10-07-2004, 01:21 PM
[cool][#0000ff]Thanks to ALAN and MIKECROMAINE for hosting our little planning session and salsa fest last night. Only 8 folks showed up, but we anticipate a few more will be joining us on the water. Thanks also to FFM for the great salsa (as usual), and to CBR for "chipping in" with the chips.
For those who were not there, but who want to join in on Saturday, here's the semi-final game plan. We will be meeting under the bright lights at the Lincoln Beach launch area at 6:30 AM. That's a good place to get "dressed up" in our funny tubing wear, and to take advantage of the "facilities" before getting into the cold water.
This is not a formal tournament, with rules and regulations. You can show up whenever you want, and fish wherever you want. You do not even have to have a tube or 'toon to join in. Heck, Tincanfish is going to come play with us in his Kayak. He thinks he can fool some largies with crankbaits or buzzers.
For the benefit of anyone new to tubing, or unfamiliar with Utah Lake or Lincoln Beach, I will be leading a caravan to a "top secret" area to the west of the springs where we can expect fewer people and safer launching. Guidance will be available to assist in safe launching from the rocky shoreline.
The weather forecast still causes some concern...warm but WINDY. You don't wanna be on Utah Lake in flotation craft when the wind comes up. We are hopeful and optimistic that we can at least get in some early morning fishing before the dreaded "W" becomes a factor. Heck, fishermen are always optimistic. Right?
Anybody who does not know how to get to Lincoln Beach can use the new map I have put together (attached). If that ain't good enough, we have a mini-caravan plan. We will meet at the Harmon's Market parking lot, on the SW corner of Redwood Road and 5400 S. It takes about 1 hour to get to the meeting spot at Lincoln Beach, so we will be leaving Harmons by 5:30. I operate on "Lombardi Standard Time". If you are on time, you are late. As some of my FORMER fishing buddies will attest, I do not wait for anyone.
Bring your digital cameras and your walkie talkies set to channel 12. Also, bring whatever food or drinks you will need. No snack bars set up and no McDonalds or 7-11s.
Best lures for walleyes have been 3" and 4" plastics (twisters and swim baits), in two tones. Black or purple with chartreuse tails have been good, as have whites or all chartreuse. Rigging tandem (two jigs) with two light heads seems to work better than a single jig with a heavier head.
Bring some crawlers and/or some fish meat for bait. The channel cats are still active while the water temps stay above 60, and of course the mudders are always happy to munch your bait.
Some white bass are showing up, but not yet in any numbers. You get singles and doubles, but there have not been any big schools yet. You have to keep moving to find them. Bring a marker buoy to toss over when you get bit, and then work the area thoroughly.
If anybody wants my home phone number or personal assistance, shoot me a PM.
Looking forward to a good time on the water, Saturday. Let's have everybody doing an anti-wind dance. Who knows, maybe it will work.
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For those who were not there, but who want to join in on Saturday, here's the semi-final game plan. We will be meeting under the bright lights at the Lincoln Beach launch area at 6:30 AM. That's a good place to get "dressed up" in our funny tubing wear, and to take advantage of the "facilities" before getting into the cold water.
This is not a formal tournament, with rules and regulations. You can show up whenever you want, and fish wherever you want. You do not even have to have a tube or 'toon to join in. Heck, Tincanfish is going to come play with us in his Kayak. He thinks he can fool some largies with crankbaits or buzzers.
For the benefit of anyone new to tubing, or unfamiliar with Utah Lake or Lincoln Beach, I will be leading a caravan to a "top secret" area to the west of the springs where we can expect fewer people and safer launching. Guidance will be available to assist in safe launching from the rocky shoreline.
The weather forecast still causes some concern...warm but WINDY. You don't wanna be on Utah Lake in flotation craft when the wind comes up. We are hopeful and optimistic that we can at least get in some early morning fishing before the dreaded "W" becomes a factor. Heck, fishermen are always optimistic. Right?
Anybody who does not know how to get to Lincoln Beach can use the new map I have put together (attached). If that ain't good enough, we have a mini-caravan plan. We will meet at the Harmon's Market parking lot, on the SW corner of Redwood Road and 5400 S. It takes about 1 hour to get to the meeting spot at Lincoln Beach, so we will be leaving Harmons by 5:30. I operate on "Lombardi Standard Time". If you are on time, you are late. As some of my FORMER fishing buddies will attest, I do not wait for anyone.
Bring your digital cameras and your walkie talkies set to channel 12. Also, bring whatever food or drinks you will need. No snack bars set up and no McDonalds or 7-11s.
Best lures for walleyes have been 3" and 4" plastics (twisters and swim baits), in two tones. Black or purple with chartreuse tails have been good, as have whites or all chartreuse. Rigging tandem (two jigs) with two light heads seems to work better than a single jig with a heavier head.
Bring some crawlers and/or some fish meat for bait. The channel cats are still active while the water temps stay above 60, and of course the mudders are always happy to munch your bait.
Some white bass are showing up, but not yet in any numbers. You get singles and doubles, but there have not been any big schools yet. You have to keep moving to find them. Bring a marker buoy to toss over when you get bit, and then work the area thoroughly.
If anybody wants my home phone number or personal assistance, shoot me a PM.
Looking forward to a good time on the water, Saturday. Let's have everybody doing an anti-wind dance. Who knows, maybe it will work.
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