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Ladybug Hatch? - 10/21/2009 1:48:33 PM

saltydog

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have any of you guys ever used a ladybug pattern? i have seen a million of the little critters in the last few days. do steelhead eat them?

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RE: Ladybug Hatch? - 10/21/2009 2:05:21 PM

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From a trout's eye view, they'd be pretty much the same as any black beetle pattern. I think they produce some kind of chemical that makes them taste bad. You'd still probably get a few fish on them!

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RE: Ladybug Hatch? - 10/21/2009 2:43:31 PM

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They've been found in the stomachs of steelhead.

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RE: Ladybug Hatch? - 10/21/2009 5:00:51 PM

anadromous

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They taste awful... :) Thats na good question. I have never read about alady bug pattern...or heard of heavy grazing on them. With their numbers you would think it would really create a stir...

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RE: Ladybug Hatch? - 10/21/2009 6:58:08 PM

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They were eatin them at the delayed harvest on Neshannock today.

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RE: Ladybug Hatch? - 10/21/2009 7:21:38 PM

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theres enough of them hatching in my house right now to get the biting

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RE: Ladybug Hatch? - 10/22/2009 9:23:20 AM

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I've tried a lady bug pattern a year or two ago on teh trout around my home with no takes. I got to the point that i was throwing the actually bugs in the water to see if there was any reaction, but the fish seemed to ignore them.

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RE: Ladybug Hatch? - 11/7/2009 1:16:51 PM

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if their hungry theyll eat

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RE: Ladybug Hatch? - 11/13/2009 11:13:01 PM

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Ive seen some extremely realistic ladybug patterns somewhere ... Just cant remember where. If I do I'll post again. Heres One I found while searching.

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/about/mantis/

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