Question? What are your plans for the long weekend?

IFSteve · May-20-2008, 05:54 PM

My wife and I are headed to the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. Meeting up with Eric and his wife, from Boise, and going to fish our butts off and drink lots of beer.

Oops, almost forgot. No beer this weekend.

montanaman · May-20-2008, 07:34 PM

You all have fun and post a report when you get back!

...and Steve....BS with no picks!

flygoddess · May-21-2008, 09:49 AM

We are heading up to Malad for the weekend...notice how the weather changed to let you know we are coming?

We went to Idaho a lot last year that is why your water supply is so good.;-)

Lake "D" is the best for deep Nymphing Chironomids.

Kareem Korn · May-21-2008, 10:13 AM

Well, I was going to fish. But, my contractor called and said he can start on my back yard this tuesday. So, I gotta alot of demo to do before than. So that's what I'm doing. Hopefully get all this out of the way for this summer fishing.

IFSteve · May-21-2008, 05:17 PM

Have fun, Joni. I like Lake D but I bet it is overrun with Utahans this weekend. Ooops forgot them is you!

Let me know how you do.

Steve

flygoddess · May-21-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by IFSteve

Have fun, Joni. I like Lake D but I bet it is overrun with Utahans this weekend. Ooops forgot them is you!

Let me know how you do.

Steve

But most those Utah plates are Idahoans. I was born raised Idaho, just the work is Utah, same as a lot of others.
Then there is my in-law Bro,'s plate that reads Idaho, but he was born and raised Utah.
Can't judge a book by it's cover. In fact, you could be right, it was a couple of Logan boys that taught me what works on the "D".

IFSteve · May-22-2008, 06:03 AM

Joni

Give a hard look at a black with red ribbings and a white bead head! Was killer there last year!

Hope you and Alan have a great time and catch a bow or two!

Steve

PS - Best news is that I found out that we CAN have beer on Duck Valley Reservation! Yipppeeee. Now we will have something to do when we are dodging monsoons.

flygoddess · May-22-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by IFSteve

Joni

Give a hard look at a black with red ribbings and a white bead head! Was killer there last year!

Hope you and Alan have a great time and catch a bow or two!

Steve

PS - Best news is that I found out that we CAN have beer on Duck Valley Reservation! Yipppeeee. Now we will have something to do when we are dodging monsoons.

Thanks Steve, I will put some in the box. We always kill with the traditional Black w/white rib and black or white bead (depending on if I add gills or not)
Another hotty there is the "Irish Spring", but that little guy works anywhere.

TunaFvr · May-27-2008, 09:34 PM

FG, Shelly will call tomorrow.

flygoddess · May-28-2008, 08:48 AM

While several of our friends went farther north for the big opening at Henry's we stopped about half way at another Idaho lake. I call this lake Chironomid Heaven cause they WORK. It is deeper lake with 50 to 60' at deeper points. I generally fish the 20' mark.
We got there Sat. morning and set up camp. Got out on the water with instant action. I fished mainly the deep nymph 20' leader with a chironomid at the bottom and one three feet up.
We caught well over 60 fish each with 2 to 3 hour outings before weather changed. Monday rained all day with gust of wind, but turned out that shore fishing was working just as well.
All fish very healthy with a16" to 24" being the normal (nothing under 16")
Here is the kicker, I have several upper end rods, but recently bought a new Eagle Claw Glass rod (6 wt. 6') off e-bay for like $10. I and I decided to use it for fun. The line cost more than the rod let alone the reel! What a hoot! This thing was bent to the max everytime, but I do think it helped on the hook sets and the leader.

IFSteve · May-28-2008, 05:30 PM

Nice report, Joni. Glad it panned out for you. I might have to see about hitting it for a day this weekend. Weather is looking better and that should really get the chironomids going!