On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, Sam Matthews wrote:

So I guess my questions are two-fold. Any idea what these fish
"soccer" fish were doing?

Are these fish that were stocked this year? I've seen stocked fish
eagerly snap at anything you throw at them for the first couple of days.
Then they get a little more selective. Eventually the little guys
seem to just huddle up in anticipation of starvation.

And also, what kind of strategies would you
guys reccomend for the summer months?

Deep water. Fish early in the AM. Try live minnows if it is legal. I
like the aberdeen style, light wire Tru-turn cam shank hooks for this sort
of use. Hook them lightly below the dorsal fin. Do not use minnow
species which are not native to the watershed.

You could try spending about 12 continuous hours watching those fish in
the pool. They may begin feeding at certain times. Turn over some rocks
upstream from the pool and look for bugs. Throw some of these bugs into
the pool and see if you can get a response.

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