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Who Needs Hendricksons When You've Got Pass lakes
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Hearing rumors of the Hendries coming off I headed over to the "Mayfly" yesterday. The water was a little high so I started fishing a Pass Lake streamer with a soft hackle dropper. I kept getting swipes at the Pass Lake and nothing on the soft hackle. So I snipped them both off and put on a smaller, regular Pass Lake. I almost immediately began catching fish. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0302a.jpg There had been a few BWOs coming off when I got there about 1pm. As it got closer to 2 o'clock the Hendricksons started showing up. The fish began hitting harder than ever. I had tied up various Hendrickson imitations the night before; Hendrickson nymphs, Hendrickson emergers, Hendrickson cripples, Hendrickson dries, etc. etc.. But as the fish seemed to be responding to the Pass Lake, even taking it on a dead drift, thats what I kept on. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0303a.jpg None of the fish were large but there were a good number of what we used to call "keepers". They put a nice bend in the bamboo rod. One thing I did notice though was the bigger they were the more severely they had been hit by black spot. Other than the speckles they were fat and healthy, although this one was so infected that I pondered bonking him and taking him home for supper. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0305a.jpg Instead I let him go. Hopefully he'll fight off the infestation and make it through the summer. I had intended to speed fish my way down to the section midway between the two access points on this part of the river. But the heavy hatch of flies and large rise of fish delayed me. By the time I made it to my destination the Hendrickson hatch was petering out and my favored water didn't fish as well as the water that I usually bypass. I kept on picking up scattered trout but the tempo was slowing. By 3:30 the Hendries had stopped and though there were several other species of mayflies emerging the trout didn't seem interested in them. I caught my last few in this stretch still using the Pass Lake. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0308a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0306a.jpg The last two hours had me trying various other flies; caddis dries, traditional wets, soft hackles, streamers and ,yes, Hendricksons with absolutely nothing to show for it. A humbling end to what started out as a ego inflating day. It was fun to get into some fish and see a strong hatch after the long winter and spring. With gas prices where they are I probably won't be making the 50 mile round trip to the "'Fly" very often (if at all) anymore this year. I guess I'll just have to be content with the short, easy drive to the River. Poor me. ;) Geo.C. |
Who Needs Hendricksons When You've Got Pass lakes
On May 13, 8:54*am, George Cleveland
wrote: snip *Poor me. ;) Nice day, George! And you're fishing cane! I think my trout fishing will also be limited this summer, since any trout stream requires a significant drive. It'll be pond bass and 'gills for me. B |
Who Needs Hendricksons When You've Got Pass lakes
On May 13, 8:54 am, George Cleveland
wrote: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0300a.jpg Hearing rumors of the Hendries coming off I headed over to the "Mayfly" yesterday. The water was a little high so I started fishing a Pass Lake streamer with a soft hackle dropper. I kept getting swipes at the Pass Lake and nothing on the soft hackle. So I snipped them both off and put on a smaller, regular Pass Lake. I almost immediately began catching fish. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0302a.jpg There had been a few BWOs coming off when I got there about 1pm. As it got closer to 2 o'clock the Hendricksons started showing up. The fish began hitting harder than ever. I had tied up various Hendrickson imitations the night before; Hendrickson nymphs, Hendrickson emergers, Hendrickson cripples, Hendrickson dries, etc. etc.. But as the fish seemed to be responding to the Pass Lake, even taking it on a dead drift, thats what I kept on. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0303a.jpg None of the fish were large but there were a good number of what we used to call "keepers". They put a nice bend in the bamboo rod. One thing I did notice though was the bigger they were the more severely they had been hit by black spot. Other than the speckles they were fat and healthy, although this one was so infected that I pondered bonking him and taking him home for supper. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0305a.jpg Instead I let him go. Hopefully he'll fight off the infestation and make it through the summer. I had intended to speed fish my way down to the section midway between the two access points on this part of the river. But the heavy hatch of flies and large rise of fish delayed me. By the time I made it to my destination the Hendrickson hatch was petering out and my favored water didn't fish as well as the water that I usually bypass. I kept on picking up scattered trout but the tempo was slowing. By 3:30 the Hendries had stopped and though there were several other species of mayflies emerging the trout didn't seem interested in them. I caught my last few in this stretch still using the Pass Lake. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0308a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../IMG_0306a.jpg The last two hours had me trying various other flies; caddis dries, traditional wets, soft hackles, streamers and ,yes, Hendricksons with absolutely nothing to show for it. A humbling end to what started out as a ego inflating day. It was fun to get into some fish and see a strong hatch after the long winter and spring. With gas prices where they are I probably won't be making the 50 mile round trip to the "'Fly" very often (if at all) anymore this year. I guess I'll just have to be content with the short, easy drive to the River. Poor me. ;) Geo.C. Thanks, George. |
Who Needs Hendricksons When You've Got Pass lakes
George Cleveland;113943 Wrote: this one was so infected that I pondered bonking him and taking him home for supper. Geo.C. I have been thinking of taking a fish home at some point, is "bonking" a way of humanely expediting the process? I envision a blow to the head, is that it? I would think that although violent it would be more humane than letting a fish suffocate, anyone have any opinion? I also want to gain a greater understanding of the differences between stocked and wild fish, so I can make sure I don't ever take wild in such an overall depleted, weak, and struggling wild fishery that is the northeast. frank -- sergeantsville frank ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sergeantsville frank's Profile: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...hp?userid=2049 View this thread: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...ad.php?t=14741 ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
Who Needs Hendricksons When You've Got Pass lakes
On Tue, 13 May 2008 10:01:13 -0400, sergeantsville frank
wrote: George Cleveland;113943 Wrote: this one was so infected that I pondered bonking him and taking him home for supper. Geo.C. I have been thinking of taking a fish home at some point, is "bonking" a way of humanely expediting the process? I envision a blow to the head, is that it? Yes, assuming you mean trout and don't have an ice chest at hand. TDC with an appropriately-sized object. I would think that although violent it would be more humane than letting a fish suffocate, anyone have any opinion? Everyone has those, and any that suggest that letting one suffocate is more humane is both wrong and an idiot. I also want to gain a greater understanding of the differences between stocked and wild fish, The wild fish wear leather biker jackets and smoke unfiltered Luckies...the stocked fish have Hillary and Ron Paul stickers on them... so I can make sure I don't ever take wild in such an overall depleted, weak, and struggling wild fishery that is the northeast. If it's your belief that the fisheries are depleted, weak, and struggling, you have no business fishing in them. HTH, R frank |
Who Needs Hendricksons When You've Got Pass lakes
On Tue, 13 May 2008 15:31:40 -0400, sergeantsville frank
wrote: ;113997 Wrote: If it's your belief that the fisheries are depleted, weak, and struggling, you have no business fishing in them. What I meant is that the wild fish are few, and unless I can learn how to tell the diffs, besides the perfect fins on wilds, then I don't want to chance taking wild fish. I don't like the idea of killing the fish, but if I do take one, I hope to be fairly confident that it was put there by man. make sense? No. What I meant was that if it's your belief that the fisheries are depleted, weak, and struggling, you have no business fishing in them. HTH, R |
Who Needs Hendricksons When You've Got Pass lakes
wrote in message ... Nice day, George! And you're fishing cane! I think my trout fishing will also be limited this summer, since any trout stream requires a significant drive. It'll be pond bass and 'gills for me. B I'll be solo after Sunday. You are more than welcome to enjoy a free ride if you want to make the clave. Mike |
Who Needs Hendricksons When You've Got Pass lakes
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Who Needs Hendricksons When You've Got Pass lakes
On May 13, 7:50*pm, "Mike Makela" ten.tsacmoc@alekamm wrote:
wrote in message ... Nice day, George! *And you're fishing cane! I think my trout fishing will also be limited this summer, since any trout stream requires a significant drive. *It'll be pond bass and 'gills for me. B I'll be solo after Sunday. *You are more than welcome to enjoy a free ride if you want to make the clave. Are you propositioning me, you old Finn, you? And have you moved to Cleveland without telling me? :-) I'll be unable to get myself to Centre County this month. My doppelganger Mark will be in the neighborhood though. I believe he has one of the Hemlock cabins the weekend of the 30th. If any of you boys are up there then, treat him like you would any random visitor to ROFF. Errr, hang on a second, let me rephrase that... Bill |
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