bigfoot
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/02 18:54:02
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have only fished for natives with conventional tackle but the more i see you guys talk about this whole wild fish thing i am interested. are natives tough to fish for with a fly rod as a beginner? ive only casted a few times of a friends rod but might just get go get one here soon. fishing with bait for trout is getting to easy.
I say go for it. What have you got to loose? You may really enjoy fishing with a fly rod. Who knows, you may even get to the point were you start to tie up some flies. That is were it really starts to get fun.
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DJ2007
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/02 21:56:09
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Couldn't agree more. Their hard to fish for in the sense you have to find them, tough casts with trees and laurel, but short casts, and also searching in wild terrain. but if you find them, they crush dries. I had a stellar day on a fourth of July weekend catching 40+ fish one evening on drys, while a buddy caught 15+ on rooster tails. They were all less than 7 inches, but still a blast. Went back to that same stream a few other times and got skunked or just a few fish. Supposedly they migrate. Anybody else have this happen? ORIGINAL: bigfoot
ORIGINAL: musthuntmusky
have only fished for natives with conventional tackle but the more i see you guys talk about this whole wild fish thing i am interested. are natives tough to fish for with a fly rod as a beginner? ive only casted a few times of a friends rod but might just get go get one here soonB. fishing with bait for trout is getting to easy.
I say go for it. What have you got to loose? You may really enjoy fishing with a fly rod. Who knows, you may evehn get to the point were you start to tie up some flies. That is were it really starts to get fun.
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/03 11:45:23
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Will do, thanks! ORIGINAL: Cold
ORIGINAL: wonderrod
Cold,
If I can get a photo to upload, I will. You are correct, it is a little challanging to duplicate without a recipe, I know it took me a while to get an acceptable copy that looked and fished right. I will dig out the fly boxes and see if I can post one of my versions.
Jeff
If you have issues with the upload, send me the pic and I'll take care of it.
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DJ2007
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/03 17:57:53
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What do you guys prefer for this time of year? Streamers? Nymphs?
Thinking about heading out Saturday, I worked the last 2 weekends, so cabin fever is even worse!
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/04 08:17:02
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Cold
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/04 09:02:04
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What do you guys prefer for this time of year? Streamers? Nymphs?
Thinking about heading out Saturday, I worked the last 2 weekends, so cabin fever is even worse!
Usually at this point in the year, I just go out for fresh air. Sometimes I'll take a rod & reel along, but just as often, I tote the camera. If I do fish, its big ugly streamers in larger water, and gaudy little winged wets in smaller trickles.
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DJ2007
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/04 13:23:26
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??? ORIGINAL: tippecanoe
EHC
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Cold
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/04 14:51:53
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Elk Hair Caddis, dUUd...come on... 
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DJ2007
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/04 18:36:09
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Ahhhhhhhhhh! I can get the hard one's then something like that goes right over my head! LOL
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/12 22:20:18
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Successful outing.  
post edited by DJ2007 - 2011/02/12 22:21:12
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musthuntmusky 
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/12 22:51:33
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hm, meadow run fingerlinger or were you on an actual wild stream? If the latter, fish for the brooks at this time of year.... wild bows are just starting spawn, unlike browns and brooks.
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/12 22:52:44
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not trying to be harsh, nice fish, but dang dude, keep them in the water at least. pinch your barbs, twist, and release without touching or removing from water.
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DJ2007
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/13 15:46:02
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Wild rainbow, and he never left the water, look at the picture, that glare is water! It's a octopus hook on a tube fly, so there's less risk of injury.
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/13 19:38:18
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not trying to be harsh, nice fish, but dang dude, keep them in the water at least. pinch your barbs, twist, and release without touching or removing from water.
Wah, wah, wah. 
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RE: Native trout patterns
2011/02/13 22:22:13
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ORIGINAL: DJ2007
Wild rainbow, and he never left the water, look at the picture, that glare is water! It's a octopus hook on a tube fly, so there's less risk of injury.
Tube flies for natives! Now we're talkin!
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