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Hi All,
I got to spend a whole hour and ten minutes on the river last Thursday. Had something unusual happen to me that I would love the groups advice on. These trout must have been caught several times before. About every third drift, I would tangle with one. It seemed like I would play with them for about two feet and then they got loose. Over and over again too! I checked my hook points constantly and they were not broken off and were plenty sharp. One trout I got so frustrated with, to set the hook, I dragged him about four feet across the top of a rapid. And he still got away! I could almost hear him yelling "Yippee! Again! Again!" (I may be putting human emotions on him.) I had the feeling I was playing tug-o-war with them and had not actually hooked any of them. They seemed to like all types of flies I tossed at them. They would get use to one and I would put on a different type. They were all in the size 12 to 14 range. What would the group suggest? Smaller flies? Larger flies? Flies with round hooks? Shake my fish at them and try not to grin too much? Many thanks, -T p.s. I got to meet one 7" rainbow. He nearly swallowed my #14 Adams. I think he was native as he was about two inches smaller than what they plant and he was not so danged ugly. |
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On 2010-08-09 01:29:15 -0400, Todd said:
. What would the group suggest? Golf. Maybe tennis. Mountain climbing in Germany is popular. |
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On Aug 9, 12:29*am, Todd wrote:
Hi All, I got to spend a whole hour and ten minutes on the river last Thursday. *Had something unusual happen to me that I would love the groups advice on. These trout must have been caught several times before. About every third drift, I would tangle with one. *It seemed like I would play with them for about two feet and then they got loose. *Over and over again too! I checked my hook points constantly and they were not broken off and were plenty sharp. One trout I got so frustrated with, to set the hook, I dragged him about four feet across the top of a rapid. *And he still got away! *I could almost hear him yelling "Yippee! Again! Again!" *(I may be putting human emotions on him.) I had the feeling I was playing tug-o-war with them and had not actually hooked any of them. They seemed to like all types of flies I tossed at them. They would get use to one and I would put on a different type. *They were all in the size 12 to 14 range. What would the group suggest? *Smaller flies? *Larger flies? *Flies with round hooks? *Shake my fish at them and try not to grin too much? Many thanks, -T p.s. I got to meet one 7" rainbow. *He nearly swallowed my #14 Adams. *I think he was native as he was about two inches smaller than what they plant and he was not so danged ugly. Pretty much had the exact same problem last week in Wisconsin (see Driftless area TR). I went from a 3wt to a 4wt with a lot more stiffness and solved the problem. Frank Reid |
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"Todd" wrote in message
... These trout must have been caught several times before. About every third drift, I would tangle with one. It seemed like I would play with them for about two feet and then they got loose. Over and over again too! I checked my hook points constantly and they were not broken off and were plenty sharp. When trout are non-hooked on dries, it might be worth trying an English-style delayed strike i.e. a pause before setting the hook. The theory is that, after waiting until the fish turns his head downwards, the hook point pulls into the corner of the jaw, where it catches better than up at the bony front tip of the mouth. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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On Aug 8, 11:29*pm, Todd wrote:
Hi All, I got to spend a whole hour and ten minutes on the river last Thursday. *Had something unusual happen to me that I would love the groups advice on. These trout must have been caught several times before. About every third drift, I would tangle with one. *It seemed like I would play with them for about two feet and then they got loose. *Over and over again too! I checked my hook points constantly and they were not broken off and were plenty sharp. One trout I got so frustrated with, to set the hook, I dragged him about four feet across the top of a rapid. *And he still got away! *I could almost hear him yelling "Yippee! Again! Again!" *(I may be putting human emotions on him.) I had the feeling I was playing tug-o-war with them and had not actually hooked any of them. They seemed to like all types of flies I tossed at them. They would get use to one and I would put on a different type. *They were all in the size 12 to 14 range. What would the group suggest? *Smaller flies? *Larger flies? *Flies with round hooks? *Shake my fish at them and try not to grin too much? Many thanks, -T p.s. I got to meet one 7" rainbow. *He nearly swallowed my #14 Adams. *I think he was native as he was about two inches smaller than what they plant and he was not so danged ugly. Don't think about catching them They can read your thoughts and they are laughing at you Think about drifting down a lazy river w them Fred |
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On 08/09/2010 03:00 AM, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-08-09 01:29:15 -0400, Todd said: . What would the group suggest? Golf. Maybe tennis. Mountain climbing in Germany is popular. "Golf" is what happens to fisherman when they lead unrighteous lives and then, well, die. -T |
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On 2010-08-09 11:30:00 -0400, flebow said:
Don't think about catching them They can read your thoughts and they are laughing at you Think about drifting down a lazy river w them .......while practicing your Karman gait. d;o) |
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On 2010-08-09 12:15:31 -0400, Todd said:
On 08/09/2010 03:00 AM, D. LaCourse wrote: On 2010-08-09 01:29:15 -0400, Todd said: . What would the group suggest? Golf. Maybe tennis. Mountain climbing in Germany is popular. "Golf" is what happens to fisherman when they lead unrighteous lives and then, well, die. -T Rather judgemental, eh? I didn't realize my next door neighbor and his wife, both good Christians, were former fishermen. Who knew? Well, then tennis it is. Or, stamp collecting. Have you ever thought of stamp collecting? Wonderful hobby, or so I'm told. Or electric train collecting?You obviously suck at fly fishing, so anything else would, I'm sure, be welcomed by you. |
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On 08/09/2010 09:28 AM, D. LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-08-09 12:15:31 -0400, Todd said: On 08/09/2010 03:00 AM, D. LaCourse wrote: On 2010-08-09 01:29:15 -0400, Todd said: . What would the group suggest? Golf. Maybe tennis. Mountain climbing in Germany is popular. "Golf" is what happens to fisherman when they lead unrighteous lives and then, well, die. -T Rather judgemental, eh? I didn't realize my next door neighbor and his wife, both good Christians, were former fishermen. Who knew? Dude. It was a joke. |
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On 08/09/2010 07:10 AM, Frank Reid © 2010 wrote:
On Aug 9, 12:29 am, wrote: Hi All, I got to spend a whole hour and ten minutes on the river last Thursday. Had something unusual happen to me that I would love the groups advice on. These trout must have been caught several times before. About every third drift, I would tangle with one. It seemed like I would play with them for about two feet and then they got loose. Over and over again too! I checked my hook points constantly and they were not broken off and were plenty sharp. One trout I got so frustrated with, to set the hook, I dragged him about four feet across the top of a rapid. And he still got away! I could almost hear him yelling "Yippee! Again! Again!" (I may be putting human emotions on him.) I had the feeling I was playing tug-o-war with them and had not actually hooked any of them. They seemed to like all types of flies I tossed at them. They would get use to one and I would put on a different type. They were all in the size 12 to 14 range. What would the group suggest? Smaller flies? Larger flies? Flies with round hooks? Shake my fish at them and try not to grin too much? Many thanks, -T p.s. I got to meet one 7" rainbow. He nearly swallowed my #14 Adams. I think he was native as he was about two inches smaller than what they plant and he was not so danged ugly. Pretty much had the exact same problem last week in Wisconsin (see Driftless area TR). I went from a 3wt to a 4wt with a lot more stiffness and solved the problem. Frank Reid Some of the other fisherman I have spoken to have told me they are keeping the planted Rainbow and releasing the wild Browns. I am thinking that these fish have been caught so many times before, some of them by me (I haven't named them yet), that they have learned to avoid the pointy part of the free food. Maybe they have learned how to strip bait off a hook and a fly doesn't strip off the hook so easily, resulting in a tug-o-war. There are a lot of bait fisherman on this stream. And these are the same size fish I have caught in prior weeks. Thank you for the tip! Made me reread your post. Great report by the way. The current is not a swift since the water has gotten low and there is not as much resistance on the line. Maybe if I tightened up a bit more on the line control, it would simulate a heavier rod and/or a heavier current. A lot to ponder. I love this sport! -T ponder. |
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