Hey Bruce,
I just returned from the craft store with some "Kelly pom poms� � no browns. Are HSB color blind.?
I do know about striped bass on lake Texoma. The primary forage fish are threadfin and gizzard shad. If I tie a perfect shad fly pattern, the striper can never find it in a ball of shad. If I tie the fly bigger, brighter and crippled I�ll catch more fish, so maybe your "pom poms� in Kelly green will be the ticket.
By the way, �trophy� fish are not my objective.
I have been there � done that on warm and cold water species from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska.
My plan, partially achieved, is to create a healthy put and take fishery - similar to Meadowlark�s stated management plan.
My dream is being realized by prowling our pond banks with a fly rod at daylight for a couple of hours, being called in for breakfast and then taking a nap.
Life is good - It doesn�t get any better than this��!
Thanks for the tips,
george
