By the way that lake is fuller than I've ever seen it, its almost full. Never seen it like that in 15 yrs ( although I haven't been there in a couple yrs).
Jiggy said:I saw some other guys with trout and that was it. I cast some rapalas for awhile but concentrated on the macks after I figured them out. Another point is watch out for the ranger, they came flying by in their Whaler I was just glad to be out of the water with the wake that thing was throwing ( they must not have known there were small craft on the lake.) ???
No. On the west slope we have many no body contact waters where we cannot even have boats on the water. Period. We cannot touch the water, period. Read my report in the thread Juniata/Purdy Mesa report 5/28/05 and you'll read I got yelled at by one of the guys once for rinsing off my hands in the lake to wash them. Crazy. They wouldn't allow a boat at those lakes in a million years.Mattsabasser said:I've taken the time to fashion a floorboard for my one man pontooner. The folks at Arvada Res say this is all I need to get past the "no body contact" rule.
Is this the same for all Colorado "no body contact" waters?
I would definately support flies and lures only and catch and release and Marston and you had to take a class to fish there. I generally do not support flies and lures only regs, but in this case I would.Mattsabasser said:I've taken the time to fashion a floorboard for my one man pontooner. The folks at Arvada Res say this is all I need to get past the "no body contact" rule.
Is this the same for all Colorado "no body contact" waters?
The funny thing about this regulation is that I only see it enforced on anglers...especially at Arvada Res. I can't take a bellyboat on here using waders but I see kids splashing around the west end of this reservoir all the time as the white truck casually passes by on the sidewalk.
Ice....some may consider your views a bit radical. I think you are on the right track. Rather than simply complaining you give people legal options on how to take action! That is what is needed in my opinion. There is a legal process that can be followed. Sure its a pain and quite a battle but a worthy one in my opinion.
The more anglers speak up and take action, the more wildlife managers will have to meet our wishes. If their jobs were on the line, I am sure we would see some real action.
P.S. I'm not in favor of opening Marston to the general public. The fish populations there are too good, too valuable and would pay the ultimate price if every baiter/taker were allowed to enter here. However, I am in favor of limited access, heavy AFLO/C&R regulations for folks who are willing to go through some sort of permitting process with an additional fee. Just my two cents and its open for debate. My opinion isn't always right and selfish at times.
TFB-TroutFishingBear said:can anyone guess and tell me how many hours gross is from grand junction? Thanks