Epicurean Angler-Matthew Supinski's Selectivity/Nexus Blog- Everything Trout/Steelhead/Salmon

Epicurean Angler-Matthew Supinski's Selectivity/Nexus Blog- Everything Trout/Steelhead/Salmon

Monday, June 13, 2016

BIG BUG SEASON ON...HOW DOES SELECTIVITY SHAPE TROPHY TROUT FEEDERS

                                           ( REALISTIC MAYFLY PATTERNS LIKE HERE WITH THE J:SON WINGS/FOAM DO THE TRICK FOR ULTRA SELECTIVE /REFLECTIVE LOW WATER GULPERS- TAIL: MOOSE MANE...BODY 2/4MM FOAM CUT BY HARELINE MAYFLY FOAM CUTTER BOXES-RIBBED BY GRAY THREAD...GRIZZLY HACKLE TIED PARACHUTE...JSON WINGS AND BURNERS FROM HARELINE...FLY TYING TIME; 10 MINUTES MAX----(Flies can be bought from your local fly shop distributed by Angler Sport Group for those that dont tie)

What to expect during the big bug hatch progression :

DAY 1- Trout not yet familiar with the onset of new big bugs- Habituation at play ( see Selectivity book)

Day 2-5- heavy Aggressive/active feeding

Day 6  thru wainning days..ultra selective fussy behavior where sparse silhouette flies like the J:SON foam above comes into play