hmm, log jams 'n big lumps, huge boxes & facial hair; what's not to like?... :8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYznmv65sDU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYznmv65sDU)
Excellent :D
Quote from: Element on February 05, 2016, 10:59:07 PM
:D That was great - makes me wonder... there were 3 different species taking them mouses; would they work here?
Same thought crossed my mind, I guess Pike wouldn't hesitate but I guess at certain times of the year bigger trout would be tempted?
I have heard of this being done on mountain tarn trout in Sweden so no reason why it wouldn't work here on some of our larger waters. It wouldn't suprise me if it even worked down at your old open cast site as the avarage size of fish in one of the treatment lagoons is 2 1/2lb
The wee grayling was being a bit ambitious ! :shock: What is the difference between us and them across the pond that lets their fish grow while ours seem to struggle ?
Anyway, great video! Roll on 'popper season' :D
Quote from: rannoch raider on February 06, 2016, 04:25:33 AM
The wee grayling was being a bit ambitious ! :shock: What is the difference between us and them across the pond that lets their fish grow while ours seem to struggle ?
Anyway, great video! Roll on 'popper season' :D
I'm guessing a mixture of water Ph, nutrients level (lime stone lochs hold much bigger fish than the rest of our waters), angling pressure and the size of the water.
Quote from: SoldierPmr on February 06, 2016, 09:21:07 AM
I'm guessing a mixture of water Ph, nutrients level (lime stone lochs hold much bigger fish than the rest of our waters), angling pressure and the size of the water.
I reckon its lots of mice :D
Great video, would love to try that.
upper spey, I reckon :wink:
Dont think trout eat mice much if ever over here, Im sure they would if they got the chance however I doubt it would be a worthwhile tactic for us.
Seems these fish are eating shrews that go in the water from what I read, hence them keying in to mouse patterns.
This one was peckish -
(http://www.hatchmag.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/togiak-trout-shrews.jpg?itok=WpK4rvy_)
I once saw a picture of a trout out of rannoch with a mouse in it. So they do occasionally imbibe.
In New Zealand there are "mouse years" for the trout linked to the mast years of extra heavy tree seed fall and an explosion in mouse numbers. In Alaska there are not really any similar heavy seeded trees, giving something comparable to that seed fall in NZ with their Black Beech, but obviously the trout are tuned in to the voles in Alaska as per the first video from Corsican Dave. Feels like some dark night big beestie flee trials are coming up this year !! :D :D
I'm going to try a mouse fly for trout in a river this year.
I do a fair bit of sight fishing when weather conditions suit, so it will be interesting to watch the reactions of trout to the moose.
Come to think of it, the South Uist trout might be in for a shock in September :)
Alex
I've caught a pretty modest sized trout from the Lyon years ago which had the remains of a tiny mouse like creature in it. It also had the remains of what looked like a small frog. It creeped me out a wee bit ! :shock:
I caught it on a small spider wet fly.
Quote from: Element on February 07, 2016, 12:33:45 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G75Y4FCzJDw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G75Y4FCzJDw)
Not too far different..
yep, bring on the upper spey! :8) how come uk guides are never this cool?
check this one out, pop pickers! :8)
https://vimeo.com/108740596
Quote from: corsican dave on February 09, 2016, 09:14:36 PM
check this one out, pop pickers! :8)
https://vimeo.com/108740596
Very
mice nice :8)
Alex
That's a couple of cracking vids you've posted Dave. I'll bet the mousing would have it's moments over here too. Look at the way sea trout slash at big floating muddlers in the dark. It would probably take a bit of firm resolve to stick at it for a few nights in decent conditions. That would be difficult if the river was louping with fish hitting sedges and the like.
Aye that one has a great wiggle in the current,bet it would work fished on a sinking line as well as on the surface.