Sometimes on Huntington Creek, the fish will not give a look to a #14 elk-hair caddis, but switch to a #16, and you are set for the afternoon.
Larry J >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/05/03 11:43AM >>> Wes, I have to agree with you on size. Was out for a while Wednesday morning. Had not even had a hit in over an hour. Not too much activity on the surface except for one bunch that I could reach with a long cast. These were small dimples. I had assumed they were some of the shiner type bait fish that are in the river. They get up to 8" and are fun to catch on a small fly. I put on a yellow bodied parachute dry sz 16, made a cast and as soon as the fly hit the water it was taken with gusto. Out of the water it came and it was a brown trout. Made four jumps before I landed and released it. On the next cast, the same thing, another brown. Four casts four browns. On the fifth, the fly was gone. I did not have any more 16's so I put on a sz 12. That is all I had with yellow bodies. Not even a look at. The fly was totally ignored. Tried several other flies with little effect. I did catch one Rainbow when I pulled a dry under after the drift. Not being an accomplished dry fly fisher, this was a real thrill for me. Did not catch another trout the next two hours, called it a good day. Back to where we started, size is important. Color I would say is next. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wes Wada wrote: > Nice tip: > "While many anglers get the right species and choose a proper fly after observing the naturals floating downstream like miniature sailboats, they're still often stymied on the water. > > Why? Because they failed to see things from the trout's point of view. > > "Healthy, just emerged mayflies hold the end of their abdomen up off the water, so what the fish is seeing from below is actually smaller than what you're holding in your hand," Woodruff said. > > In Woodruff's eyes, fly selection should be governed by size first, color second, and shape last. > > "If you pick up a mayfly floating down the river and he looks like a size #16, you'd be better off to go with a size smaller down to a size #18 as a general rule." > > Article link: > <http://espn.go.com/outdoors/flyfishing/s/ff_fea_Burkhead_cold_water_code.html> > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > > "Many people die at 25 and aren't buried until they reach 75." > ~ Ben Franklin
