❉ | CarpPro | 2012 | Tactics
Fishy Pete Pattern ✤ Daiichi 1530 4, or 6. ✤ Rubber Legs (Feelers) tied in at bend of hook. ✤ Dumbbell Eyes, or Bead Chain Eyes for weight – tied so hook rides up. ✤ Rust Schlappen Feather – tied in at bend of hook by rubber legs. ✤ Rust Dubbing W/Sparkle up the shank of hook. ✤ Wrap Schlappen Feather up the shank of hook & tie off. ✤ Rust Rabbit Strip – Pierced thru hook, pushed down to bend of hook (over Schlappen feather), laid down up the shank of the took and tied in by the eye
The key to approaching the pod is with the utmost care. These fish are feeding but they look pretty wary. I plan my tactics and walk around to the other side – very gingerly. The fish are in shallow in about 2 feet of water. I tie on one of my lighter Fishy Pete’s. After a couple of double-haul’s I quietly land the fly on the edge of the pod nearest to me. I don’t want to place it in the middle for fear of
spooking the whole pod. I let the fly sink, and give it the slightest twitch. Nothing. Another twitch, and I see one of the fish turn on a dime, swim over, and suck it up. Game on. After two runs into the backing, I finally land a nice 15lb fish. It does not get any better than this. I round out the day by picking up another 6 fish. I got my fix--at least for today. Tomorrow I will need another fix.