And yet they are still biting on fake feed. Have you suspected any decrease in feeding from the use of these faux pellet lures?
Never - IMO that's an "old wives tale"

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I need to clarify this statement � if fish are hammered day in/day out with pellet flies around the feeders, undoubtedly there would be a decrease in feeding � so again �it all depends�.
The past week was the first time my fish had seen a hook since June and my pellet fishing was limited.
The only time I will �hammer� fish with pellet flies is when I am culling, and I may take out several dozen culls, and weigh, measure and photograph the fish to be released.
I catch some of my largest CNBG on foam gurglers, hoppers and spiders.
My HSB love chartreuse spinsters.
I try not to fish for them on pellet flies but sometimes they get greedy.
They are a blast on a fly rod.