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Show B6 Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Vernal Express Dinosaur jKonindup Rodeo winners announced Once again, rodeo season FTTT'TIZIEnF is over. Jon Allred, the presi- dent of the rnripri said ' I think " it went very well. Saturday mgnx was one oi xne Desi roueos Vernal has ever had. The stock was absolutely fantastic; it was the best stock we've seen in a long time. The work it takes is unbelievable. Derk Hatch and Kerry Bowthorpe at Western Park deserve a pat on the back, and the committee itself has just put in so many hours." The winners for the rodeo are: Steer Wrestling: Linn Churchill 8.3 seconds; Calf Roping: JD Kibbe 6.6 seconds; Team Roping: Cody Odell and Boogie Ray 11.1 seconds; Barrel Racing: Lita Scott 17.02 seconds; Bareback Riding: Royce Ford score of 91; winner of Bascom award, Bull Riding: Chad Besplug score of 86; Saddle Bronco Riding: James Willard; unofficial winner, no score. Rider hangs on for a full eight seconds. Vernal Youth Baseball Minor League Red All Stars Front: JR Meyer, Ryan Smuin, Kyler Shiflett, Brady McNamara, Karter Pope, Jayden Murray. Middle: Dalton Oldroyd, Josh Williams, Jadyn Bartlett, Brayden Oaks, Tyler Timothy, Carter Southam. Back: Coaches Brian McNamara, Kam Pope, Brent Shiflett. Avoiding the crowds The Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam can get crowded this time of year. Between recreational rafters, numerous boat anglers and a multitude of shore fishermen, fishing the river can be almost unbearable for anglers who value the solitude and quiet of fishing as much as catching fish. While the insect hatches are usually enough to keep diehard anglers from pulling their hair out as the tenth water fight of the day breaks out among rafts floating past them, most would prefer a bit more silence while wetting their line. Lowell Marthe, Flaming USLf - ml IR- ? tT7Vt. ..- ks ft JtX. Gorge project leader from the Division of Wildlife Resources, provides ideas to help avoid the crowds and have a great experience experi-ence fishing the Green: As with most locations, use on the Green River drops on the weekdays. If you can swing it, try and make it out during the week, or at least come on a Friday or stay over until Monday. If you can avoid Saturdays and Sundays, the Green will seem like a different river. If you can make it out during dur-ing a full moon, or during the nights that surround a full moon, try fishing at night You may have several miles of river !.. J v ' i"tTm$p-- V 1 i- " ife4 111 vm . ,' 'zzimw y f . , ........ Photo by Jen Petty Cowboys get ready to ride their broncs. rt'.Tlt jam f ZZZZZ 1L. - Photo by Jen Petty all to yourself and the fishing can be terrific. Brown trout, especially large browns, feed a lot at night. The full moon seems to stimulate this nightly feeding activity even more. The full moon will also provide enough light to see what you're doing, but be sure to bring a headlamp so you can remove fish hooks and tie knots. Fly anglers should concentrate concen-trate on streamers, mouse imitation imi-tation flies or large insect surface sur-face patterns. Glow strike indicators indi-cators are available, but the strikes are usually big enough that keeping your fishing rod in your hand will be your big JT JZZZ2tTS2Z2?m'n iV -y"jsrasrgsyi r"-K" V . -- r .. "T. . wk-' ; n "' If The colorguard presents the flay at ..ii.iiij mh . . . mw, ,I J .14 : : Vernal Sliders take first in Utah ASA 12 and under State Rec Tournament Back: Coach Cliff Grua, Coach Shawn Lewis, Coach Vikki Holmes, Shay Anne Gillman, Cassie Jackson, Chelsey Olson, and Mackenzie Calder. Middle: Karly Simper, Sarah Dick, Kylee Goodwin, and Tanzi Salazar. Front: Crystal Woodward, Candace Sunkees, and Alyssa Lewis. on the gest worry. Spin anglers should concentrate concen-trate on shallow-running minnow min-now imitation plugs or mouse imitation lures. Look for deep areas adjacent to riffles, as fish often move from these pools into shallow water to feed at night. However, slow moving water can also be good, especially espe-cially if you're having problems hanging up in shallow water. Crowds on the Green River are always much smaller in the B and C section below Little Hole and in Browns Park. Because these areas are tougher tough-er to get to fewer anglers and rafters use them, even on the weekends. While these sections the beginning of each night J 1JMH Green River of the river have fewer fish, the fish are also less pressured and may be more willing to bite. Those willing to drive a few more miles on a gravel road to get to Browns Park or to walk a couple of miles downstream from Little Hole, youH cut down on the number of people you see. Late in the afternoon, fishing below the dam can be fairly quiet. The rafters and boat anglers have long since launched, so shore anglers are about the only people you'll see. Use on the first few miles of the river below the dam drops off quite a bit each day of the week. Photo by Jen Petty ' 11 1111 lumniniiiBiiuiu If none of these options will work for you, and you'd really, like to fish the Green when the crowds aren't around, the upcoming fall season is a great option. After Labor Day, use on the river drops off on the weekends. week-ends. As the hunting season starts, more sportsmen trade their fishing rods for a gun or bow, and the use drops off even more. If you add in the fact that fall is one of the best times of the year to catch big fish, and the weather in the fall can be just about perfect, making a trip to the Green in the fall can be one of the best fishing experience expe-rience you'll have all year. i 4 1 ' 1 |