crazy browns

These Brownies at Twin Lakes are driving me nuts. I have never seen such behavior for as long as this year.They are in spawning mode,dark & dripping,must be why they are jumping so much. I am getting them on almost everything I throw,but am missing 4 or 5 to every one I hook. And a lot of the ones that are hooked are being hooked in the nose or face. Also they are hitting my bobber quite often,so I tried a small floating Rapala,not so good. Guys are catching them on dry flies also. The trout are cruising just under the surface around both lakes & are mostly close to shore.  sam

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Finaly got a little payback on Sat. afternoon,after throwing my usuals for a while with little success,I found a pack of super top secret bait in the pile of Stuff I usualy carry.Been carrying these white powerbait nymphs around unopened since 2 ice seasons ago.Usualy I don't give numbers since that is not how I determine success,but this was unusual,at least for me. As soon as I started to throw this rig,I got 12 Browns on the first 12 casts,then I got my first rainbow of the month. Then,I guess the school moved & it slowed down & I started to pick up  a bunch more by moving around.Finaly as I worked my way to the parking lot I ran into a school of Crappie.While there were no slabs they were very welcome along with some gills & small bass that I caught also. Now the most amazing thing about this is that I was still using the same nymph that I started with. approx. 30 fish on one plastic,was very unusual for me.  sam

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I always did well with the chartruese/greenish powerbait nymphs on crappie in the spring.  Might have to start trying some white ones now....

Sounds good. I caught monster browns in NY this year on 1" Gulp Minnows. Seems like those things catch everything. I'll check out the PB nymphs. Sounds like something I'd use for slabs.

Yep, these browns definitely want something moving. Wonder how long its gonna take some of the power bait/salmon egg/ velveeta cheese throwing duuds to figure it out. Still seeing quite a few of them getting skunked.

Loomis,Cracked me up when they were actualy hitting the bobber trying to eat it. I wanted to bet my buds that I could have caught a ton just by using my cane pole & just teaseing them with anything when they swam by.Unfortunately I don't consider that sporting & wouldn't do it.At least now they are moving away from the shore a little,but still are close to the top. I was having fun with the smallest Flatfish that is made,but was a pain in the butt to cast.  sam

I may try this afternoon,but how can you cast it? What size jig are you using? I am using a 1/64 & that plastic actualy slows it down for me ,at least the way that I have to cast with this bum shoulder. Really I am more intrested in catching the tagged Rainbows,but can't seem to find them YET.   sam

The fishing Assoc. stocked about 250 rainbows in each lake,most of them were nice chunky fish.They put about a doz. tags in each lake but  according to the clubs treasurer whom I talked to to-day there were only 2 tags from each lake reported. From what I heard from the guys that were there when they stocked,the PFC put approx. 1500 browns in the upper lake & 1800 browns in the lower lake. I have been catching a good number of fish, almsot all browns & they look spawned out & skinny. Also been getting a few largemouths on spoons. Buddy of mine caught & relaesed some nice fat browns at the lower lake,maybe they weren't spawned out when he caught them. I got a fair ammount again this afternoon,the trout were all browns & even had 1 try to eat my bobber again. I got a few every stop I made . I think that the Browns being more aggresive are keeping the Bows away from shore. Didn't get any Crappie to-day but with the weather the way it was,I didn't expect to.Btw was only 1 or 2 others fishing for some reason. sam

Adam, We got a couple at the place that I told you,but we stayed almost til dark & I went through several more sure fire lures with little luck.  lol That is why I seldom hesitate when asked what I am catching them on. Hot to-day-Not tommorow. Still no bows.

Fishink, I trid to post this before,but for some reason it didn't work. I tried an old trick that I used for bass, I tied an approx.10" trailer wooly bugger jig on the rear treble of a floating Rapala & although I had some probs. with the unweighted ones turning over when I cast that light floater(1 1/2") when I cast & the Trout came to investigate, they would hit the fly more than the Rapala.When I used a jig it would sink faster than I wanted,but would turn over better. I was out yesterday & caught a few on jigs again. The Browns were curious but would not chase far.It is fun experimenting with different tecniques,  sam