That is a fine description of a day of fishing, sounds familiar and fun. I too find that after a bit all the fish that will hit what you have on have and it's time to change, but I usually just move to new water. I had the two rod endorsement last year for the first time and, well, I don't think I'll do it again.View attachment 9857
I finally found time to get out and into some decent stillwater indicator action this week. I didn’t fish my flies deeper than 15 feet or so, mainly because that’s what I had on and I was finding fish within that. I fished over depths from 4-5 feet out to 20-30+, and found fish at pretty much all depths with that 15 feet of leader-depth and was glad I could adjust that way. I was using jigged mini leeches, first white then black, to get the flies down quick, and a small (16?)sno cone below that and only got one fish on the black leech, all other indi fish were on the chironomid. The fishing would be good for a couple few bites at one spot/depth for a bit and then I’d have to change something to find a bit again. At one point I saw two swirls right by the boat so I quickly and quite easily slid my indicator and drilled out peg over my mid leader surgeons knot so I could suspend the flies only a couple feet below surface. Tossed it out, boom right away, heavy bright holdover which got off. That was it for that bite but I think I would’ve missed it had I had a system going where I couldn’t quickly put the bugs shallow. Who knows though. I am but one man. One man who finds it challenging to use his two rod endorsement on the trout waters without things going sideways.
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Yeah I would change depths, cast in a circle, cast and retrieve a different setup, if nothing, time to move. Or eat a sammich.That is a fine description of a day of fishing, sounds familiar and fun. I too find that after a bit all the fish that will hit what you have on have and it's time to change, but I usually just move to new water.
I admire those who have it down! I guess I like to test things out. Including my own patience?I had the two rod endorsement last year for the first time and, well, I don't think I'll do it again.
It’s like Golf. It’s you against the fish. Whatever it takes to put the Jiggle in the Wiggle.Yeah I would change depths, cast in a circle, cast and retrieve a different setup, if nothing, time to move. Or eat a sammich.
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I admire those who have it down! I guess I like to test things out. Including my own patience?
Except golf is actually hard. Fishing is…not that hard exactly. If I think about it too much like that it puts my intellect in a bad light. Then I take a sip of beer.It’s like Golf. It’s you against the fish. Whatever it takes to put the Jiggle in the Wiggle.
See you there.Last xmas, out of the blue, Paul sent me a few more of his superb balanced leech patterns...cannot wait to hang them under an indicator at Crane Prairie next month...lake is ice free, 70 here yesterday south of Bend....opener is going to be hella fun
Like this??Lasso a strong-lookin’ duck!
My recollection is that “duck” wanted to poke a hole in your hand.Like this??
Can ducks have rabies??My recollection is that “duck” wanted to poke a hole in your hand.
Looks like a western grebe. Those buggers are very ill tempered. Lots of experience with them while purse seining.Like this??
This video in my opinion probably explains why most people think its the swivel getting eating vs their fly.....
This video in my opinion probably explains why most people think its the swivel getting eating vs their fly.....
There are lotsa books out there and apparently it is debatable! We need footage a la Tom’s suggestion.I’ve seen this video, and he makes an extremely important distinction when he mentions that the hooks are not attached.
Swivels are eaten, this is not really a debatable thing in my book.
Yes and at the 48 second mark what does he say....I’ve seen this video, and he makes an extremely important distinction when he mentions that the hooks are not attached.