Oh the things we do when we're confined to the cabin!

Just passing the time and waiting for the next available opportunity....tying some jigs and sacks in the warmth today...until next time.

Man, don't these look yummy!?

Heres my buddy Joe with a nice male from last Thursday...12lbs on the Boga....Nice one Joe!

will be doing the same thing tomorrow. almost out of sacs. 12 hr days take their toll on getting ready. mite even tie up some jigs too.

i am courious... (since we fish differntly)
 
how big are the sacks you tie?  quarter-size? dime?
where do you get eggs? steelbows? browns?
 
I think it is funny that fly guys think you need to throw 14s and 16s
but sacks are much larger (i think) and consistantly catch fish...

With the King eggs, I generally like to put 5 eggs in a sack, sometimes 6.  The brown trout eggs are roughly measured with a 1/4 ts spoon.  The size I like is dime to nickle...nothing bigger is really necessary IMO.  White and Pink are pretty much all I tie anymore.  This year, white has outproduced the pink overall for me, but pink is real close.  Its funny, but there are certain spots that I think white works better and vise versa...it may all just be in my head, but its true for me.  Could be the whole confidence thing and what I start with and where.  I actually got some blue netting this last time to try blue for a significant change in color....we all know that change of some kind usually triggers hits.
 
I was doing well Sunday (6 fish) until my Frontier rod busted right in half on a fish!  That ended my day and man, I was bummed...Loomis Canada immediately responded to my e-mail and requested I send them the rod...Its already in the mail!  Hopefully I get something back by season's end.   

I like nickel sized, even in clear water. I know guys tie some smaller for clear, but I think the larger sacks actually work better in the clear water. The smaller you go, the more it looks like netting and knots, and the less like eggs.

I think yarn egg patterns work better in smaller size 14 to 20 because you are trying to fool the fish into thinking that yarn ball is real. The bigger it is, the easier it is for them to tell what's up.  But that's just what I think. I have caught fish on some giant egg patterns, even in clear water, but the smaller yarn balls seem to work better. I don't fish yarn balls much though, only when I get bored or run out of the real stuff.
 
Allot probably does have to do with what you have confidence in, if you gave me egg sacs tied out of the burnt orange or red netting, I'd toss them right into the trash, but I'm sure they are the go to bait for someone.

elephanthead:  Just after I saw you and your buddy Sunday, I went up stream a bit and got this 12 lb. hen on a pink sack.  Fished it for about an hour and landed 6....couldn't PM you since your box is telling me you don't accept.

genieman77:  The new rod handled her great....put it to the test this past weekend and it passed with flying colors....just wanted to thank you again!

12lbs on the Boga.



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HOW IS THAT NEWROD WORKING FOR YOU NOW?????? 

JUST RAZZIN YOU ......NOTHING TO DO...all sacked up .......I see if I can find a photo of that 3 pounder I caught beside you Thursday ....LOL.....

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JUST RAZZIN YOU ......NOTHING TO DO...all sacked up .......I see if I can find a photo of that 3 pounder I caught beside you Thursday ....LOL.....

 
Hey there dude....hows it going?  I figured it was someone who witnessed that first hand on Sunday!  At least it looks as if they are going to fix or replace the rod....I'll be there agin Sunday weather permitting, maybe I'll see you there....take care.

Nice fish guys,luv the colors on them.