In hopes of teaching a couple of my fishing buddies a new technique, Kirk Rasmussen and Kerry Ward joined me on a short excursion up the canyon to Deer Creek Reservoir to learn to “drop shot” for smallmouth bass. This technique has been a large part of my fishing arsenal for nearly 20 years and
At times, Mother Nature pulls a fast one and closes one window and opens another at the same time. Such was the case last week, when rain, snow, and wind in the high country kept me from a planned trip to Strawberry and forced me to stay closer to home. Determined to fish somewhere, I
Rarely does a lure create so much excitement for doing absolutely “nothing” than does the “Ned” rig, a relatively new fishing method that is sweeping the country. This week’s column is dedicated to Ned Kehde, a Lake of the Ozarks guy that added one more piece to the “do nothing” finesse fishing puzzle that has
Regardless of whether you are an avid ice angler, dabble with it from time to time or want to try it for the first time, a successful ice angler is one that goes prepared. There are several topics to consider, so in the first of a two-part series, let’s take a look at some
Ice fishing can be the best of times and the worst of times depending on your personal preparedness, so let’s jump right in to other crucial aspects of being prepared for the ice. Fish Finders Fish finders are important tools for locating and catching fish. If you only fish a couple of times a year,
As I reported last week, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) has stocked close to 400,000 eight-inch rainbow trout in Strawberry since the first of October. Those fish are now swimming in schools around the lake and are being targeted by large cutthroat trout as they gorge themselves before winter. If you target the
This week, let’s take a look fishing from the shore and, hopefully, entice you to get out of that easy chair, turn off the football game, and catch some “stout” trout while enjoying this hot and cold (weather wise) extended fall fishing season. I watched a few shore anglers last week trying to mirror those
As I have reported lately, Strawberry is not only coming on, it’s here with a vengeance. I was finally able to get out to the reservoir in the past week or so and found the fish in exactly the same areas in which I had hoped they would be. And, the fish were aggressive, large,
