Category Archives: Capt Bill’s Fishing Tips
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 +
Bill’s Corner 4-05-12
STRIPER FISHING In the Spring freshwater Stripers will start staging the holding pattern mostly by school size. If your catching 1 to 2 pound class fish in the backs of canyons either fish deeper or move out the channel then find the cover and try for larger fish. After the larger fish are caught be prepared for the smaller ones to show up again. Captain Bill
Bill’s Corner March 11, 2012
Joe from Oklahoma asked the questions about boating on Lake Powell at the low water times before runoff: My advice was to stick to the channel markers and do not crowd points less than two hundred yards. Venture in slowly to become familiar with your surroundings. State Line Marina is not open yet but the “Cut” has remained open….that’s the good news Tight Lines, Capt. Bill
Bill’s Corner 3-3-12 Lake Powell
Late Winter Crappie in the west and especially on Lake Powell right now. You want to go straight vertically with your jigs in the deepest tree cover possible. Fish the noon to dusk time frame with the sunny side of the structure. Tight Lines, Capt. Bill
Bill’s Corner 2-26-12- Where are the best stripers right now?
Often I am asked during off seasons where is good fishing right now? I always try to give my customers since 1979 the best information even if it is not where I am guiding. A “good guide” should do this. Southwestern AZ Lakes like Havasu and Mohave are good fly an spin opportunities right now between Spring storm fronts for Fly fishing. Try the south end of Havasu around Havasu Springs with a 7-8 wt rod and 15-20 sink trip 200 grain line with a Read More +
Bill’s Corner 2-13-12- Teasing the Fish on Lake Powell
On Lake Powell (as I learned in Florida) we like to tease our fish! Recipe? Bait & Switch – for fly casters and short throwers: Take one zara spook (large) and remove the hooks, drill a small hole in the mouth and fill with enough water to let the plug still barely float. Load the lure on a medium spin rod with 4-6 lb fluro line and you can cast this rocket 300+ feet to schools out from the boat. Stripers will hold and chase your Read More +
Bill’s Corner 2-05-12
[singlepic id=75]Fishing Lake Powell Mad Fish Fly or Spin. What fish you are catching get really really mad? Answer? Bass especially smallmouth during the spawn. It is the best time around April and May when waters hits the magic degree of 60. Present a chartreuse clauser or grub at broken rock structure or submerged tree or bush line and catch a “mad fish” which will help you to be a “happy angler”. Capt. Bill
Bill’s Corner 1/22/12
Striper Movement, In the Spring when the water stars to warm enough for the bait fish to migrate to open water on this lake " Lake Powell" is when the winter flows are producing a current which triggers spawning. Females suspend their eggs usually in the channels due to a slight current running through the entire lake system and especially close to the outflow of spillways dam side. The males will stage off of points and rock cropping and mark the eggs when scented Read More +
