SilverDoctor Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 OK, with the winter doldrums here's a way to sharpen your eyes. Find the Cutties in this stream picture I took last fall. How many? Quote
Dangus Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Let’s make it even harder....how many maxillas? 1 Quote
LastBoyScout Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 5, I look for their shadows first. It can help. 1 Quote
Sparkplug Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Three for sure, looking through my normal glasses. Ah, but when I put my polarized sunglasses on, a few more... 1 Quote
Flyfisher Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 7:01 AM, DonAndersen said: Maybe as many as seven. Don Could be just how the image appears on my screen but I see 3 for sures (large fish) and 2 smaller maybes downstream of the 3. No visual clue as to 2 more somewhere. Good post. Got anymore similar photos? Quote
SilverDoctor Posted January 15, 2019 Author Posted January 15, 2019 Here's another one, hint not all pointed upstream. Quote
Flyfisher Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 I see what you mean. Was there minimal current? Quote
SilverDoctor Posted January 16, 2019 Author Posted January 16, 2019 Just enough for a slow drift. The presentation had to be perfect with no slap. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted January 16, 2019 Author Posted January 16, 2019 Dusk, sometimes I forget to fish. 5 Quote
Dangus Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 4:30 PM, SilverDoctor said: Here's another one, hint not all pointed upstream. Are they holed up due to extremely low water conditions? Quote
SilverDoctor Posted January 19, 2019 Author Posted January 19, 2019 Late fall, a bit low but good water flow. Quote
Flyfisher Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 In my experience late fall is when you find fish spending more time in tailouts more so than other times of the year. I recall one stellar afternoon on the Livingstone during a hatch of mahogany duns. Many fish feeding in very shallow tailouts. Stealth was key. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted January 19, 2019 Author Posted January 19, 2019 These Cutties where onto Blue wing Olives. Quote
Flyfisher Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 Blue wing olives are remarkable. I've been on late season hatches (rather light hatches mind you) when the afternoon air temp. tops out at about 3 C. Most duns over feeding fish never make it off the water before being picked off. Those that do might make it onto a cold rock only to sit there shivering if Mays shiver haha. Some do make flight. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted January 20, 2019 Author Posted January 20, 2019 In different sizes and colors, the Blue Wing Olive (Baetis) is the first mid and last hatches of the season. (#16 – #22) and color (gray/olive or blue/olive.) Quote
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