I like early but have caught as many at 10-2 at jordy, berry, gorge, and other unnamed waters in state and out.
The other day as mentioned we got 4 doubles and landed 9 lost 3, all were from 11-1pm when we quit with our limits. We started at 8am, Go figure!
About 5 years ago hit strawberry with 3 buddies, we launched in “dark” got 4 limits and was having brunch in SLC by 10am
So I Went up the next day (convinced we needed to get there early!!) with a couple other buddies. We launched at first light same spot marked fish , same gear NADA!!
We Fished until 11 am not a single koke and just a couple cutts , my buddies dad starts razzing me, sure you got them yesterday, ?, he had seen the pics! He was just being an $@&! I said well we are done at 12 if nothing happens.
15 minutes later we get first fish, we put 12 in boat and we’re done at 1:15?? Same area same gear?? Just like a switch got flipped!! Totally different timing 1 day apart!! That’s fishing!!
I know guys at the gorge swear it’s only good early , but then find out that’s the only time they try for kokes and usually have limits early so they quit, never try later. Only fished the gorge last years for kokes one trip. Got limits all three days, we only fished mid morning and afternoon??
The other day as mentioned we got 4 doubles and landed 9 lost 3, all were from 11-1pm when we quit with our limits. We started at 8am, Go figure!
About 5 years ago hit strawberry with 3 buddies, we launched in “dark” got 4 limits and was having brunch in SLC by 10am
So I Went up the next day (convinced we needed to get there early!!) with a couple other buddies. We launched at first light same spot marked fish , same gear NADA!!
We Fished until 11 am not a single koke and just a couple cutts , my buddies dad starts razzing me, sure you got them yesterday, ?, he had seen the pics! He was just being an $@&! I said well we are done at 12 if nothing happens.
15 minutes later we get first fish, we put 12 in boat and we’re done at 1:15?? Same area same gear?? Just like a switch got flipped!! Totally different timing 1 day apart!! That’s fishing!!
I know guys at the gorge swear it’s only good early , but then find out that’s the only time they try for kokes and usually have limits early so they quit, never try later. Only fished the gorge last years for kokes one trip. Got limits all three days, we only fished mid morning and afternoon??
time spent fishing isn't deducted from ones life