08-07-2006, 03:43 AM
Thanks Idlerick,
Some thought provoking insights there. I have a good friend who fishes an indicator all the time. He does seem to miss strikes a lot less frequently than me with my full sink line. Do trout flare their gills and suck in their prey the way a bass does?
I have teased lunker bass in gin clear water with almost static presentation of a rabbit strip fly. They will eyeball the fly for a long time without takink. If you have the patience to outwait them they will usually take. It is unbelievable how quickly they can spit out your offering resulting in no hook up. I probably hooked about 50% of the bass that eventually took. The others were absolute masters at rejection. NO WONDER THE PLASTICS WORK SO WELL ON BASS!
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Some thought provoking insights there. I have a good friend who fishes an indicator all the time. He does seem to miss strikes a lot less frequently than me with my full sink line. Do trout flare their gills and suck in their prey the way a bass does?
I have teased lunker bass in gin clear water with almost static presentation of a rabbit strip fly. They will eyeball the fly for a long time without takink. If you have the patience to outwait them they will usually take. It is unbelievable how quickly they can spit out your offering resulting in no hook up. I probably hooked about 50% of the bass that eventually took. The others were absolute masters at rejection. NO WONDER THE PLASTICS WORK SO WELL ON BASS!
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