"lestrout" wrote

meniscus, upsidedown! And the air bubble entrapped by their wings was
underneath the bod.

Now: how in tarnation do you imitate that geometry? What would Isaac
Newton do? Or Galileo? LaFontainish tricks like sheaths, air bubbly
thangs, etc, would make the fly turn rightsideup, which is to say,
wrongsideup.



I've noticed the bubbles, but not that inverted position ...

I've tried a few "air bubble" imitation efforts,

one, with a tiny piece of crystal flash tied spinner wing style, I
remember, drew a strike on the first cast, and the second

.... and I was starting to strut a bit at my incredible angling abilities
( a difficult task in thigh deep water for an obese old man with bad
arthritis :-)


That second cast was the last successful one for days ( during the mystery
hour ) ... and after it, that fly no longer even drew a playful look and
trouty chortle ... humble is a word I continue to fully understand, at
least in the realm of fishing.