San Juan worms as effective in stillwater as a nightcrawler? Nah. For brooks,

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Jun 20, 2017
12:55:06pm

Backcountry All-American

San Juan worms as effective in stillwater as a nightcrawler? Nah. For brooks,

Which dominate most lakes in the uintahs, worms will out fish everything else 3 to 1.

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Best lures and size of lure to use in the high uintas...

bigbluecougar

6/20/17 12:43pm

Lures? Try flies my friend.

Flippy

6/20/17 12:46pm

Depends on the lake, really, and the conditions. I've had good luck with a fly and bubble.

jdub

6/20/17 12:48pm

I feel dirty using bait and lures. Just personal preference, I suppose.

Flippy

6/20/17 12:49pm

If they're not hitting on the flies, though, you have to switch it up.

jdub

6/20/17 12:50pm

I aint no baitslinger...but I will use a lure when its windy

bigbluecougar

6/20/17 12:52pm

I don't mind using spinners when they aren't hitting flies but I refuse to use

fiberpost

6/20/17 12:56pm

It's a sin

Backcountry

6/20/17 1:14pm

Brooks love worms and leeches but don't love dry flies. Cutts and bows like

Backcountry

6/20/17 12:49pm

You can get imitation "flies" of everything you described.

Flippy

6/20/17 12:51pm

Not worms. No substitute for the real deal.

Backcountry

6/20/17 12:52pm

I've caught a ton on San Juan Worms. I suppose the real thing is better, but

Flippy

6/20/17 12:53pm

San Juan worms as effective in stillwater as a nightcrawler? Nah. For brooks,

Backcountry

6/20/17 12:55pm

Will do...but I am taking a bunch of scouts who have never fished

bigbluecougar

6/20/17 12:48pm

When and where are you going?

jdub

6/20/17 12:49pm

Next week

bigbluecougar

6/20/17 12:51pm

So, I assume Eastern Uintas then? Maybe Henry's Fork area? Someplace with access from I80?

jdub

6/20/17 12:59pm

We will be on the bald mountain trail- going to take them up to a lake

bigbluecougar

6/20/17 1:45pm

Sounds like you are headed to Red Castle. There are some huge fish there.

6/20/17 2:19pm

Wow. That's a cool trip for those boys. Good on you getting them this experience

fulano

6/20/17 1:01pm

If you are taking scouts don't mess with expensive lures. Worm + bubble

Backcountry

6/20/17 12:50pm

Yeah, I didn't know you were taking scouts. Most just care about catching fish

Flippy

6/20/17 1:01pm

Black Wooley bugger #4 with sinking line, Griffiths gnat #20.

Backcountry

6/20/17 12:47pm

jakes lure is the one I've seen work most consistently. smaller sizes

fulano

6/20/17 12:48pm

Large Jakes or Kastmaster.

Alister Mackenzie

6/20/17 12:48pm

Small, black and yellow panther martin worked lots of years ago.

Y'zFan

6/20/17 12:50pm

Renegade fly always works for me

B Blue

6/20/17 1:33pm

If I'm at the lake I do spinner, not large, but the rivers I only use a fly.

(Private)

6/20/17 1:52pm

Mini marshmallows, corn, hot dog bits.

kotacoug

6/20/17 2:01pm

A large gold Jakes.

6/20/17 2:13pm

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