Patterns for Bulls?
In several weeks I'll be helping catch Bull Trout est 14-25" for transceivers, clipping, scale samples etc. After the spawning season. Bulls haven't been doing well for quite a few years.

Rest of the crew used spinning which worked poorly in the warm water of recent weeks. They decided not to electro shock.

I caught a few to 21" on smallish Clousers, my sculpin and buggers which is all I happened to have -- didn't know we were going to fish. I've abstained for over 15 yrs-- knowing the situation.

Plan to use size 2-8 dark and lite streamers (and a few large nymphs) mostly weighted on sink tips. Hit them hard near dusk in the pool tail outs and otherwise at the head of the pool.

Anyone with relavant experience?

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[This message has been edited by Thin Air (edited 01 September 2005).]