Night Time Mousing Around

[Micheal Kyle]

It has come again to be my favorite night time bite, which is mousing for big trout on Taneycomo. Been out the last several nights to no avail of big fish but a lot of 18-20 inch fish on the Leming mouse that Mike Mercer came up with. The last couple of nights have been stellar for quanity but not quality the fish that my brother has was the largest last night:( and the one I have is the the largest from Saturday night 21 inches. I fish the mouse on a floating line with 12lb tippet cast it up to the bank then strip it back fast and pausing several times when it stops you had better be ready to set the hook. Best of luck if you try this method it can be very rewarding but just remember you are not going to have a 100 fish night not even a 50 you might be lucky to get 5-10 fish but they are usally good ones and you might even be surprised to catch a 10incher on it.
Till next time
Here are a few pics
My law dog brother with a bow from Sunday Night

Myself with a bow from Saturday night

[griffenj]

coming down this weekend. thought about mousing. never tried it before. any area better than others. besides the leming any other patterns that work?

[Big Brown Trout]

Hey I have that fly! what time of night do you guys fish these, there are some 'pet trout' I have been studying here in town and after around 3:00am they don't bite anything. (even pellets).