Still Water Grayling?

[upperbowtrekker]

I was out fishing for Grayling today in a small lake today. There is still ice in the middle of the lake but I was fishing the edges. I could see lots of grayling but couldn't get any to go after any of the 1/2 dozen nymphs I presented. They would swim right up but give it a pass. Could not figure out what they where after.

 

I tired the smallest tippet I had and still no luck.

 

Anyone have experience with grayling on here that can share some advice?

 

TY

[monger]

Did you try some #16 chironomids?

[ÜberFly]

Marc did you down size your flies as well as your tippet?

 

P

[Blackant]

That pond was stalked with new batch of grayling last year. I had tons of fun catching them as they would hit anything that moved caught over 50 of the little guys. They will be a lot more picky now. As suggested chironomids are the best option in that particular pond.

 

Good luck

 

Black Ant

[upperbowtrekker]

Chironomids eh? This shows how much I hate fishing nymphs...

 

Thx Guys.

[monger]

Don't worry...chironomids usually only about 80% of the diet...nothing serious

[FlyTyer16]

Is that the pond around canmore?

[ericlin0122]

probably wedge pond

[fishpro]

I had the same thing happen to me a few years ago, same time of year, lake mostly still frozen. I went small with the flies and tippet, then it turned out that putting on a black leech was the ticket. Go out and try again soon, fairly soon they'll be spawning and not interested at all.