Lower Provo

[Nor-tah]

So I never fish the Provo until this time of year. I have a great time going to places further away and much much less crowded. It was a beautiful day today so I headed up. My cute wife went with me. We got her bundled up really good for the bitter 40 degree weather.
These two dogs followed us the whole way and were good pups staying out of the water and keeping my wife entertained while I fished.

I have been staring down these all season and it sure was a nice change to throw the Crucial again.


Got about 15 on the spinning rod and was loving it!!


Brought the three weight hoping for a hatch. Its brand new and I only lasted a few casts. I was way under-gunned with a head wind and a 7'6" rod.


So I went back to the spinning rod and picked up another five or so.



Best part of the day was that I didnt see another soul! Great day on the river. Thanks for looking.

[lunkerhunter2]

Perty browns!
That river looks very inviting. Might have to switch out a few ice rods and kidnap you.

[wyogoob]

Nice pics.

3 weights are not for punks.....Hey, did ya have the normal Lower terminal tackle: two dropper flies, one attractor fly, a bobber...ah I mean a strike indicator, all followed by a split shot the size of a pea?

[Nor-tah]

Perty browns!
That river looks very inviting. Might have to switch out a few ice rods and kidnap you.

Too much fun stuff going on!

[Nor-tah]

Nice pics.

3 weights are not for punks.....Hey, did ya have the normal Lower terminal tackle: two dropper flies, one attractor fly, a bobber...ah I mean a strike indicator, all followed by a split shot the size of a pea?

Hahaha I would need the 5 wt or bigger for the PRBR (Provo River Bounce Rig). I suck on river with fly rods. I need to practice more but its hard when I have the spinning rod figured.

[1morecast]

Sweet!!! Never fly fished, but I can sure fish with a spin rod.

[mjschijf]

Sweet report, Nor-tah! Nice pictures too. I love chasing those river browns. It's definitely a nice change of pace from sitting on the ice for hours at a time. I just might have to hit up a river myself pretty soon.

[wyogoob]

Nice pics.

3 weights are not for punks.....Hey, did ya have the normal Lower terminal tackle: two dropper flies, one attractor fly, a bobber...ah I mean a strike indicator, all followed by a split shot the size of a pea?

Hahaha I would need the 5 wt or bigger for the PRBR (Provo River Bounce Rig). I suck on river with fly rods. I need to practice more but its hard when I have the spinning rod figured.

he, he, he, he

A) Tie a swivel on the end of the line on your spinning outfit.
B) Untangle the PRBR mess on yer fly rod
C) Remove the PRBR contraption, leader and all, from your fly line.
D) Tie the PRBR thingie to the swivel on your spinning line. Use the Googer Flanged Cottonwood knot or equivilant.
E) Untangle the PRBR mess from the weeds
F) Cast the PRBT out in the river and fish like a normal person.

Geeze Nor-tah, do what all us elitist fly fishing pros do: Take the 3wt fly line off yer 3wt fly rod and put 4wt line on it. It casts great; the fish, and the purists watching you, won't know the difference.

Hey, did you keep that stray Border Collie?

[bigboybdub]

nice job nor-tah im going to hit the river tomarow i just dusted off the fly rod and ready to get off the ice for a day and hope to get into some fish

[catch22]

Nortah. Great pics. It always helps to bring the photographer along. I guess we'll all be down at the river - the perch party is off and the slush monster rules. Its a great time of year for the Provo. I fish a five wt. with a sow bug and WD40 dropper this time of year and griffiths gnats if I want to go dry. Works great. BTW - I catch 90 percent of my fish in that river on the WD40, size 20. Blue-winged olive days are not too far off - 1st week of March or a few days after.