Strike indicators indicating more than just strikes
Strike indicators indicating more than just strikes
Hey guys this weekend something happened that i never thought would ever happen, a big rainbow eating my plastic strike indicator.... Really? It happened 4 times last weekend on the Guadalupe river, and yes I know the stocked fish on the Guad arn't the brightest, but still why do they find it so appealing? So for anyone fishing strike indicators, I might suggest attaching a hook to it, or tie some stike indicator patterns which I might actually do.
Let me know if anyone else has experienced this stupidity
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-Moondog
Let me know if anyone else has experienced this stupidity
Thanks
-Moondog
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Re: Strike indicators indicating more than just strikes
It is usually a sign that you might want to tie on a dry fly.
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I dont have too many fly patterns that resemble a .5 inch floating pink ballOn the Guad wrote:It is usually a sign that you might want to tie on a dry fly.
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Do you ever get the inkling we tend to over think angling?
Nice fish, BTW.
And, a lot of streams besides the Guad. have stocked fish as part of the equation. The Guadalupe fish get a lot of pressure.
Nice fish, BTW.
And, a lot of streams besides the Guad. have stocked fish as part of the equation. The Guadalupe fish get a lot of pressure.
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I was on the Guad Saturday with a fishing buddy and we had a crazy good dry fly bite in the afternoon. We each brought 10 or so fish to hand on dry flies and missed that many or more. Most were typical 10-12" trout but we each caught a monster in the mix as well. We caught them on eggs and various midges and nymphs in the morning and early afternoon. Good day on the Guad.
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What stretch of the river where you on during that dry fly bite? I was out there saturday with some friends during a crazy tricos hatch in the afternoon right below the weir below rio.aggie182 wrote:I was on the Guad Saturday with a fishing buddy and we had a crazy good dry fly bite in the afternoon. We each brought 10 or so fish to hand on dry flies and missed that many or more. Most were typical 10-12" trout but we each caught a monster in the mix as well. We caught them on eggs and various midges and nymphs in the morning and early afternoon. Good day on the Guad.
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I have had a Trout or two on the Guad take my indicator, which made me instinctively set the hook the indicator didn't have. Those thingamabobber (sp?) indicators come in a size small enough to tie into a bigger pattern like a stimulator, which I have done. I just haven't tried the fly yet. If and when I do I'll post a report.
If you had multiple attempts on your indicator, the fish might have been looking up. The consensus is that the Trout in the Guad don't look up that often and I agree. However it does happen. A couple of years ago there were a few of those big yellow Hex. mayflies floating on the water. Another guy pointed one out. As he did a Trout came up and ate it. We switched to dries. He went to a yellow fly that was smaller than the naturals, but close to the color. I went to a stimulator which didn't match the color as well, but was about the right size. On that day matching the size worked better. I had a number of takes and even netted a few.
If you had multiple attempts on your indicator, the fish might have been looking up. The consensus is that the Trout in the Guad don't look up that often and I agree. However it does happen. A couple of years ago there were a few of those big yellow Hex. mayflies floating on the water. Another guy pointed one out. As he did a Trout came up and ate it. We switched to dries. He went to a yellow fly that was smaller than the naturals, but close to the color. I went to a stimulator which didn't match the color as well, but was about the right size. On that day matching the size worked better. I had a number of takes and even netted a few.
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Re: Strike indicators indicating more than just strikes
so switch to a big hex pattern or sofa pillow for your strike indicator
or tie a strike indicator pattern on a unibobber - I've caught a lot of Guadalupe rainbows this way
or tie a strike indicator pattern on a unibobber - I've caught a lot of Guadalupe rainbows this way
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can you post a picture of of the patterns you tieRon Mc wrote:so switch to a big hex pattern or sofa pillow for your strike indicator
or tie a strike indicator pattern on a unibobber - I've caught a lot of Guadalupe rainbows this way
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lmaomoondog wrote:I dont have too many fly patterns that resemble a .5 inch floating pink ballOn the Guad wrote:It is usually a sign that you might want to tie on a dry fly.
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Moondog, you don't really even need a pattern - just thread to hold a hook, and you can parachute a hackle to help it float and give it an insect stancemoondog wrote:can you post a picture of of the patterns you tieRon Mc wrote:so switch to a big hex pattern or sofa pillow for your strike indicator
or tie a strike indicator pattern on a unibobber - I've caught a lot of Guadalupe rainbows this way
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but here are a lot of pattern ideas
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I fish a lot of BWO water, which is fast riffle/pocket water - I go out of my way to fish it. It really doesn't take much for a pattern - if they're queuing on emergers, they'll pound anything once.
here's my swimming BWO, which I could fish 100% of the time and be happy
The tail is pheasant tail fibers, and twisted green flashabou
this is a size 18 scud hook, but you'd probably want to tie short on a size 14 to give the hook some bite.
here's a dun
the insect green is the color of the eggs in the female, which really show up bright when she's hatching
or when she's laying them
here's a BWO hatch - there is a chute at my feet, and the riffle where I split the catch between my dropper and strike indicator is behind me
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Nice trout.
here is what I used with quite a bit of success long time ago - a salmon roe fly
http://adiposflytying.com/eggandroeflies.html
here is what I used with quite a bit of success long time ago - a salmon roe fly
http://adiposflytying.com/eggandroeflies.html
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I really don't like nymphing, but have tied some size 10-12 flourescent pink elk hair caddis for friends that nymph alot and have had the same issue. They seem to like it and catch the occasional fish on it.
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Everyone seems to be killing it at the Guadalupe but it's a little too far for my basic day trip. Is anyone catching anything on the Brazos (Sealy/ Brookshire area (aprox. 20 miles away from home) on the fly?
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The drive to/from the Guad is an easy, stress-free, drive. It isn't short but it doesn't feel long. The fishing and scenery certainly make it worth the trip.
This fish came on a dry fly Saturday.
This fish came on a dry fly Saturday.
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Just got my lisence earlier today, REALLLY temped to just drive out there and fish for days. My fly arsenal consists of 2 wooly buggers (1 dark green, other is brown), 2 san juan worms, a light brown caliph?, and a betts popper. I know I should get more flies but they're not that cheapest things ever; so which flies are most highly recomended for river fishing (bass/trout)?
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Re: Strike indicators indicating more than just strikes
Here is a neat and easy strike indicator that, with a hook, would catch fish all day, http://www.strikeindicator.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; , and you wouldn't even need their system to make them, although it might help, and it is relatively inexpensive. just add a hook to each and line up a series of fish catching "strike indicators." Ron's right; fish will strike anything, and sometimes, we do greatly over think fishing, as mentioned in another post.
Watch the youtube on the site; this is a neat idea.
Watch the youtube on the site; this is a neat idea.
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Especially in the slow Guadalupe we've had the past several years, I like the ability to quickly adjust depth on the bobber.
However, there is no question a fur bobber is a more natural looking footprint on the surface film than a round plastic one.
It's part of the standard San Juan rig, and I know many on the Guadalupe who only use that for their indicator.
Last winter, there was a spot where I could see fish actually chasing my indicator and dropper fly as I was making a new roll cast. I tied on a big yellow hex pattern and midge dropper, skittered the dry, and caught fish on both.
However, there is no question a fur bobber is a more natural looking footprint on the surface film than a round plastic one.
It's part of the standard San Juan rig, and I know many on the Guadalupe who only use that for their indicator.
Last winter, there was a spot where I could see fish actually chasing my indicator and dropper fly as I was making a new roll cast. I tied on a big yellow hex pattern and midge dropper, skittered the dry, and caught fish on both.
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If you're talking about trout on the Guadalupe,Mr.CrankBait wrote:Just got my lisence earlier today, REALLLY temped to just drive out there and fish for days. My fly arsenal consists of 2 wooly buggers (1 dark green, other is brown), 2 san juan worms, a light brown caliph?, and a betts popper. I know I should get more flies but they're not that cheapest things ever; so which flies are most highly recomended for river fishing (bass/trout)?
some small thread midges, to fish as a dropper either below the woolly bugger, below the SJ worm, or below an egg pattern.
There is a fly shop on the corner of River Road and the and FM2673 in Sattler, and Action Angler below 3rd Xing bridge - I'm sure they can help you out.
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Nice looking trout. I have been wanting to fish Guadalupe.