i usually tug on line 2-3 times this usually get em going. in yur case he needed more than 2-3 times always be ready for the mad run and in your case the 5x wasnt enough.ive never landed any brown over 24 i had a few on that were more than 24 and they hung on bottom then screamed into the logs leaving me cursing and tying on another fly
try try again ....brad
"Dr. Doug Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How do you get his &$@)!! nose outta the bottom?Doc----- Original Message -----From: DonOSent: Monday, March 31, 2003 7:21 PMSubject: Re: [VFB] AdviceHe 'nosed' into the bottom on you. Common tactic for big browns.DOnOOK, I'm not afraid to admit my ignorance!On the way home from the S-o-w-b-u-g, My daughter and I stopped and fished a portion of the White River.A very interestiong thing happened. Using the "special" wooly-bugger, I hooked a really nice brown trout. I mean reeeeeallly nice!I have never landed a big trout - caught a bunch, but never landed one. This would be my first.I played it for several minutes - line in; line out; rod tip high, etc. The water was pretty swift where I was playing this fish. Then a very odd thing happened. . .it just stopped! I might as well have been trying to pull stumps out! Not struggle - and certainly no giving an inch. I thought I was hung up. I released a little line - nothing. I tried leading it to the left with my rod - nothing. I tried leading it to the right - nothing. I decided to give it a little more line. BAM! I could have sooner stopped a train than stopped that trout! Before I knew it, he cleared the surface and broke off.OK. . .what did I do wrong? I was using a 5x tippet - 3 lb. test.Thanks for your advice - and the other snide remarks that are bound to come my way!Doc
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