"Learn How To Catch Big Finicky Trout With The Big Bugs!"
Learn these guide tips from Justin about how to fish for trout in the late spring and early summer. Often it's more than just the fly...It's how you present it!
I've heard this over and over again and I fully believe it to be the case.
Enjoy the article...
-Michael
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When Big Bugs Hatch:
Late spring/early summer marks the annual hatches of big stoneflies and mayflies, and the annual migration of anglers who come to cast meaty flies to meaty trout.
- Justin Karnopp
If his first drift was perfect, the fish would probably take. But if he short-lined the drift, the fish would refuse and not come back. It would take significant slack to get a good drift, and then he would have to remove that slack quickly when the fish took, but not too quickly, because of the way that trout generally take stoneflies. Then he would have to pull the fish hard to the left to keep it from wrapping around the snag just off the bank. "Go ahead and make your cast," I said.
Understandably, the guy gave me a quizzical look and asked, "Aren't there some easier fish to catch around here?"
"Nope. These fish have seen a lot of flies the past two weeks. They're still taking stones, but you have to be able to put them into the little crannies that they have retreated to," I replied.
"I thought that trout were supposed to be easy to catch during the salmonfly hatch," he said. I've heard the same comment dozens of times over the years, and you probably have too.
When summer spurs the hatches of big bugs such as the salmonfly, golden stone, and green drake mayfly, anglers flock to Western streams to get in on the action. The big attraction of these hatches is three-fold: One, it is just plain fun to see fish come up and take big dry flies; two, this is the best time on many rivers to hook the biggest fish that elude anglers the rest of the year; and three, the aforementioned angler's perception seems to be a widely held belief.
Many anglers think that if they show up during these hatches they are sure to leave a good chunk of the trout population with sore lips. This isn't always the case.
First of all, these hatches are weather-dependent. Stoneflies like warm, sunny days, and drakes like overcast and a little rain. I've been blessed with days when I've had both, and a smorgasbord of big bugs drove trout into an all-out feeding frenzy. However, this is not the norm, and weather is not something that is within our control. Due to the popularity of these hatches, trout are under intense fishing pressure and become skittish. Anglers who come prepared with some fundamental presentation skills, the right gear, and realistic expectations can enjoy these fantastic hatches to their fullest.
"The emergence of the big stonefly species and the big mayflies is no secret to the legion of fly anglers who have these events marked on their calendars annually. The trout catch on quickly, and those anglers armed with the right patterns and techniques will come home with big-fish stories."
I've heard this over and over again and I fully believe it to be the case.
Enjoy the article...
-Michael
=======================
When Big Bugs Hatch:
Late spring/early summer marks the annual hatches of big stoneflies and mayflies, and the annual migration of anglers who come to cast meaty flies to meaty trout.
- Justin Karnopp
If his first drift was perfect, the fish would probably take. But if he short-lined the drift, the fish would refuse and not come back. It would take significant slack to get a good drift, and then he would have to remove that slack quickly when the fish took, but not too quickly, because of the way that trout generally take stoneflies. Then he would have to pull the fish hard to the left to keep it from wrapping around the snag just off the bank. "Go ahead and make your cast," I said.
Understandably, the guy gave me a quizzical look and asked, "Aren't there some easier fish to catch around here?"
"Nope. These fish have seen a lot of flies the past two weeks. They're still taking stones, but you have to be able to put them into the little crannies that they have retreated to," I replied.
"I thought that trout were supposed to be easy to catch during the salmonfly hatch," he said. I've heard the same comment dozens of times over the years, and you probably have too.
When summer spurs the hatches of big bugs such as the salmonfly, golden stone, and green drake mayfly, anglers flock to Western streams to get in on the action. The big attraction of these hatches is three-fold: One, it is just plain fun to see fish come up and take big dry flies; two, this is the best time on many rivers to hook the biggest fish that elude anglers the rest of the year; and three, the aforementioned angler's perception seems to be a widely held belief.
Many anglers think that if they show up during these hatches they are sure to leave a good chunk of the trout population with sore lips. This isn't always the case.
First of all, these hatches are weather-dependent. Stoneflies like warm, sunny days, and drakes like overcast and a little rain. I've been blessed with days when I've had both, and a smorgasbord of big bugs drove trout into an all-out feeding frenzy. However, this is not the norm, and weather is not something that is within our control. Due to the popularity of these hatches, trout are under intense fishing pressure and become skittish. Anglers who come prepared with some fundamental presentation skills, the right gear, and realistic expectations can enjoy these fantastic hatches to their fullest.
"The emergence of the big stonefly species and the big mayflies is no secret to the legion of fly anglers who have these events marked on their calendars annually. The trout catch on quickly, and those anglers armed with the right patterns and techniques will come home with big-fish stories."
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