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THE 'ICE-OFF' HAS ALREADY BEGUN ON MOST OF OUR RESERVOIRS, BUT THE BIG ONES, LIKE STRAWBERRY AND SCOFIELD ARE COMING UP... HI, I'M NATE MILLER WITH FISH TECH... A COUPLE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS FOR FISHING 'ICE-OFF' WITH A FLY ROD IS TO HAVE AN INTERMEDIATE SINK-TIP LINE; WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE LAST TEN FEET OF THE LINE IS A CLEAR, SLOW SINKING LINE AND THEN BEYOND THAT IS A FLOATING PORTION... AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO BUYING THE WHOLE FLY LINE, YOU CAN GET A INTERMEDIATE LEADER... AND THAT LEADER HAS A LOOP ON THE END OF IT AND ALL OF OUR MODERN FLY LINES HAVE LOOPS NOW SO YOU JUST SIMPLY TAKE THAT LEADER LOOP TO LOOP IT TO THE END OF YOUR FLY LINE AND YOU HAVE AN INSTANT SINK-TIP. ANOTHER THING THAT HELPS A TON IS TO HAVE A STRIPPING BASKET... TOSS YOUR FLY OUT, YOU'RE STRIPPING IT BACK IN, RATHER THAN HAVE THE LINE TANGLE AROUND YOUR FEET, AROUND THE SAGE BRUSH, AROUND LOGS, STICKS ANYTHING... YOU'VE GOT THIS AND YOU'RE JUST GOING TO BRING THE LINE IN, YOU'RE JUST STRIPPING IT RIGHT BACK INTO THE BASKET, IT KEEPS EVERYTHING NICE AND CLEAN... IT DON'T SNAG UP. GET YOUR LEECHES, GET YOUR WOOLY BUGGERS GET YOUR STREAMERS ALL TOGETHER, THE 'ICE-OFF' IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN... FOR YOU SPIN FISHERMEN, GET SOME MARIBOU JIGS, TUBE JIGS, SPINNERS THOSE ARE ALL GREAT LURES... IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COME ON DOWN TO FISH TECH, WE'D LOVE TO HELP YOU OUT... NOW FOR TONIGHT'S FISHING LINE.
EAST CANYON RESERVOIR
WATER LEVELS HAVE QUICKLY RISEN ALLOWING USE OF FLOAT TUBES AND KICK BOATS. REPORTS OF GOOD FISHING SUCCESS FOR SMALL RAINBOW TROUT.
STARVATION RESERVOIR
RESERVOIR IS ALL OPEN WATER, BUT ANGLERS SHOULD USE CAUTION DUE TO FLOATING ICE SHEETS AND DEBRIS. REPORTS OF OCCASIONAL WALLEYE, BASS AND PERCH FISHING FROM SHORE OR BOAT.
