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surface feeding #543620 02/02/22 08:18 AM
Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 129 Likes: 11 MI J jim100 OP
OP jim100 J Joined: Apr 2020 Posts: 129 Likes: 11 MI	This past fall I noticed a lot of surface strikes by smaller LMB. Lots of them. I started looking hard at the surface to see what was floating and saw a bug come out of the water and fly away. Then another with a bass right behind that almost picked it off 6 inches out of the water. One of the bugs flew around a few laps and landed back in the water. Finally, one came out and I tracked it as it flew around and landed right on the water's edge. It was, I am pretty sure, a Backswimmer. Fascinated I watched for another half an hour where many seemed to get eaten right as they left the water and others made it. jim

Re: surface feeding jim100 #543651 02/02/22 04:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,347 Likes: 99 Granbury, Texas Bob Lusk Editor, Pond Boss Magazine Lunker
Bob Lusk Editor, Pond Boss Magazine Lunker Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,347 Likes: 99 Granbury, Texas	It's pretty fun what you can observe by just sitting and watching. Teach a man to grow fish... He can teach to catch fish...

Re: surface feeding jim100 #543652 02/02/22 06:12 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,966 Likes: 276 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,966 Likes: 276 Central Ohio	Shades of Yogi Berra! "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: surface feeding jim100 #543654 02/02/22 07:18 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 2,241 Likes: 546 NW Kansas S Snipe
Snipe S Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 2,241 Likes: 546 NW Kansas	I had a couple of midge hatches that I happened upon at my place last Fall,, with flyrod nearby I thought this would be the fish in a barrel deal but I was wrong, they wanted nothing to do with the foam spider I was throwing.. wasn't matching the hatch very well I guess. www.aquaticspecialties.info I Subscribe!

Re: surface feeding jim100 #543664 02/03/22 06:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,050 Likes: 277 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,050 Likes: 277 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Not sure about the match the hatch idea. At one time when I was trying out fly rods, 4 pound test leaders, etc I made some flies that looked just like pond denizens of various types. About 1/3 of them worked in my pond. OTOH, I found that brown Stubby Steves were deadly on everything. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP

Re: surface feeding Dave Davidson1 #543763 02/04/22 05:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,490 Likes: 265 Miss. E ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
ewest Moderator Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,490 Likes: 265 Miss.	Originally Posted by Dave Davidson1 OTOH, I found that brown Stubby Steves were deadly on everything. plus 1 on SS.