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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: Jonny 5 on November 16, 2008, 06:57:21 AM

Title: Terrestrial hatch...
Post by: Jonny 5 on November 16, 2008, 06:57:21 AM

Howdy fishers!  Had a fun day fishing the bow river here in Calgary.  Fishing was pretty average, but encountered a very unusual "hatch".  Two of these guys rolled out of the grass, and one of them decided to stay and check things out before heading off.  ;D

(http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq177/jzuccolo/P1010648.jpg)

Title: Re: Terrestrial hatch...
Post by: newsman on November 16, 2008, 07:19:57 PM

I have heard Bulltrout love that hatch.

Title: Re: Terrestrial hatch...
Post by: 2fly on November 19, 2008, 03:21:51 PM

Sorta looks like a mole leech  ;D

Title: Re: Terrestrial hatch...
Post by: Rp3Flyfisher on November 19, 2008, 03:57:44 PM

What would you use for that, Size1 4x long articulated Leech?

Rick

Title: Re: Terrestrial hatch...
Post by: Jonny 5 on November 21, 2008, 07:41:49 AM

If I were to try for something like it  I would use a deer hair mouse pattern.  I have a few in a dusty fly box that never gets used, but they are supposedly good for brown trout.  And I know for sure that pike take mice/musk rats and ducklings off the surface.

(http://www.flyfishingeast.com/i/Bass%20Flies/mouse_rat_brown_7014_ws.jpg)

Title: Re: Terrestrial hatch...
Post by: HOOK on November 21, 2008, 04:31:34 PM

take that mouse pattern over to Silvermere lake or Sturgeon slough for BASS. it should work lik hot cakes when they are hitting surface stuff  ;D