The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
Most the takes I've had on it have been really aggressive without being pushed away.
My marabou tails were maybe a bit too long on my buggers and the trout chomped down on the tail missing the hook bend all together
.My marabou tails were maybe a bit too long on my buggers and the trout chomped down on the tail missing the hook bend all together. I would have these monster Browns rolling in the river in front of me for a second only to have them let go...
Some tyers avoid micro-fibbets for this reason... The feeling is that they are too stiff. They look great but you don't want their stiffness maybe pushing the fly away a bit from the fish.
Function & form trump an awesome looking fly that on the stream doesn't work properly.
Ah, the short strike controversy... I know I'll probably hear a lot of disagreement, but I don't think there is such a thing.
Hard extensions that go much beyond the bend will severely reduce your chances unless the trout are in the mood to engulf.
Spence - Since you are a self proclaimed dry fly snob, I was wondering, how do you get the buggers to float?
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Some tyers avoid micro-fibbets for this reason... The feeling is that they are too stiff. They look great but you don't want their stiffness maybe pushing the fly away a bit from the fish.
Sorry, buddy. Total BS.
BS.
When they eat, they eat. It is the fisherman's fault if they're not hooked. I think that most of us set the hook too soon with extended body (or any large fly for that matter) flies and we use the excuse of the "short strike" to make us feel better. At least I use that excuse!.
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Speaking of G Mason...I make a big deal out of the fact that he died the year that I was born (1954) and that maybe, just maybe, he was leaving the Tract to me...Joe Stalin died that year as well and I still don't know what to make of that...:)
If the fly is being pushed away this is typically from a last microsecond refusal or the cushion of water moves it away like a tiny surfer because the trout fails to open its gill covers and let water flow through. Like trying to scoop a floating dun with your hand as opposed to using a dip net? Why the fish do this on occasion is a bit of a mystery.
Missing is not always the anglers fault, and a change in timing is not always the answer.
I completely agree. But is that a short strike?
These are the plucks, nips, and short strikes. But these descriptions are of their feel, not necessarily from seeing the fish behavior.
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