle of the string, going 4 pounds. Several other fish came to the net, including small lake trout and a nice rainbow trout. They were kept for the freezer, and were filleted by our guide, Ashley Bonser of Addictive Fishing.  www.flaminggorgefishin.com  We spent 3 days on the lake, and wish we could have stayed at the Manila KOA the entire week!

This fantastic fish was caught by Jon on our first morning on the lake. Weighing a whopping 43 pounds, this laker made it to our guide's home page as a sample of the fish available to anglers who use his service. The fish measured 44 inches in length, and had a 28 inch girth! To say the least, he was out of his mind with delight! I've never seen such a fish . . .





My big fish of the trip was this 36 pound lake trout, pulled up from 90 feet of water. He fought harder than any fish I've ever caught. I was so excited as we began to see him coming up from the depths. The water was so clear. I spend a good 20 minutes bringing him in to the boat. We caught many others in the 15 to 20 pound range, including one 24 pounder I also had the good fortune of bringing in. All fish were released to fight another day. Such magnificent creatures!



What a beautiful setting for fishing and camping. We had a blast, and want to thank Ashley Bonser of Addictive Fishing for being our guide. He is knowledgeable and courteous, and we couldn't have wished for a better week on the water!  www.flaminggorgefishin.com