Weekday off...where would you go?

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Hi all,
I have a rare opportunity in my life to have Thursday 8/10 off from work. And it also appears that the weather will cooperate. I’ve had good success at Strawberry lately, and I’ve been down and experienced the White Bass at Utah Lake. I’m kind of hoping for a change of scenery and different species of fish. I’ll be in my boat, with my cousin and my daughter. We are planning on leaving at dark-thirty in the early a.m., and am willing to go up to 100 miles or so for a good fishing trip.
Based on either personal recent experience, or word of mouth, hunch, etc, where would you go this Thursday?
A. Jordanelle for some smallies and maybe some troutskis?
B. Pineview for some smallies and maybe some Tiger Muskies?
C. Willard for some Wiper action (I’ve been shellacked there this year so far…)
D. Huntington/E-lake for some Tiger Troutskis and Jellystone cuts?
D. Or would you just go back up to Strawberry where you know you will catch a lot of big cuts?

I wish Lake Powell were closer, and it were spring again. It would be a no brainer. And by the way, whats up with Willard this year? I can count the Wipers on ONE HAND that I’ve caught all year…and its not because I haven’t tried…I’ve been there at least 6 times!

If anyone knows of a good place to go this time of the year, please reply!

Randy

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Randy, how about hitting the Great Salt Lake and giving us a report on those hard-fighting brine shrimp? [;)] We haven’t had a good brine shrimp report on BFT for a long time.

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…well that would certainly be a change of scenery! I understand there are a couple of whales out there that haven’t been seen in a few years!
Randy

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Yep, and a “different species”.

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:sunglasses:**Your timing is off. I am headed back over to Starvation in the morning for some stellar big perch and small walleye action. **

The wipers are different this year in Willard, for sure. We had a thread a while back that listed some of the potential reasons…weather, heat, overabundance of food, etc. Bottom line is that it takes a combination of luck and skill to find 'em and then catch 'em. I’ve taken quite a few from my tube this summer, both on lures and bait. Most of the boaters who have scored any numbers have been successful at getting into the boils and harvesting a couple at a time during the brief period they are on top. It’s more like hunting than fishing.

Water levels are dropping at Jordanelle and Deer Creek, which has the larger fish pulling away from the shallow structure on which they had been holding. You can still score some decent smallies dropshotting off deeper points.

If all else fails, go with what you know. If Da Berry has been treating you good, spend the day with a “friend”.

Good luck.

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:sunglasses:I would go either to one of the lakes you suggested, or over to Mantua to get into some largies and bluegills.

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Hey, TD when did you change your LOGO? Like it. Had a good day at Mantua, see my post.
N.E.T.O. - Might should try it. [:)]
Leaky

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:sunglasses:Hey Leaky, I did see your post. Looks like you had a good time and got to play with some basses.

I got my new avatar from one of the “creative” types over on the float tubing board. If there was a golden in the pic it would look more like you.