The Standards For Trout

[Wayne SW/MO]

No, probably, over the course of the year, once a week either at taney or the parks.

Which makes you an exception, but I still believe the average is no where near that.

Once the stockers get over the fact that they don't have to compete at feeding time they get picky. It only takes a few days.

[flyrodman]

Which makes you an exception, but I still believe the average is no where near that.

Once the stockers get over the fact that they don't have to compete at feeding time they get picky. It only takes a few days.

I agree, especially picky if they are caught and released.

[Dan Sweeney]

About all I fish are hair's ear, pheasant tails, parachute Adams, Wulffs, and Royal Coachmans (the Coachman often as a wet fly). I suspect you can't go too far wrong with those anywhere. Maybe throw in a couple off buggers and a couple more non-Adams drys.

[mic]

Pheasant tails, hares ears, sow bugs, scuds, brassies, flies like that are on my list

at the shop nearly all year, in sizes #12-#18's unless the water is big brown and rolling

then it is big streamers and bright colored nymphs and GLO-BALLS

Tim,

I forgot about you on this board. How do you determine what goes on your "what's working" list for your shop?

[laker67]

Once the stockers get over the fact that they don't have to compete at feeding time they get picky. It only takes a few days.

Yes sir they do, and it is hard for the wt guys to believe that. They just assume that they are always john deere stupid since they don't live in the wild.

[Jason R.]

When it comes down to it, it seems to be more about the drift than the fly. Ive taken buddies out that are not extremely "avid" and they dont catch a darn thing- even after they grab one of whatever I am using out of my box. The only difference I notice is that they usually do not know how to mend (and usually refuse to learn). But I catch the most fish on midges... probably because I fish the Little Red, Beaver, the White and the Norfork most of the time.

[Gavin]

There are no magic flies. Your best bet is to do some research on the stream you intend to fish and choose your patterns accourding to the food forms that are present in abundance. If your fishing the Ozark Tailwaters you dont need much...midges, scuds, sowbugs, and sculpins make up most of the forage base. Good luck.

[dave potts]

When it comes down to it, it seems to be more about the drift than the fly. Ive taken buddies out that are not extremely "avid" and they dont catch a darn thing- even after they grab one of whatever I am using out of my box. The only difference I notice is that they usually do not know how to mend (and usually refuse to learn). But I catch the most fish on midges... probably because I fish the Little Red, Beaver, the White and the Norfork most of the time.

Gotta agree. Presentation is a large part of the game, especially for the ones that have been in there for awhile.

Dave

[Wayne SW/MO]

I agree that presentation is the most important and I think that is why the parks can really help. BSSP and RR both are clear enough and shallow enough give a good view of what is happening with the fly. The mend, the effect of weight and its placement and the takes can be observed for future reference. They're one of the few places where you can see the slight of mouth where a trout takes and rejects without a hint above the water.