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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lando" data-source="post: 313875" data-attributes="member: 7546">What takes the most time to learn is what is a "happy" fish, and one that is just cruising by. A lot of guys will look for tails, fish head down rooting in the mud. I have found that these fish, although happy and feeding, are harder to catch than one that is swimming by in a happy manner. The reason I say this is because the fly tends to get caught up in the mud puff. If you try to lead the fish and set the fly in the path you think they may take, they always (well, 99.9% of the time) change direction and swim away from the fly.[ATTACH]47088[/ATTACH]What I have the most success with is a fish that is swimming at that perfect speed, coming right at me. I will cast a light leech and try to hit them right next to their "ear" or where it would be located. I will then twitch the fly in front of their face. Watch how they react....keep twitching, and wait for those big yellow lips to open up and suck that fly in. The hardest thing to get down is a nice strip set. Get ready to clear your line and see your backing. The best time to fish for them is when the sun is the highest in the sky......that 10:00-2:00 is the magical time. Generally the wind is down in the mornings, making spotting fish sooooo much easier, but I have found a big wind will stack fish up into the muddy water filled with food. [ATTACH]47089[/ATTACH][ATTACH]47090[/ATTACH]Spawning fish are impossible to get to eat. It is so frustrating to see a shit ton of huge fish thrashing about, but no players. I will look for those outlaying fish that aren't interesting in doing the sexy time.[ATTACH]47091[/ATTACH]When things get mossy and nasty, I will run that straight fluoro to a light wire hook. Sometimes it gets old landing those medium sized fish-to me it is all about that eat. So when they make those big runs and get all tangled up in the moss, I will simply pull hard and straighten out the hook. Easy way to do a LDR.[ATTACH]47092[/ATTACH]Man, I can't wait for April.</blockquote>

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