Larry L wrote:

"Willi & Sue" wrote


the fish on an 18 PT. Next time I'll probably try some San Juan
patterns. However, I have concerns about being able to control one of
the better fish on the light tippet that would be needed. I should be
able to get back by midweek.





The 20/20 thing is pretty easy ( 20"trout, size 20 fly) and 22/22 isn't that
hard. I've never done 24/24 and I bet it's pretty rare amongst honest fly
fishers ( yeah, yeah, there really are 3 honest fly fishermen, me and the
other two ... and I ain't ever done 24/24 :-) ...


A TRUE 20/20 ain't that easy, a TRUE 22/22 is hard and a TRUE 24/24 even
harder. It's not so much with the difficulty of hooking and landing
them (not that it isn't a challenge) but it's that a fish that size is
uncommonly big in every river and stream I've ever fished. Some ponds
and lakes do yield bigger fish. Even true 20" trout aren't very common
although it seems that some people catch them on every outing. Once a
trout reaches about 15 or 16 inches in most waters, they start putting
on some bulk and begin taking on a different body confirmation. They
start looking big. 20" seems like a magic number and so big fish equals
20".


But I vote you go for a
26/26 if there's a Brown that size in there, Willi ... I got faith in ya

I saw two that MIGHT approach that, but I'm thinking around 24". The
fish I landed was a little shy of 20" and those two were considerably
bigger. Don't think I'll be using a size 26 fly though (don't think I
even have a 26 size hook).

I'm guessing I might hookup next Spring when there's some bigger bugs
moving around.

Willi