Seth Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Took one of my little cousins and my girlfriends dad down for the buzzer this morning. We started out just up from the Lacy Hole and had a tough time catching fish. Eventually we moved up to the pond hole and I was able to limit out, but my girlfriends dad only got one and cousin got skunked. My dad and buddy went this evening down there and both limited out. He said it was still pretty tough for the most part.
DoveTail Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 Sorry it wasn't more productive. Usually at the opening it is pretty easy to hook up a lot of fish... The only thing I can think is maybe your tippet was too large? I guess everyone was fly fishing? Were they getting a perfect drift? If they weren't working the top, the other thing is sometimes there is not enough weight to get your fly down. Having it on the bottom will make a big difference vs just having it 6" off the bottom. If you see someone catching a lot, they will probably be glad to help or even give you a fly they are catching them on.
Seth Posted March 9, 2009 Author Posted March 9, 2009 We were spin fishing. Not sure what size line the girlfriends dad had on, but I use strictly 2lbs fluoro or Maxima. Trout were hugging the surface of the water and usually fishing is tough when they do that. I had to use some different techniques to finally get the fish to bite for me. Floating powerbait on the surface was one of them. Fish were biting extremely light even at the buzzer. I'd say I'd miss or hook but not land 3 fish to every one I caught and I only caught five.
ohmz138 Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 I have to agree with dovetail about being on bottom (and being in the right feeding lane) and also about asking for advice. I will give advice anytime that it is desired. Some guys will just piss and moan and do ignorant things like walking out in front of you or casting exactly where you are casting.. it always seems the older gentleman are polite enough to go up and actually ask what the other person s doing that they arent. Especially in an environment like fishing, there should be more companionship and not so much of the competitive vibe that I catch from a suprising number of people. Especially in trout parks. tight lines guys!
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