ollie Posted September 11 Posted September 11 I will add something to this. Most of my better days catching browns have been on nasty, rainy, snowing, sleeting days or very overcast days! I have caught them on sunny days, but not as much by far. trythisonemv, Daryk Campbell Sr, dpitt and 2 others 5 "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!
Johnsfolly Posted September 12 Posted September 12 On 9/11/2024 at 5:41 AM, ollie said: I will add something to this. Most of my better days catching browns have been on nasty, rainy, snowing, sleeting days or very overcast days! I have caught them on sunny days, but not as much by far. I agree with Ollie that many of my best days for browns have been overcast, rain or better yet snow storms😉. I have fished for them at the crack of dawn but find that I have done better on some rivers between 10 and 2 pm. I have always wondered if that was due to the fish picking up their feeding then or if that was about the time that I reached water that that gets little pressure from others. dpitt 1
Gavin Posted September 13 Posted September 13 You just need to be the first to the spot when they want to eat. Predawn until sun hits the water is the most consistent for me over the last 40 years. Sunset bite sometimes. It helps if you know where they tend to be. dpitt, ollie and Johnsfolly 3
tjm Posted September 13 Posted September 13 Have you guys fished for them on the darkest moonless nights? Joe wasn't the only proponent of nocturnal fishing for big browns. I think that all the "mousing" articles I've read over the years were about night fishing. Does it make difference whether fishing in lake or stream? I've read about Loch fishing at night for browns and those old time wet fly fishers of the famous British rivers seem to have been diurnal. dpitt and Johnsfolly 2
fishinwrench Posted September 13 Posted September 13 Anybody that goes all ga-ga about Brown trout should take the same rod & tackle and start chasing White bass & Hybrid Stripers. Way more plentiful, fight harder, and they are even delicious to eat ! dpitt, Linhardt, trythisonemv and 2 others 4 1
Seth Posted September 13 Posted September 13 10 hours ago, fishinwrench said: Anybody that goes all ga-ga about Brown trout should take the same rod & tackle and start chasing White bass & Hybrid Stripers. Way more plentiful, fight harder, and they are even delicious to eat ! I'm looking forward to catching some more of those guys this winter on the Osage. It's a lot closer to the house too. dpitt 1
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