Dungee
Keeper of San Juan Secrets
For sure, still great to be here and not frozen back home. Still so novice at this type of fishing.
Heading Down for a Winter Trip
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For sure, still great to be here and not frozen back home. Still so novice at this type of fishing.
Capt. Ron
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Were you seeing fish on the graph when you dropped spoons? what spoons did you try?
KYKevin
Keeper of San Juan Secrets
Don't take it to hard, Lake Powell has made a many of us think we suck, and then another day, can make you feel like a Pro. It's a big lake, and winter can be hard fishing. But the dock's usually put fish in the cooler at night, if the day is bad.
Some time's it take's a day or two, to figure them out.
Some time's it take's a day or two, to figure them out.
Dungee
Keeper of San Juan Secrets
Finally found a few today. 11 fish felt like 100 after the day we had yesterday. Started out the same, tried graphing some, tried trolling some up in various parts of bullfrog. On a whim went to Halls and for some reason kept going to the back. Started seeing trees and a steady 30’ bottom. About to had back out and we saw something on the graph that had to be fish, right near the bottom. Dropped the spoon, bam hooked up. Boated 11, all near the bottom in that 30’ depth range. Lost a couple more. ALL were the fattest Stripers we’ve ever seen. All had five/six shad in their stomachs. We got lucky, but without our persistence we wouldn’t have even gotten that far, that’s fishing. We only came away with 12 fish over the weekend but a lot more confidence and more knowledge. It was our first winter trip but it’s just the start. If these Stripers health is any indication for the upcoming year it’s going to be an epic year.
Thanks again to all the invaluable information, tips, help, and gear (thanks @Dworwood for borrowed spoons) that comes from this site. It always amazes me, other sites and fishing info isn’t like it is here.
So to summarize. Spooned up 11 Stripers, back of halls across from all the trees in 30’ water. Used kast masters and big slab spoons. Water temp was 45, weather was cold but calm. Stripers are fatter than crap.
Preston
Thanks again to all the invaluable information, tips, help, and gear (thanks @Dworwood for borrowed spoons) that comes from this site. It always amazes me, other sites and fishing info isn’t like it is here.
So to summarize. Spooned up 11 Stripers, back of halls across from all the trees in 30’ water. Used kast masters and big slab spoons. Water temp was 45, weather was cold but calm. Stripers are fatter than crap.
Preston
Dworwood
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I am glad you got into some fish. Now you can teach me how to do that for my next trip! Those look like foot balls and I bet they were fun to catch too. Glad to see the kids got to go, they will remember those trips for ever. Thanks for sharing with us and making winter a little less harsh.
Dungee
Keeper of San Juan Secrets
Didn’t get a chance. We just stayed at the defiance house. If I had a smaller more fishing enthused group I would’ve.
Garry
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My bother and I will in Good Hope March 22-30
Coho975
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Hey Dungee, those are some FAT fish! What are the rates at Defiance House in the off-season. How does it compare to Ticaboo?
Keith Stockman
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I didn't know the Defiance House was even open this time of year. I thought they quit keeping it open all year round awhile back. It's good to know.
Garry
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We are heading Blue Notch on March 22-30 love to hear your report on the road ,camping and fishing
Dungee
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We paid just over $100, wouldve been 77ish if we booked earlier. I think its more like $120 on holiday weekends.
Ejespady35
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We where over there weekend of Jan 11 Price of Defiance was actually about 3 dollars cheaper than Ticaboo.
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