05-05-2025, 10:53 PM
Congrats on a great trip. Love those multi-species jaunts. And Lake Powell is probably the best spot in Utah for more than about 4 or 5 species in a day. Used to have several lakes in southern Arizona that kicked out multiples.
Sorry about the rod and reel. Those moments are ones we replay in our minds forever. "If only...." With all the time I spend dragging fligs and other bottom gear I have pulled up a lot of lost gear. Some of it is "well aged" and not worthy of cleaning up and further use. But, I have also hooked almost new rigs with live fish still attached. Main problem is that most of the still useable gear I retrieve is not the same quality I like to buy and use. So, I still clean it up and try to find a youngster who will get some good use out of it while learning.
Thanks for the striper picture. Couldn't get much of a fillet off it though.
Sorry about the rod and reel. Those moments are ones we replay in our minds forever. "If only...." With all the time I spend dragging fligs and other bottom gear I have pulled up a lot of lost gear. Some of it is "well aged" and not worthy of cleaning up and further use. But, I have also hooked almost new rigs with live fish still attached. Main problem is that most of the still useable gear I retrieve is not the same quality I like to buy and use. So, I still clean it up and try to find a youngster who will get some good use out of it while learning.
Thanks for the striper picture. Couldn't get much of a fillet off it though.