Author Topic: Lake Roosevelt Burbot Tournament 2016 (Read 17592 times)

YJ Guide Service · « **on:** December 07, 2015, 11:35:56 AM »

YJ Guide Service will be sponsoring a Burbot Tournament on Lake Roosevelt(Fort Spokane Boat Launch) on January 9th 2016 from 730am-1pm check in at 630 am with a meeting to follow at 7 am. Chili and cornbread feed to follow after weigh in bring your own drinks. Cost will be $25 per person with $5 going back to YJ to recoup costs of permit/food. The rest will be divided up among 1st(50%), 2nd(30%), 3rd(20%). We will also be doing a big fish side pot($5). Contest will be the 5 biggest Burbot per person which one of them will be their big fish if entered into that side pot. If their is a tie for some reason their single biggest fish of the five is the tie breaker fish. If interested in participating in this fun event or donating prizes to add to the fun call or email me at 509-999-0717 Craig or melodie@yjguideservice.com

snake · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2015, 03:52:13 PM »

I would like to come fish the tourney. I saw the video on youtube on how to catch them. Do I need to anchor up if I am jigging or just free drift my boat. I don't know that area well. Also about how much weight do I need if i just anchor and fish a nightcrawler off bottom? 1-2 3 or oz.

any info would be great.

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2015, 04:29:50 PM »

Hope you can make it. It'll be a fun day with good food. No free drift is best but you can anchor. 1/2 oz to 3/4 oz is all you will need

WALLEYEGUY · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2015, 06:59:23 AM »

Hope my schedule is open and I can make this it sounds like it should be a hoot.

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2015, 12:54:20 PM »

Walleyeguy hope you can make it...Craig

daddysprad · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2015, 01:07:31 PM »

Are you keeping the fish or releasing after weigh in? Glenn, save me a seat.

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2015, 04:06:30 PM »

Keeping them if the people want if anyone doesn't want them we will take them and donate them or give to people that want them, they are very good eating.

asmith · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2015, 07:50:54 AM »

This sounds like a great time. Too bad I don't have a boat. Hey, if anyone has an open seat, im free that day and will help with gas/whatever.

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2015, 03:50:15 PM »

I might be able to find a seat for you on a boat if your interested asmith...I should know in the next few days. Craig

Dhoey07 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2015, 04:43:26 PM »

This sounds like a good time. I've never fished burbot but have fished Roosevelt for rainbows quite a bit. It might be a good chance to learn something.

sled · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2015, 05:10:04 PM »

Wish I'd have more time to plan for this.

asmith · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2015, 05:32:15 PM »

Quote from: YJ Guide Service on December 20, 2015, 03:50:15 PM

I might be able to find a seat for you on a boat if your interested asmith...I should know in the next few days. Craig

That would be awesome, just let me know. Thanks bud!!

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2015, 08:45:51 AM »

Tournament is getting closer. Remember you need a tournament banner or some way of displaying your part of the tournament such as caution tape that you can wrap around the motor and we can write tournament on it...We will have caution tape with us at the meeting if anyone needs it. Hope everyone has a great New Years and have a safe one at that...YJ

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2016, 07:10:12 PM »

Craig you have any fishing reports for this to share?

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #14 on:** January 04, 2016, 10:31:45 AM »

Fishing was slower than normal last weekend for us fishing the arm. Heard they are biting by the net pens on the lake...Craig

daddysprad · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2016, 02:03:47 PM »

Craig, I know they're letting water out of Long Lake, but was there ice in the narrows heading up the arm?

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2016, 03:43:51 PM »

a little here and there nothing big

high country · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2016, 04:20:36 PM »

I have been out a couple nights and not a bite, but heard that guys the day before near the pens clobbered them. we tried worms, trout bellies, hot dogs, salmon bellies and a mix of the above.

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2016, 07:54:33 AM »

Thanks for the report. Looks like fishing in the areas of the pens will be the ticket.

LDennis24 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 05, 2016, 08:37:18 AM »

How big do the burbot get in th river? I've only heard of people catching them up north of Newport in the lakes until I saw this post. Just curious...

high country · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2016, 09:48:44 AM »

also, I know craig suggests braided line, but keep temps in mind. braid is a biche at much below 25* we were icing up bad.

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2016, 03:23:27 PM »

Temps are suppose to be 32 high and 22 low Friday night. I use braid cause if I don't after one trip I will be respooling the line cause of the line twist. We catch burbot from 2lbs to 9 1/2lbs being the biggest.

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #22 on:** January 08, 2016, 06:13:43 AM »

sign in will be at the ft Spokane store just up the hill from ft Spokane launch on right. Park service wont allow exchanging money on park property, look for the signs...

high country · « **Reply #23 on:** January 08, 2016, 10:04:01 AM »

Craig how's the lot at the store? I was there last week on the first warm day and could hardly stop in my Toyota. Just wondering if we should dump the boat first.

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #24 on:** January 08, 2016, 01:40:45 PM »

You can do it either way. Not sure haven't been there lately. Do it however is easier for you.

high country · « **Reply #25 on:** January 08, 2016, 09:20:30 PM »

I have yet to catch one of these.....but we'll see you in the morning!

Skillet · « **Reply #26 on:** January 08, 2016, 10:02:55 PM »

This is what they look like, and this is what you'll look like when you get your hands on the slimy bugger. They eat really good though.

Good luck all-

MtnMuley · « **Reply #27 on:** January 09, 2016, 08:21:59 AM »

Anxious to see the results.

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2016, 08:40:08 AM »

Skillet looks like you are holding on to a slimy baseball bat with teeth!

WALLEYEGUY · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2016, 04:53:06 PM »

BIG

toYJ for putting on the event and the awesome chili, congrats to CCTMark for big fish and winning wieght. All I could catch was walleyes that had size to them

should have used reverse psychocology. Was an awesomme day to be out.

Shawn D · « **Reply #30 on:** January 09, 2016, 06:06:13 PM »

Thanks for putting on a fun tournament Craig. Our boat had a good time and now we know where to go. Good luck with the rest of your burbot season.

snake · « **Reply #31 on:** January 09, 2016, 06:40:55 PM »

Great tournament! Thank you Craig for all the effort you put into this. I am looking forward to future tournaments.

high country · « **Reply #32 on:** January 09, 2016, 07:05:50 PM »

I had a ball, thanks Craig. good to meet you guys. Are the guys from Republic with the duckworth on here? I had the white Boice.

asmith · « **Reply #33 on:** January 09, 2016, 07:11:40 PM »

Thanks Craig! Awesome tourney. And thanks again to Scott for letting me go on his boat. Had a blast and can't wait for the next one.

high country · « **Reply #34 on:** January 09, 2016, 07:58:33 PM »

If anyone was using a pink big eyed jig head with a small black swivel that broke off.....I got your fish. I was cleaning our pile and felt something odd, so I investigated.....and scored some tackle!

benhuntin · « **Reply #35 on:** January 09, 2016, 08:06:53 PM »

Where's all the pics fellas

high country · « **Reply #36 on:** January 09, 2016, 08:16:29 PM »

Our haul

daddysprad · « **Reply #37 on:** January 10, 2016, 07:00:39 AM »

Great tourney Craig (except for the fact that you bumped me out of 3rd place lol). Simple and uncomplicated. Thanks.

lokidog · « **Reply #38 on:** January 10, 2016, 02:33:19 PM »

Those look like nice fish High Country. I'd like to try them sometime.

asmith · « **Reply #39 on:** January 10, 2016, 03:20:18 PM »

Man them things where some work to clean and skin aND not a whole lit of meat eaither. I'll be cooking them up tonight. I hope they taste as good as everyone has said.

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #40 on:** January 10, 2016, 07:15:04 PM »

Well heres the results. 11 boats 26 participants and 54 fish caught with the biggest being 4.07lbs and the smallest being 1.97lbs. We fished for 6.5 hrs on a beautiful calm day. It was great time with a lot of great people there. Hopefully everyone had enough fun to participate next year. We are now booking Burbot trips if anyone wants to try and catch these yummy tasting fish. Sorry daddysprad on the bump LOL...No we live just outside Davenport....Craig

Machias · « **Reply #41 on:** January 11, 2016, 09:58:12 AM »

Nice job guys!!!!

YJ Guide Service · « **Reply #42 on:** January 12, 2016, 05:33:43 PM »

We will be doing a multi species tournament next year. Hopefully we can get a huge turn out. It will be a trout, burbot and walleye combination tournament.

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