On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 11:52:46 GMT, Frank Church
wrote:

"Bill McKee" wrote in
hlink.net:

Something that looks like a bee or yellowjacket. Years ago, we used
to fish the upper Russian River in California with yellow / black
spot Roostertails. Deadly on SM.

...which leads one to conclude that smallies will hit a wide range of stuff
thrown at them. Regular readers on ROFF know that I tout the Sneaky Pete in
chartruese by the Gaines Co. however this winter I'll tie my own. It is a
slider and just seems to **** them off into these heart stopping slashing
splashy strikes. Most of my strikes this year came immediately after the
bug hit the water Having said that, last week on the Androscoggin at least
half of my "hits" were sucked under very quietly, you really had to keep an
eye on the bug. I am first and foremost a topwater guy as it seems to me
streamers, etc. hit by SM tends to keep them dogging it instead of the
multiple jumps they display when hitting topwater. YMMV

Frank Church


I bought a slider a few years back in black and that thing was
dynamite on smallies untill a dastardly pike removed it from my line.
Should tie up a few more one of these days.

Peter

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