Searching patterns seems to be the current preferred terminology, attractor patterns, is another, and there are probably more. The idea is we, the fly fisher arrive at the water, and for one reason or another we don’t know where to begin. We can’t figure out where the fish might be lying,...
They spend all summer escaping the heat, in depths that are useless to the fly fisher, the they are trout, depending on your lake or lakes, they could be rainbow, cutts, brook or brownies, and they all come alive once the weather cools. Not only come alive, but come to...
Lakes, ponds, impoundments, reservoirs that have healthy trout populations, probably have healthy midge populations as well. Midges are like nature’s trout candy store that is always open. They will hatch daily, rise daily, suspend daily. When you arrive at your favorite still water you will most likely see no real activity to...
At first glance you cannot believe your luck. You have waited all week or month or year to arrive at this spot on the river, during this hatch, the conditions are perfect, nirvana. And to add to this the trout are lined up in plain view, just waiting for you. ...
A lake trout referred to by any other name is still a lake trout. But geographically speaking they are alternately called mackinaw or mack throughout much of the US and Canada, but can also be referred to as togue or lake char, or even gray trout. No matter what you...
Joe O. on 18 Mile Creek in New York. Caught this Steelie with a Chartreuse Hot Egg.
