ceviche
07-14-2003, 11:46 AM
Hey all,
As some of you have read, I recently fished Rattlesnake Lake, using a #14 yellow bodied and brown hackled Crackleback with definite success. At Rattlesnake, there were winged carpenter ants stuck in the film; however, there were also many other insects present during that evening hatch. The active fliers were #16 to #14 mayflies, as well as those nano-mayflies (tricos?). The other insects trapped in the film were bees. The trout were making both aggressive, slashing rises and gentler, sipping/gulping rises. My takes were of the latter kind. My fly was taken both riding high and stuck in the film. I'm still wondering what was eliciting the frenzied rises. What I'm wondering is in what other situations you found the Crackleback to be successful. I'm hoping to determine the best situations for the Crackleback and in what sizes and colors. Thanks all! :thumb
As some of you have read, I recently fished Rattlesnake Lake, using a #14 yellow bodied and brown hackled Crackleback with definite success. At Rattlesnake, there were winged carpenter ants stuck in the film; however, there were also many other insects present during that evening hatch. The active fliers were #16 to #14 mayflies, as well as those nano-mayflies (tricos?). The other insects trapped in the film were bees. The trout were making both aggressive, slashing rises and gentler, sipping/gulping rises. My takes were of the latter kind. My fly was taken both riding high and stuck in the film. I'm still wondering what was eliciting the frenzied rises. What I'm wondering is in what other situations you found the Crackleback to be successful. I'm hoping to determine the best situations for the Crackleback and in what sizes and colors. Thanks all! :thumb