Tigereye
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Fished last night from 6-dusk. Water temp was ideal at 63. Sulfurs, Cahill's, what I call lime stonefly, and a larger stone about size 8 which I couldn't ID where all flitting merrily about.
Though there were a variety of bugs only a few were on water and very few fish were rising. I blind fished for about an hour just hitting foam lines and likely area but only took 1 on a BHPN dropper.
I kept the same rig Lt Cahill with the PN dropper but changed tactics to just fish for rising fish. I went high on the bank and watched up and down stream for risers. About every 5-10 minutes I would spot one and work that specific fish.
On occasions like this I find you spook less fish than blind casting, save your arm, and get an opportunity to learn more about your fishing area if you are observant.
By evenings end I had taken 5 additional fish and fished over 4 or 5 others I could not rise. All fish were on the Cahill.
What I learned watching is that on this nite the fish seemed to be cruising like one would expect on a lake. A fish would rise at the top of a glide then again down stream abit then again downstream abit more till he ran out of room. A few minutes later he would be at the top again.
Usually a fish will just tilt his pec's let the water take him up to the surface while he eyes the fly, take the fly then tilt his pec's again, go back to the bottom and then swim up to the original holding lie. Tonite once he ate the fly he would go back to the bottom and stay put. Why?
My guess is that takes less energy than continually swimming back to the original lie. When fly activity is moderate it makes sense. If there are a lot of flies on the water getting back to a prime lie quickly would give you more opportunity to take more food. Energy in >energy out.
Any one see this before? Don't know if my conclusion is right or wrong but I'm sticking to it until someone gives me a better explanation.
Though there were a variety of bugs only a few were on water and very few fish were rising. I blind fished for about an hour just hitting foam lines and likely area but only took 1 on a BHPN dropper.
I kept the same rig Lt Cahill with the PN dropper but changed tactics to just fish for rising fish. I went high on the bank and watched up and down stream for risers. About every 5-10 minutes I would spot one and work that specific fish.
On occasions like this I find you spook less fish than blind casting, save your arm, and get an opportunity to learn more about your fishing area if you are observant.
By evenings end I had taken 5 additional fish and fished over 4 or 5 others I could not rise. All fish were on the Cahill.
What I learned watching is that on this nite the fish seemed to be cruising like one would expect on a lake. A fish would rise at the top of a glide then again down stream abit then again downstream abit more till he ran out of room. A few minutes later he would be at the top again.
Usually a fish will just tilt his pec's let the water take him up to the surface while he eyes the fly, take the fly then tilt his pec's again, go back to the bottom and then swim up to the original holding lie. Tonite once he ate the fly he would go back to the bottom and stay put. Why?
My guess is that takes less energy than continually swimming back to the original lie. When fly activity is moderate it makes sense. If there are a lot of flies on the water getting back to a prime lie quickly would give you more opportunity to take more food. Energy in >energy out.
Any one see this before? Don't know if my conclusion is right or wrong but I'm sticking to it until someone gives me a better explanation.
