Trout mid-day feeding frenzy--what are they eating?
8500 ft. sm. stream SW Colorado. No action on dries or nymphs until around noon and then lots of takes on #20 green emerger or #22 black nymph fished behind a weighted nymph. No takes in runs or holes and takes ONLY under broken water (riffles and pockets). I cast upstream, let flies drift past and get most takes on the swing or lift at end of drift.
Action turns on suddenly, last for about an hour and then ends suddenly, under cloudy sky or full sun. Can't see any flying insects, but glare is bad this time of day and my vision isn't what it used to be. Sometimes I notice rises in runs (if a run is in sight from where I'm standing) during this period, but as I'm getting plenty of takes on the nymph I haven't switched to a dry.
Have asked three pro guides and gotten two different answers. Wish to know for my own satisfaction.
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by HCR; 09-18-2011 at 02:13 AM.
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