Alex Argyros
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I wasn’t there, so I wish to thank all those who worked to get the fish into the river. However, I saw a lot of dead trout today. Dan, would you have ordered these fish if you had known the condition they would be in when they arrived? Or would you have considered saving our money for a later opportunity to buy healthier (not bigger, just healthier) trout?
BTW, waders were unnecessary today in the water above the weir at #5. One could easily have walked across the river by stepping from one boat to another.
Alex
The last time I was at River Bluff, the second lock (the one leading to the river) wouldn’t close. Since we didn’t stock River Bluff today, Dan might not be aware of this. Or I may have been doing something wrong.
Alex
One solution, the legality or logistics of which I know little about, would be to use some GRTU funds, perhaps even add a bit to the LAP membership price, and hire someone to patrol just our leases. This person could either have the authority to hand out tickets to offenders, or, at least, be able to call an actual warden.
I know that LAP members don’t just fish the leases, but, if my own experience is any guide, most of the poaching occurs at the leases.
And egg patterns look a lot like Purina Trout Chow.
Fish will always turn on or off based on all sorts of things (atmospherics, bugs, temperatures, etc.), but, in general, I don’t think that you’re seeing a “bite” on the Guad. In my experience, the fishing can be good in a spot for a while, and then it turns off not because the bite has ended, but because the fish concentrated in that spot have grown weary of being caught or seeing the same flies drifting by them. Our river is governed by stocking in certain good holding water (the leases, in general). When the flows are up, many fish migrate, but at these levels, most don’t. So, they get fished over every day. In the morning, they’ve forgotten a bit of what happened the night before, and they’re hungry, so they eat. But after a while they get inured to the same old.
I don’t mean to imply that they can’t be caught after the morning feast. However, it takes a very good drift with no flashing lights indicating an unnatural fly (or fish, leech, etc. if you’re using streamers) to entice them then.
Alex
I don’t think a single one was a LAP member.
That’s wonderful news. Thanks.
It’ll be announced here.
I agree, Trice. And the time to do it is now, not right before the next signup period.
Alex
About a week ago, my name disappeared from the top right of my forum page. I used to be able to click on it to get my messages. Now, like Ron, I have to find an old post and click my name on that.
That’s not all. I received four messages this morning. The only problem is that they’re the same message.
Something is, indeed, not right with the pm system.
Alex
Rio does.
The code is: 1976. Good luck.
Pretty, indeed. The colors on that fish are stunning.
Alex
Interesting. Thanks for the photo. BTW, I don’t think that barbless hooks lead to fish getting away. Once a fish is hooked it tends to stay that way unless something intervenes, and fish are hooked easier with barbless hooks.
He hooked the same two trout twice, etc.
