Hi All.  I am planning a Utah get together and have reserved a day use cabana at jordanelle state park for sat Sept 18th. Any non utah members are also welcome. please send me an email at brian.petersen@imail.org if you plan to attend so that I can get an idea of #s involved. this will be a potluck type event. Please stay tuned for more info.

Brian

Hey Brian... sounds fun. I can't be sure to be there but will let you know if it works out. Have you gotten any replies outside of the forums?

I have not heard from anyone. Right now its myself and family, Albino trout and hopefully family. Hope you can make it. I am intent on having fun regardless of how many folks are planning on turning out but the more the merrier.

Brian

Hey all you Utah fishermen and women and surrounding states or any member for that matter. I have not heard from any but a couple who are interested in attending this meet. send me an eamil or Pm me if you need any info.
brian.petersen@imail.org

Brian

Thanks for the encouragement wellsley! we plan on having a fun time regardless. I am starting out small right now. sit down for a meal with fellow members, wet a line for a few. maybe a couple of prizes. Maybe next time we will go for a multi day event.

Brian

I think its a good start. Even if you can get a couple of members together word travels and it will grow. Good luck.

I have posted some new info on the utah meet on the utah board. If you are interested please check it out. please sned me an email if you are interested in coming. brian.petersen@imail.org

Brian

ALL the Member Meets started out small Brian.

MAYBE consider a SEPARATE topic here in Member Meets for scenary pics / maps / "screenshots of maps" of the area like I did for the La Crosse area and the Gwinn area.

Don't get discouraged...and after the Meet...post some pics...and a general chronolgical write up. A combination of activity/scenary/fish pics SEEMS the best way to document the get-together.

You've seen what the rest of us do with our Meet things

Hope you get a few folks to enjoy some camaraderie with!

Best of luck, Brian...You'll do just fine!

Thanks turnip. should be fun regardless of how many show up. Our weathers been kind of screwy lately but typically we usually have some good weather this time of year plus most of the water skiers are gone. I'll be sure to take a bunch of pictures to post.

Brian

If anyone is interested, here is some info on Jordanelle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jordanelle.JPG . I used to fish this area before they built the damn. The provo river ran through this pretty valley on its way to Deer creek res from the uinta mountains. This was a nice secluded stretch that did not get alot of pressure because of private property but if you entered the stream at hailstone junction you could avoid tresspassing. The streamside was lined with cottonwood trees and made for an excellent fall fishing day. expecially when the browns started spawning. The provo river through this section was a nice variety of fishable water from meandering channels with undercut banks to nice rocky sections with deep holes and long riffle areas. Browns and Bows where the main species with the browns averaging 18" with a good shot at a mid 20 fish. there were also a few cutts and some whitefish. Brookies up higher in the uinta's. The provo is still a first class fishing stream expecially for fly guys. above jordanelle is alot of private land until you get in the uinta national forest area. the middle provo between jordanelle and deer creek is now a tailwater with excellent fishing but lotsof crowds. and easments on private land for recreation access. the lower provo is also hot.
    Jordanelle now carries a mixed bag of species. Still good browns with fish netted by dwr in the 30" range, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, perch, and I heard walleye that should not be there but have never caught any.

anyway the get together is in 9 days and so far not to much of a response but we are going ahead anyway. again anyone interested email me or PM me brian.petersen@imail.org
Brian

Well folks. Not much of a turnout. just me and my wife and kids. Thank you albinotrout for attempting to locate some other utah members, wish you could have made it. Jordanelle state park was crowded and very windy on saturday. Tons of wave runners and jet skiers. The large pavilion next to us was having a big charity event to send christmas presents to third word countries. a little bit after we got there and set up a large group of bikers pulled in(at least 50) nice harley's everywere. turns out that alot of them were from the local Bikers for Christ chapter and were very nice folks. anyway did not do much fishing but had a great time anyway. There are a few more utah members on the forum now and we will give it a shot again. Thanks for all the encouraging comments.

Brian

Ok, Brian...It's a start! If it means anything to ya, keep at it. Eventually members will turn out, and not many at first. I'm glad to hear ya had a good time and I look forward to hearing more about Utah activities!

Thanks for your efforts Brian. There was 3 members that just stopped by at the fingerlakes meet. So you never know. Hopefully in time when the econamy gets better things will improve.