Snuck out for a couple of hours this morning in the canoe to hit some docks at low tide. Threw peanut butter at them on the 9 weight (snapped the 8 weight on Saturday) and they were hungry. Horsed the first one out from deep under and behind a dock, decent 26 inches or so. Then proceeded to get my As# handed to me by 5 or 6 larger ones on several more docks. It was a shame to leave so many flies in their mouths, but even running 30 pound flouro leader they were finding the oysters. Also did a little study and found the dark water dark fly rule to be in effect–they ate the black/purple over the chartuese/white 5-1 in muddy water.
fly tying is a true art, especially those little nymphs for the mountain trout. i wish i had the skill and patience to tie my own flies.
great job on the fish. my goal this summer is to get my first red on the flyrod. i have had some shots at the tailers, but spooked them in the process.
Not to turn this fishing report into a fly ting thread BUT… the fly that has caught the most fish for me is home tied and looks more like road kill than it does like art work. I think every fly that I tie is prettier than my best fishing buddies flies but, I have caught many many more fish on his raggy-a$$ flies than mine.
Sorry you missed a couple of those fish. My last lost fish ran under my boat like it was going home. Some days they just know all the best ways to make you feel like a rookie.