since i never fished for burbots can anyone please give me some ideas on how to catch and what to use i will be at flaming gorge for the burbot bash and i do not want to get skunked.
glow jigs and sucker meat fished around rocky areas in the evening in about 20 feet of water. died stick just about 1 to 2 inches off the bottom. later chuck
Here’s how I do it: Find a rocky point and drill a bunch of holes around the point from 10 to 40 ft deep. Then I fish different holes till I find the fish. If the action dies off I can try different holes again in an attempt to find active fish again without having to drill again. However, if you fish in a crowd, your other unused holes will be stolen without question by less than courteous anglers thinking you must have drilled them just for their specific use.
Use glow jigs or spoons tipped with sucker, carp, or pork rind fished close to the bottom no more than 12" off. Some nights still baits take 'em and other nights the actively jigged baits take 'em.
If you plan on fishing the Wyoming side with multiple rods or tip-ups be sure to follow their rules and put your name and address on each rod/tip-up.
The Burbot bash last year was the first and only time I have fished for them. Two of my brothers went with me. We took the advice given and fished a rocky area with large jigs that glowed with shiner minnows. All of us were at different depths and caught fish at different times of the night. Also part of the night they wanted a dead stick approach and other times jigging a little seemed to help. Getting a little ways away from everyone seemed to help also.
Welcome to the site Mark, I moved your post from the intro board because I thought you would get a better response here. To read every post that has been made about burbot fishing, go to the light blue bar above where it says search, type in burbot and select the main utah board as the search area. WH2
thanks for all your help i am still tring to figure this site out
mark
I talked to a Wy fish cop when I was up to the Gorge and was told that glow lures was against the law in Wy, any artificial light was against the law…
But some times they may over look the law…
I talked to a Wy fish cop when I was up to the Gorge and was told that glow lures was against the law in Wy, any artificial light was against the law
Since I know several of the WF&G guys from last years burbot bash, I’ll give them a shout and check it out. If it were against the law to use any artificial light, that would mean lanterns would be a no no. That sure would make night ice fishing tough[:/].
I talked to a Wy fish cop when I was up to the Gorge and was told that glow lures was against the law in Wy, any artificial light was against the law…
But some times they may over look the law…What was the wardens name because he is WRONG!!!
Artificial light is against the law, but chemically enhanced lures such as glow tubes, are allowed.
12/22/2006
Q. “Is it legal to use a lighted lure while ice fishing?”
A. Not if it is a light-producing lure. However, glow worms and baits chemically enhanced to produce a natural light are allowed. The key here is natural light that is magnified or enhanced is not defined as artificial light. The law governing use of artificial light is applicable to all fishing, not just ice fishing.
-WGFD-
http://gf.state.wy.us/services/news/pressreleases/06/12/22/061222_5.asp
Dittos to what UtWalleye and Fishnate have said about burbot.
The additional thing I want to emphasize is the point about being away from the crowd. Burbot are just like any other fish. They get spooked with lots of noise. We have caught hundreds of the slimers thru the ice, but everytime we fished around noisy people (or noisy people fished around us) our catch rate was much less.
I hope this year other BFT members at the Burbot Bash realize that the purpose is to fish, not race their four wheelers and snow mobiles up and down the ice, especially so close to other anglers.
Burbot are shy..
Best to keep your light source on low flame. Try using noise alarms such as rods bells to indicate a strike rather than light/lantern to see your rod/s..
BTW, dont expect much of a tussle when ya hook up.. They give almost as much battle as lifting a small oyster off the bottom..
wow this is some great info and i reall am looking forward to fishing with you all up at the bash.
A light on top of the ice is okay but not a glow jig or tub..
Don’t know the name, he just said you could not use artificial light…
A light on top of the ice is okay but not a glow jig or tub..
You are wrong! Quit spreading false second hand information.
You can use glow jigs and tubes in Wyoming.
Glow jigs and tube are considered “Natural” light and are perfectly legal in Wyoming.
“Artificial” light would be dropping or shining a flashlight, laser, etc, down hole to attract fish.
Significant difference between artificial and natural
Don’t get so mad…I was told by the Wy fish cop, so he was wrong Ut DWR makes it wrong at times big dill I posted on here to see if others had heard anything about this…
I know that last years burbot bash used glow jigs and people talk about them all the time, all you had to do is let us know what the law is, not try to jump on any ones case like you have…
I will junp on your case, because you are spreading false information on a subject that can have detrimental effects on my favorite fishery.
In my first reply I give an exact quote with a link to the Wyoming Game and Fish website, with the law regarding Glow lures.
You then chose to ignore it and continued stating that Glow Tubes, and Jigs were illeagal.
If I had to bet money I would say the Wyoming Warden only stated to you that the use of Artificial Light was illeagal (which it is) and you are the one that took it as meaning Glow Tubes and Jigs would be included in the artificial light category.
HAVE A NICE DAY…
now that they got that whole light no light out of there system and glow jigs are allowed what size do you use?
i know i am a pain in the ass but i just need some help on this type of fish?
2.5-3 inch curly tails, tubes, radical glows…they all work as long as the emit a glow. I have found good success with green colors. Radical Glows have been good because they are bright.
I think sucker meat is key also. FYI, you are able to fish with 6 poles (no second pole permit needed) on FG thru the ice. Often, one of my poles will soak for an hour or two, and still catch burbot. The glow is long gone, but they smell the meat and still bite.