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JamisJockey
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:52 pm Post subject: Grayling |
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I'm thinking about picking a day and going after some Grayling. I know they ain't very big, but the photos and bragging rights would be worth it, IMHO. Also, I understand several areas to snag them require a small hike, which seems like a good time. This is going to have to be by the end of the month, I'm sure, because of the longer days. Any suggestions on where to go and what to use? Anyone interested in a mid-week day trip after some?
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Chivato and I caught a couple of arctic grayling at China Meadows, up in the Uintahs.
This picture was taken with a 35mm camera, and now I realize I should have zoomed in on the fish a little more.
They are hard to catch because of their small mouths, but we managed to pull in atleast 2 of them. |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| BTW, I believe we were using nymphs. We weren't having any luck with floating flys. They were all feeding under the surface. |
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JamisJockey
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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Tell me more! Where can I access China Meadows? Other species in there?
When was that trip? |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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The trip was probably a year ago.
It was fairly easy to get to. I drove my Ford Taurus, so the road was good. It was a populated area though, so it was a little difficult to find a spot that hadn't been hammered.
China Meadows is just south of Bridger Lake, and West of Henry's Fork. I believe we went through Mountain View Wyo., and from there, it's a little fuzzy on what roads we took. Like I said, it was a main area, so there were campgrounds and everything.
I've got a map here of the Uintas, and it looks like there's a good dirt road that goes all the way through it.
I've heard that this is one of the few places that you can catch arctic grayling. |
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icthys
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I just got back from a hike in grayling fish-a-thon. I caught over 50 of them. The lake also has some very nice sized ones. We are sure one day we'll find the state record up there. Last year I caught one that was just over 18". I didn't get a good picture of it but here's one that went 17". |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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WOW :hail2thechief:
Nice pic. Where was that?
Love the avatar BTW. :haha: |
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accadacca
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| Damn Wilbur! :eek2: That's a big grayling! I am not sure if he'll give up where he caught that one? :lol8: |
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