07-25-2015, 10:17 PM
Hey All!! Just joined up on BFT and am finding the posts really enjoyable to read.
I used to fish all the time with my Pops years ago and stopped for quite a bit. After going out with a buddy i realized how much i loved fishing and went and procured all the gear needed to start up again. I'm trying to get a buddy to teach me how to fly fish, but until then it's the spinner rod using baits and lures/jigs.Even talked my Lady into getting a license with me so we can get out of the house and have some nice time together outside. Problem being, i haven't fished in so long i'm having a terrible time getting anything!
We live in Sugarhouse and the only time we can travel is on weekends. We've went out 2 Sundays in a row and haven't caught anything. 1 day up at Pineview fishing from shore and another day up at Rockport on a buddies boat trolling and drifting. Both times, we struck out and didn't even get a bite. We've taken some nights and have fished the Jordan River area by Winchester and pulled in a few small cats. Other than that, we haven't had any luck.
Can anyone throw me some advice on where we can go, locally, so i can get some fish on her pole and start getting her excited to fish? Taking her out at 5am to catch nothing isn't thrilling her anymore.
I haven't tried the local ponds in the valley, kind of skeptical on how well they actually are. Anybody have any advice on some locations on the Jordan where i can hook a few lunkers? Or any other river/lake/pond that we can go to so i can get the "fishing bug" in her so i can talk her into heading out to farther places?
Any help is very much appreciated. This striking out on a regular basis is starting to get frustrating for both of us!
Much Thanks,
Jeremy
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I used to fish all the time with my Pops years ago and stopped for quite a bit. After going out with a buddy i realized how much i loved fishing and went and procured all the gear needed to start up again. I'm trying to get a buddy to teach me how to fly fish, but until then it's the spinner rod using baits and lures/jigs.Even talked my Lady into getting a license with me so we can get out of the house and have some nice time together outside. Problem being, i haven't fished in so long i'm having a terrible time getting anything!
We live in Sugarhouse and the only time we can travel is on weekends. We've went out 2 Sundays in a row and haven't caught anything. 1 day up at Pineview fishing from shore and another day up at Rockport on a buddies boat trolling and drifting. Both times, we struck out and didn't even get a bite. We've taken some nights and have fished the Jordan River area by Winchester and pulled in a few small cats. Other than that, we haven't had any luck.
Can anyone throw me some advice on where we can go, locally, so i can get some fish on her pole and start getting her excited to fish? Taking her out at 5am to catch nothing isn't thrilling her anymore.
I haven't tried the local ponds in the valley, kind of skeptical on how well they actually are. Anybody have any advice on some locations on the Jordan where i can hook a few lunkers? Or any other river/lake/pond that we can go to so i can get the "fishing bug" in her so i can talk her into heading out to farther places?
Any help is very much appreciated. This striking out on a regular basis is starting to get frustrating for both of us!
Much Thanks,
Jeremy
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