Hit the creek for a bit today. Figured it would be a little busy for the holiday weekend. All I can say is the RV park was rockin like the old days and I had some good laughs. It hasn't been as nuts as it was before, but this brought back some times. Then on the way out I had a fish rocket off the bottom and hammer my indicator. Saw this thing from 2 feet coming at me and the funniest thing is I actually tried to set the hook???WTF Like I'm gonna hook and land it. Still laughing at that one...
Drdan, your comment reminded me of what happened to me about 8 or 9 years ago. Like Cole, I had a fish strike my indicator (it was a round, red foam indicator) at Putah creek. When I got home, I began to think about what had happened. It then struck me that the fish may be feeding on eggs. For the next trip I tied up some egg flies. The flies were an immediate success. I caught several fish on the egg pattern. Since most of the fish were small, the next trip I tried another area. I landed a 20 incher and a 19 incher on the egg fly. Since then I have always carried egg flies in my Putah creek box. I know that there are many people who frown upon using an egg pattern, but for me, the egg pattern has been a great big fish producer.
I think this demonstrates that fish are opportunistic feeders and will sample weird food items on occasion. What in the world COULD they mistake a floating red object for in nature? Possibly a berry?
Gives greater creedance for attracter patterns.
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I have had this happen to me on several occasions on several different rivers. My hypothesis on it is that it is a reaction strike from the fish. Kind of like a steelhead chasing a swung fly. I do not think the fish hit the indicator for a meal. They hit it with force and speed not careful gulps like a dry fly or terrestrial. Just my thought.
I think No Hackle is right trout love eggs! Since the thingamabobbers were invented I have seen several fish try to eat them. It is always good for a few laughs.
Nice Cole, I like rockin with the rockers at the rv park. Fish hittin indicators thats a good sign. Truckee fish like a yellow yarn indicator, i had a nice rainbow pounce on it once and I actually felt a tooth grab the yarn for a split second. theres no stoppin a hook set when you see a fish do something crazy in your area. hopper / dropper ??? Anyone ever fish hoppers on the creek? I agree fish love eggs, heck so do I, scrambled. How bout you?
Like I'm gonna hook and land it. Still laughing at that one...
Time to tie a hook on that thing.
