The Standards For Trout

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Maybe some of the regulars like Lilley and Chief can answer the following:

Everything I have read in the last two years says that the best overall nymphs across the country are pheasant tails and hare's ears. However, you never seem to see them on the list of "hot flies" for the parks and tail waters. Why is that?

[FishinCricket]

I think you just answered your own question.. Think about it...

[duckydoty]

They work good in some parts of the parks, but the park fish have not lived in a wild stream all thier lives. They are use to feeding on pellets.

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I think you just answered your own question.. Think about it...

I see where you are going (pellet feed dummies), but they clearly take rising insects. Why wouldn't the same apply for nymphs?

[redbird]

I see where you are going (pellet feed dummies), but they clearly take rising insects. Why wouldn't the same apply for nymphs?

The pellets come from above so they, though not as smart as other trout are disposed to be looking up for food.

[ness]

Because old flies, like old women, are rarely hot.

[mic]

Because old flies, like old women, are rarely hot.

LMFAO..."that's funny I don't care who you are..."

[Wayne SW/MO]

I don't know that the hot lists mean all that much. There aren't a lot of people who fish the parks or the tailwater all that often. I've lived in and next to Bennett and I'm not far from Taney. I also fished some NW rivers extensively for a decade. My hot list has never changed much, at least not the core of about 6 or 8.

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I don't know that the hot lists mean all that much. There aren't a lot of people who fish the parks or the tailwater all that often. I've lived in and next to Bennett and I'm not far from Taney. I also fished some NW rivers extensively for a decade. My hot list has never changed much, at least not the core of about 6 or 8.

So whats the core?

I was referring to the hot lists you see at the local fly shops...Weaver's, the shop at Bennett, the White River reports we get here every week.

[laker67]

There aren't a lot of people who fish the parks or the tailwater all that often.

I guess I am the lone wolf. Where else is there to fish?