When Trout are not rising.....what do you do (other than nymphing or off to a bar)?

[Betty Hiner]

Oopps ... my bad! You were taking about FLY FISHING. Darm!

[planettrout]

Byron,

I can always go to...



PLAN B



PLAN C ( at longer range)



PLAN D ( which requires a lot of walking)

or just tie one of these on...



and keep on truckin' - because 90% of the time, the Trout in here...are NOT lookin' up...



PT/TB

[Betty Hiner]

Whoa! That last picture is from LA!!!???? Sure didn't see that one during my "quick visit" to LA this summer!! Beautiful! Kewl fly, too!

[3fhobbyist]

The past couple days have been very interesting - field testing a size 22 loop wing BWO.

John

Photo please! Are you using mallard flank to create the loop or another product?

Jeff

[JohnScott]

Photo please! Are you using mallard flank to create the loop or another product?

Jeff

CDC for the loop wing. Between the CDC and a few wraps of hackle, trimmed on the bottom, the fly rides low but will keep on floating for very long drifts on those presentations when it doesn't get taken quickly. The CDC is surprisingly easy to see in a variety of surface and light conditions.



This has been a very productive fly the past couple days on my home water. It is a bit fragile, which means I now have to go tie a few more for today's field testing session.

John

[EdD]

Ed,
Simple dressing.
The abdomen and thorax are made of my own dubbing. It is made by blending 3/8 inch pieces of Dazzleaire (sort of an antron material) in the coffee grinder until it fluffs up. The color is sort of a peach brown (if that is a color).
The ribbing is small gold mylar.
The collar is natural partridge. The "head" is peacock herl.
Thanks,
Byron

Byron,
I thought that dubbing was something I hadn't seen before. That was really what I was wondering about. Thanks.

Warren,
You keep making posts like that and you'll end up with the sort of reputation I've got.

Ed

[Uncle Jesse]

Warren, You keep making posts like that and you'll end up with the sort of reputation I've got. Ed

I thought Warren was spending too much time with you, to bad effect.

[mahanvey]

I like Planet's fly too!!! And... those are sure nice arrowheads! They're all about picked up where I fish and hang around...

[JohnScott]

... no rising fish here ...



... with water depth and streambed structure making wading not such a good idea, mixed currents to cast over into really jumbled currents below the rock so long line nymphing is not a good option, and there is no bar in the area, so what to do ??

Fish the water with this ...



... October Caddis and watch it get attacked by ...



... a really fat, healthy, strong 17" West Slope cutthroat, the biggest one I've had on in a couple months now.

I was pretty sure that there would be at least one really good sized cutt in that pocket since I raised three large ones yesterday with a Duck's Green Drake, which they all looked at closely but refused.

The only practical approach here was fishing the water with a dry - which happens to be my prefered approach anyway, and this is a good example why. Presenting the fly, i.e. casting and line control, was a real challenge with the mish-mash of currents and still water below the rock to contend with, so hooking and landing this guy was a highly satisfying and rewarding outcome. I quit for the day after taking the pic and releasing him.

John

[Byron haugh]

Beautiful FAT Cutt!! I caught longer ones in Island Park, Id., but they were pretty skinny...........