Pattern Specific Species

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Pattern Specific Species

Post by DUBBN » Mon May 30, 2022 12:05 pm

I was able to access a high mountain lake that is located at about 9,000 feet. I was in search of Arctic Grayling. As is my usual, I was nymphing. I started with a size 16 March Brown Soft hackle, and a light pink egg.

The first fish was a White Sucker. It took the pink egg. The next 3 fish were Grayling. They took the SH. The next 3 fish were Suckers they all took the pink egg. I took the Pink egg off and replaced it with a White egg. A buddy told me this variety of Suckers has White eggs.

The next 7 fish were Cutthroats. They took the White egg. I moved farther down the shore and found Grayling again. I managed 8 or 9 of them. They all took the Soft Hackle.

All three species were keyed on a different pattern. I have never had this happen before.

In any event it was a great morning.
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Post by letumgo » Mon May 30, 2022 2:23 pm

Where you using a floating line, or sinking setup? Curious to know more about lake fishing from shore.

Sounds like an excellent day fishing.
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Re: Pattern Specific Species

Post by DUBBN » Mon May 30, 2022 2:33 pm

letumgo wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 2:23 pm Where you using a floating line, or sinking setup? Curious to know more about lake fishing from shore.

Sounds like an excellent day fishing.
I use floating line. All three species are gathered at the inlet for the spawn. All three are Spring spawners. As the Creeks are flooding, it is nymphing moving water.
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Post by letumgo » Mon May 30, 2022 9:45 pm

Thanks Wayne. ;)
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Re: Pattern Specific Species

Post by FlyFisherMann1955 » Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:46 pm

Very interesting to see how the different fish were 100% selective to a certain pattern. I wonder if that result would change if you reversed the positions of the flies?

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Re: Pattern Specific Species

Post by DUBBN » Wed Jun 01, 2022 8:20 pm

FlyFisherMann1955 wrote: Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:46 pm Very interesting to see how the different fish were 100% selective to a certain pattern. I wonder if that result would change if you reversed the positions of the flies?

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Very interesting. I wish I had done that. Odds are this will never happen to me again.
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