Tom,
I've been giving this some thought since our midnight talk last week (I'll
bet you don't remember . . .mmmm. I wonder why)? Tie some small crazy
charlies without eyes and matching the body color.
By the way, Whidbey has been good in the middle of the out tide.
Leland.
> From: "Moore, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:15:39 -0700
> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Fire, smoke, and crab larvae
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> Resent-Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:12:39 -0700
>
> OK folks, I have a problem someone may be able to help me solve:
> First the story:
> After returning from smoky Montana last week I decided to enjoy the clear
> air and go for a boatride to Sandy Point.
> After dropping the crabpot (I had a limit of dungies in one set), I observed
> tight pods of coho feeding on crab larvae.
> These fish were cruising around the rips, "nosing" just like trout on
> tricos.
> Over the next hour or so I threw everything in my flyboxes at them, poppers,
> candlefish, clousers, deceivers, charlies etc. These flies were retrieved
> right in front of, and sometime through, the traveling pods.
> All offerings were ignored. A couple local guys who have been playing this
> "game" told me it is very rare to get a take from these fish that are
> apparently exclusively targeting the crab larvae.
> The question: Have any of you folks observed this phenomenon and or solved
> this puzzle?
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> P.S: Leland: after the fire closures of literally all ground outside the
> city limits, someone has been climbing Mt. Jumbo (the one with the "L" on
> it) at night and adding letters creating protest messages to issues such as
> the police response to the Hells Angels gathering etc.
> When I left town, the last message was "Leland".
> This is getting spooky, after running into you earlier in the summer!
>
