Author: The Quartermaster

As many of you already know, Captain Steve use to be a fishing guide at Flaming Gorge. Captain Steve was notorious for helping his clients catch gargantuan sized fish using his handmade Flashy Fish Lures. One of his clients, Rick Talbot, wrote about his experience with Captain Steve during a  windy trip. We would like to share what he wrote with you, our readers. Thank you Rick for sharing your story and your great photos.

Rick Talbot wrote: 

“I made my first ever trip to Flaming Gorge to see if I could catch my first lake trout. Flaming Gorge is a three hour drive for me so I started out really early to get there by eight. I met up with Captain Steve of Trophy Fishing Guides and we headed out. We started out in some of the worst weather I’ve ever fished from a boat in. There were high winds and really big waves knocking us around but we managed. The weather eventually calmed some as the day went on and we also found some areas where the mountains blocked some of the wind. Captain Steve had us over fish all day but the bite was really slow. He really knows his stuff and I took a lot of notes and learned a ton about lake trout fishing. We ended up boating two lake trout and lost a third. They put up a great fight and I think it’s about as close to salt water fishing as you can get without actually doing it. The fish would make long runs ripping out line as they went. It was quite a rush. I plan to head back up with my boat to see if I can put what I learned to good use. My Uncle held the state record for lake trout until it was broken in 1988 and that record has held ever since. I was also able to do a little fishing from the shore after our trip. The rainbows are at the tail end of their spawn and there were quite a few that were still hanging out in the marina. I was able to catch a few but most of them had some kind of disease on there skin so they were not much to look at. I was told that they were safe to eat but needless to say I released everything I caught. On the plus side is that the majority of them were good sized. You could see dozens cruising the shallows. It was fun getting to sight fish and see all the action.”

Rick Talbot

Take it from Kurt Barton, one Flashy Fish Lures happy customers, Captain Steve’s lures work!

Kurt Barton wrote:
“I have fished just about every spoon on the market and have yet to find any that produce like Steve’s lures. Big lake trout eat these things like candy! I’ve had days where I caught multiple 30 pounders and dozens of fish in the 20# range on these spoons. Thanks Steve!”

If you have tried Flashy Fish Lures, you’ve probably caught a huge fish, so please email us a picture and write to let Captain Steve and our readers know what you think. info@flashyfishlures.com

“I have used Lunker Lures, Deer Creek Specials, After Dinner Mints, and Strawberry Minnows for rainbow and tiger trout. Great lures that out-fished my old favorites! More tiger trout than rainbow fishing for me. I would say the lunker lure is #1, followed closely by the after dinner mint, but all 4 I have caught fish. One day it would be the lunker and the next day the mint. Absolute fish slayers!! These lures catch fish period! If the one that caught them yesterday doesn’t, work try a different color. Never been skunked since using these lures!”

-Scott Smith

Customers often ask Captain Steve what lures he recommends to catch Kokanee, especially at Flaming Gorge. The following are his top picks which were heavily tested during 2015.

1. Extra-small Kokanee Killer

2. Extra-small Kokanee Cookie

3. Extra-small Fire and Ice

4. Small Strawberry Minnow

5. Extra-small Orange Glow Bug

6. Extra-small Kokanee #1

7. Extra-small Bear Lake Secret

8. Extra-small Chartreuse Glow Bug

9. Extra-small Kokanee #3

10. Chartreuse Kokanee Killer

There is nothing like having a fantastic fishing day at the Gorge. No one wants to get skunked during a much anticipated trip to Flaming Gorge. Captain Steve’s lures have been well tested in this lake and we can assure you his top 10 picks for Flaming Gorge will catch you that big one. You won’t be disappointed.

1. Small Blue Knight
2. Small Whitey Tighty
3. Small Mac Attack
4. Small Excalibur
5. Small After Dinner Mint
6. Small Temptation
7. Large Rainbow
8. Small Bear Lake Secret
9. Large Kokanee
10. Large Silver Scaled Chub

Brown trout can be tricky to catch, but the following 10 lures have brought Captain Steve much success, as well as many of his customers. Enjoy!

1. Small After Dinner Mint
2. Small Temptation
3. Small Deer Creek Special
4. Small Holy Grail
5. Small Fire and Ice
6. Extra-small Bear Lake Secret
7. Small 24 Karat Gold
8. Extra-small Kokanee Magic
9. Extra-small Kokanee Murder
10. Small Copper Killer

If you’re in search of rainbow trout, let Captain Steve be your guide. These are his top picks:

1. Extra Small Bear Lake Secret
2. Small Lunker Lure
3. Small Deer Creek Special
4. Small Holy Grail
5. Small After Dinner Mint
6. Small Strawberry Minnow
7. Small Temptation
8. Small Tradition
9. Small 24 Karat Gold
10. Small Copper Killer

Good news! Kokanee Salmon are being planted in Fish Lake. Check out the video below.

We know just the lure to recommend for catching kokanee, and it’s the Kokanee Killer!

 The Kokanee Killer is Captain Steve’s first choice when fishing for Kokanee. Fish with or without a dodger. Captain Steve prefers to put this lure about 2 or 3 feet behind a medium size dodger. Fish from 30 to 50 ft down.

Buy one today for only $5.00. Free shipping on all orders!

“Dear Readers, my 2015 lure of the year is The BEAR LAKE SECRET. This one-of-a-kind lure is made for catching BIG fish at Bear Lake. It works well for both cutthroat and lake trout at Bear Lake. It also catches a lot of kokanee at other lakes. I used this lure to set my personal record for total lake trout landed in one day. This new lure was the only lure that worked on my recent trip to Otter Creek, and it was red hot on big rainbow.”

-Captain Steve

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Photo above: Bear Lake Secret