And no takers, not a one. I got out to the flat 2 hours in front of the monster high tide and after walking all of 5 minuites I had spots flapping all over the place. I threw a black and red seaducer right past several and no reaction at all. Tried a shrimp pattern ,copper crease fly, and white gurgler well past the point where I could no longer see my line and not a strike. They were wandering all over so I thought my odds of getting a crab pattern in their face were slim. Mayby that’s all they wanted. They were definately rooting for a while.
Good for you on your part! We went out Sunday, and didn’t see any. Plus down in Beaufort, the wind is horrible! I didn’t get a chance to go out last night, but might try tonight before it gets dark. So far this year, I’ve only landed one on the fly…and it was caught on a chartruese/gold spoon fly…fish hammered it! Will be using the same fly tonight (if I get a chance to go).
Got #2 for '11 the other day…
Copper crab… She won’t steer you wrong. If the fish are wandering just pick a spot in front of em’… throw a little further than you need and strip to adjust depending on where the fish goes… It works… Keep at it…
Mad Mike
"to hell with insane… I’m OUTsane!!! "
More of the same again this morning, big fat fish tailing but missing (or ignoring) my fly. I threw a copper colored crab exclusively until I lost it on a shell bank and then a seaducer the rest of the time (so good looking in the water). My new rod came today and it is a night and day improvement so I will tie up some more crabs and be back at it soon.
You have to make sure the fly gets down and that the fish eats it. Most of the time that the fish does not eat is because he did not see it.
1802 Action Craft. 115 yamaha.
Hopefully the tails show up tonight! I’m ready!..if I can make it out!
Gotta love this time of the year!!
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Originally posted by nbk65boYou have to make sure the fly gets down and that the fish eats it. Most of the time that the fish does not eat is because he did not see it.
1802 Action Craft. 115 yamaha.
Thats been my experience. If you can get it in front of them they will eat.
Try to show them the fly while they arent tipped up.
Newman
www.gtownkingfisher.com
Good advice on here. I also like to move the fly with small movements when I get it in the fishes zone…don’t move it too fast or it will be out of the zone. You can take a look at my video from the 17th that is posted on here and you can see how slowly I worked the fly. You can see that the fish is tailing hard, and that when he finally did see the fly he hammered it.
JohnH0802
RFR,
I need to apologize for my lack of manners to your post. Give me a call and show me where those fish are and I will help you catch them. Just kidding. Remember, there is a lot of grass between the fish and your fly. If the fish is 18" from your fly, it may look like he is right on top of it, but in reality, he can not see it at all.
Make sure you know exactly where the fly is. Very short movements.
Good luck. BTW I went 0-1 this morning.
Chris.
1802 Action Craft. 115 yamaha.
So it’s a balance then, getting it right on top of them and sinking enough to be found but not splashing a heavy lead weighted fly on their head.
It is kind of a balance. I have found that it is best to cast past the fish…and in front of it far enough to have time to get the fly online with the fishes movement. I will cast past the fish, then quickly pull the fly online with the fish, then work it slowly to leave it in the strike zone for as long as possible. Another trick, learned the hard way, is to leave the fly alone once the fish gets on top of it…moving the fly when the fish is on top of it is a good way to spook the fish. Wait until the fish gets well clear of the fly then pick it up and put it in front of the fish again. Remember that prey does not normally move towards a fish, so the best presentation is where your fly’s movement will be away from or perpendicular to the fly. There are exceptions to this rule…if a fish is digging hard sometimes you have to get that fly right under his nose, but you typically have a better chance of spooking the fish. I have spooked too many fish by moving the fly when the fish was on top of it…still do occasionally when I get excited or lose track of the location of the fish or fly. Keep at it. Check out how slowly I work the fly on the video I posted on this board and you will get an idea.
JohnH0802