Category Archives: Capt Bill’s Fishing Tips
Lake Powell Spring Fishing by Capt. Bill McBurney
Fishing Thoughts~Spring Lake Powell by Capt. Bill Every beginning starts about the same at Lake Powell but there are variables. This year we have a huge carry over of 2 dominate bait fish being thread fin and gizzard shad. The north end will produce more threadfin and the south more gizzard and some threadfin. How do you like to catch them? If fly fishing May & June in the back of canyons I recommend in the the south half and sometimes in early July for Read More +
Lake Powell April Fishing Tip April 4, 2015
Dear Anglers, My tip for fly fishing (#flyfishing) stripers in back of canyons at Lake Powell. I like a fast 7-8 wt. rod wit a fast sink 15′ sink tip, 4′ leader and 15 lb. tippet and 3″ crawfish flies with chartreuse and white clauser flies. If the stripers are feeding, you want a fast retrieval and a tarpon set (scissor set) and watch that rod tip when your landing so not to high stick the rod tip. Tight lines, Capt. Bill
Important Info for Lake Powell 2014
New information for you. ———- Forwarded message ———- From: “Brindle, Todd” <todd_brindle@nps.gov> Date: Apr 24, 2014 7:21 AM Subject: Quagga mussel update To: “NPS GLCA All Employees” <glca_all_employees@nps.gov> Cc: Now that quagga mussels have been detected in Lake Powell, we are developing an Extended Response Strategy that will shift our focus from keeping mussels out (prevention) to trying to keep mussels from leaving the lake (containment) and infesting other bodies of water. This strategy is supported by the Western states. We hope to implement this Read More +
Lake Powell Winter Fishing 2013
Western water strategy for fresh water stripers conditions with water at 55 degrees and Fly Rod used 7 to 8 weight with a your line 20 feet with a sink tip. use a fluorocarbon leader 6 feet with a 17 pound 2x tippet. Your presentation for fly fishing for stripers, always fishing down wind from the drift. Always drift toward your target area and silence is golden when fly fishing for stripers. Use a fast full strip and scissor set the fly with 3 inch Read More +
Go Deep with Climate Change 9-30-12
Fall weather’s in and outs with cooler nights and days being cool to warming can affect the bite and size on striped bass. Smaller fish closer to the surface will often turn on the “lunker” below at 40-50 ft. Capt. Bill
Bill’s Corner with Captain Bill McBurney 9-16-12
Tip of the Week: When hunting bigger stripers and your bait fishing, always fish deeper than the school you are catching from! Tight Lines, Bill
Bill’s Corner 8-05-12
Fish early with heat for top water action in Southern Point of Lake for “boils”. Then graph for baite and jigging. Stripers are boiling big this time of the year. Check out our past gallery http://www.ambassadorguides.com/gallery/photo-gallery/ Capt. Bill
Bill’s Corner – Lake Powell – 7-4-12
Great Season for Walleye on Lake Powell For warm water walleye on Lake Powell, night and early nomrning fish will show up around submerged trees and broken rock in 25′ to 35′ of water. Troll 1/4 ounes crayfish jig to 50′ behind the boat slowly as you grap the bottom for fish stayin around cover. Cut the motor at first notice, open the bale and let our bait fall to to the bottom then work it slowely up and down back to the boat. Walleye will only Read More +
Bill’s Corner 5-20-12
Striper’s not taking the Fly? Think about a different pattern. Try to change the size first or more times than not that’s all you need. If that doesn’t work, then change the patterns. Capt. Bill
Bill’s Corner 4-22-12
Tips for Fly Rod Fishing at Lake Powell When trolling for stripers and everything is dialed in like the fish position on the fish finder, wind speed and fish taking the trolled bait, mark that position on the shore line. Immediately then wind drift back over that area with a fly rod and a full sink line and any shad type fly. Use a fast retrieve back to the boat. It is worth several passes before you resume trolling for the next school of Read More +
