Kent,
I was over fishing some of the Seep Lakes this last weekend and noticed the chronies
hatching weren't big ones. Also... the pupa in the water were little and skinny. I
thought a 16 or short 14 was about it.
I'll be back over fishing again this weekend for 3 days. This time I'll be at Burke.
Bill Warner
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> From: Kent Lufkin[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> Subject: Re: Lenice-Nunnally
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> Last Sunday on Nunnally, fly size seemed most important. The 8 or so
> guys around me were all catching fish on small chironomids, size 16,
> 18 or even 20. Fish didn't seem to care for size 14 or larger.
>
> I don't think pattern was nearly as important. One that worked for me
> was tied on a #18 Tiemco 2487 with a simple body of pearl flashabou
> wrapped around the shank, a couple wraps of peacock herl for the
> thorax, and a clear red or pearl glass bead for the head, fished
> about 2 feet under a strike indicator on a 6x tippet.
>
> Other guys were catching fish using black or clear v-rib or thread
> bodies or bloodworm patterns. One guy was doing pretty well using a
> slime line and no indicator with a really slow retrieve.
>
> Kent Lufkin
>
> >Okay, already. Too many good reports to ignore these lakes. I'm going on
> >Saturday. Anyone have any suggestions on specific patterns and colors for the
> >chronimids?
> >
> >This long-time lurker will file a report next week.
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