pumping stomach's....

anyone do this to verify what the fish are
feeding on?

thanx

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:59:28 -0700 (PDT), "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:

anyone do this to verify what the fish are
feeding on?

Yes, about 15 years ago on the Rapid. The salmon's stomach was full
of little green rock worms, some of them still alive. We returned to
camp, tied a bunch of size 16 and 18 nymphs with caddis green bodies,
copper or gold ribbing, peacock herl thorax/head. On our return to
the Currents, we whacked 'em, both brookies and salmon. And so was
born the first iteration of the RR Dreaded Green Rock Worm.

Dave

nice...i guess it would pay off if one was fishing one spot
for a spell.....i'll keep that info in mind...



On Jul 26, 8:12*pm, Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:59:28 -0700 (PDT), "~^ beancounter ~^"

wrote:
anyone do this to verify what the fish are
feeding on?

Yes, about 15 years ago on the Rapid. *The salmon's stomach was full
of little green rock worms, some of them still alive. *We returned to
camp, tied a bunch of size 16 and 18 nymphs with caddis green bodies,
copper or gold ribbing, peacock herl thorax/head. *On our return to
the Currents, we whacked 'em, both brookies and salmon. *And so was
born the first iteration of the RR Dreaded Green Rock Worm. *

Dave

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:24:54 -0700 (PDT), "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:

nice...i guess it would pay off if one was fishing one spot
for a spell.....i'll keep that info in mind...



My fishing partner did it. I don't own a pump. I didn't see him do
it. He actually carried little bottles to hold the specimens. I
guess he was really into it. He has since moved, so I can't help you
on how to do it. It works, however.

Dave

i saw a little rubber tipped pump...it had a long
plastic tube...(in one of the fishing gear mags) ..
it was just a few bucks......lookes pretty simple...





On Jul 27, 6:53*pm, Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:24:54 -0700 (PDT), "~^ beancounter ~^"

wrote:
nice...i guess it would pay off if one was fishing one spot
for a spell.....i'll keep that info in mind...

My fishing partner did it. *I don't own a pump. *I didn't see him do
it. *He actually carried little bottles to hold the specimens. *I
guess he was really into it. *He has since moved, so I can't help you
on how to do it. *It works, however. *

Dave

On Jul 26, 7:59*pm, "~^ beancounter ~^" wrote:
anyone do this to verify what the fish are
feeding on?

thanx

I've never done this but I think everyone should. Releasing a fish
with an empty stomach means it is more likely to strike again.

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:16:37 -0700 (PDT), graphicjak
wrote:

On Jul 26, 7:59*pm, "~^ beancounter ~^" wrote:
anyone do this to verify what the fish are
feeding on?

thanx

I've never done this but I think everyone should. Releasing a fish
with an empty stomach means it is more likely to strike again.

Mmmmmmm. I believe there is a certain mortality rate with stomach
pumping. Plus, a fish are eating machines - they'll strike if their
belly is full or empty.

Dave

On Jul 28, 3:26*pm, Dave LaCourse wrote:
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*Plus, a fish are eating machines - they'll strike if their
belly is full or empty.

I'll never forget fishing one of Michigan's upper peninsula streams
(each and every one a jewel!) and taking brookie after brookie on a
horsefly imitation. Almost every one of those brookies was so full
when I brought them to hand that they had bugs all the way up their
throats and into their mouths! But still they'd take my fly with
reckless abandon.

Dreaming of birch, loons, and the howl of timber wolves,
B

On Jul 28, 1:26*pm, Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:16:37 -0700 (PDT), graphicjak

wrote:
On Jul 26, 7:59*pm, "~^ beancounter ~^" wrote:
anyone do this to verify what the fish are
feeding on?

thanx

I've never done this but I think everyone should. Releasing a fish
with an empty stomach means it is more likely to strike again.

Mmmmmmm. *I believe there is a certain mortality rate with stomach
pumping. *Plus, a fish are eating machines - they'll strike if their
belly is full or empty.

Dave

I was being facisious Dave. I love to fish but I don't take fishing
too seriously. I think I would only pump a fish's stomach if I fished
for money. But if I fished for money it would not be very fun for me.

yea.....this is a tactic for folks that are "really
into fly fishing".....b4 i pump tummies, i guess
i should be crawling up, on my tummy..to the
river banks, as to not spook the fish...i am a ways
away from doin' that also......cheers....




On Jul 29, 8:15*am, graphicjak wrote:
On Jul 28, 1:26*pm, Dave LaCourse wrote:





On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:16:37 -0700 (PDT), graphicjak

wrote:
On Jul 26, 7:59*pm, "~^ beancounter ~^" wrote:
anyone do this to verify what the fish are
feeding on?

thanx

I've never done this but I think everyone should. Releasing a fish
with an empty stomach means it is more likely to strike again.

Mmmmmmm. *I believe there is a certain mortality rate with stomach
pumping. *Plus, a fish are eating machines - they'll strike if their
belly is full or empty.

Dave

I was being facisious Dave. I love to fish but I don't take fishing
too seriously. I think I would only pump a fish's stomach if I fished
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