"Mike Connor" wrote
It is not particularly difficult to observe this. You need a tank, ( quite
a
small one will do, even a large jar), some larvae, and patience! One can
see the effects quite easily.
I've seen some video of the silver bubble taken in a tank. I always
wondered if an object lit from the side and photographed from the side would
look the same as one lit from above and observed from below ... closer to
trout's view. I guess I could try getting a tank, maybe I will. Most of
the fishing season I live in a travel trailer and an aquarium is out of the
question .... and I'm not sure how I'd cool and oxygenate a jar, either
The effect is not so much one of isolated bubbles, but of one large
silvery
bubble, which reflects the surroundings, and the basic colour may shine
through somewhat.
That was the impression I had ... rather like a waterboatman, which I have
seen
When I first read Fontainesīs findings, I was very
excited, pleased that his results so closely corresponded to mine, and
immediately tied up the patterns, but unfortunately, they did not work
very
well for me.
I've never had good success with any of his caddis patterns either, and I'll
admit that is one reason I'm glad to hear your observations match his. Two
of my life's passions, dog training and fly fishing, both have lots of
literature, lots of pretend science, and lots of misinformation, passed on
for generations in many cases. In the dog training area I personally have
known 10 or 12 published authors, and their dogs, and can testify that only
one of them could consistently train a hungry dog to eat. Some of
LaFontaines ( not to speak ill of the dead ) theory's, in several of his
books, seem better able to sell books than qualify as science
My own patterns were better. I have no idea why this should be
so.
I know .... as I posted earlier .... confidence is THE most important
material in any pattern
Indeed, were I limited in any way to patterns, I would feel quite
confident
on practically any stream, with a range of midges, and caddis.
The midges for sure ... my caddis knowledge and faith increases each season.
I have knee surgery soon and I'm hoping it will allow a little more variety
in the types of water I can painlessly fish. If so, I'm certain to spend
more time tossing caddis ties. BUT, and I'm sure you know this Mike, but
others may not ... 'soft' rivers like Silver Creek and the ranch section of
the HFork, famous for mayfly hatches, are often "tough" simply because the
anglers refuse to see the caddis everywhere ... a mistake trout don't make.
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