ÜberFly Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 So we hiked into a high mtn lake today (for obvious reasons, I won't disclose the name or locale) and I had an absolutely STELLAR day with the biggest cutties I've ever (consistently) caught in a high mtn lake (3 in 5 minutes over 15" - the first one in 30 sec - 1st cast!!), anyway, enough bragging... So one of the cutties was a buck and was super orange in colour (I initially thought he was bleeding when I first hooked him)! I was under the impression that these were "spawning colours" and that cutties spawned in the spring... What's up?! Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 cutties do spawn in teh spring with a rise in the temp BUT when the temps go down in the fall it passes through that same range and they get colored up.. same with teh bows.. happenstoo browns and bulls n brookies in te spring too... it dosnt trigger spawning tho because they temp is dropping rather than rising in teh cutties world but it does make em really perdy again..... or atleast that is what i figure.. see it lots in t fall or spring depending on were ur fishing and what your fishing for... hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Thanks Max! P cutties do spawn in teh spring with a rise in the temp BUT when the temps go down in the fall it passes through that same range and they get colored up.. same with teh bows.. happenstoo browns and bulls n brookies in te spring too... it dosnt trigger spawning tho because they temp is dropping rather than rising in teh cutties world but it does make em really perdy again..... or atleast that is what i figure.. see it lots in t fall or spring depending on were ur fishing and what your fishing for... hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhuger Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 In addition to what Max said you might have also encountered a kelt, a fish that spawned earlier and has not yet regained his strength and coloring. I do though prefer Max's take on it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 Thanks Al! P In addition to what Max said you might have also encountered a kelt, a fish that spawned earlier and has not yet regained his strength and coloring. I do though prefer Max's take on it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowbonehead Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 The late fall always brings on the best colors I love the gasoline like sheen the rainbows in the Bow get in November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 i just want one that has the dark greens and reds. Too many silvers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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