Out smarted by some Rainbows

[cwood]

I had the day off so I decided to try some tribs this afternoon in the Barrie area. I was drifting Berkley Power Trout worms and I managed to track down some resident bows but couldn't seem to get any takers.

 

As if getting skunked wasn't bad enough, one bow decided to mock me:

 

After a few drifts didn't seem to spark the interest of the above mentioned bow, it retreated to an undercut bank. I tried a few more drifts close to the bank but ended up getting hung up on an overhead branch. Since it was obvious that the bow wasn't interested i waded into the creek to untangle my line rather than breaking it. I figured that would scare the bow away but it didn't even move when i was standing only 2 feet or so away!! I couldn't believe that a fish that is so known for being easily spooked would just sit there so after a minute or so of marvaling I tapped it with my rod tip which finally made it move... about 4 feet. haha. I just lauged to myself and left the "bad ass" of all bows for another day.

 

I just thought I'd share this story because I still can't believe it happened!

 

If anyone has any ideas on what to use to coax such picky resident bows into biting I would appreciate it.

[huntervasili]

try some stoneflies... theyre almost always in the rivers...

[Greencoachdog]

Next time try a real live "garden hackle"!

[bowshep]

l know that bow he laughed at me for 3 hours and then he called his friends and they all came to laugh at me Peace Ken

[ccmtcanada]

I've been standing in the trib, and had them come close to me, surface to look at me and then calmly flip their tales and saunter out of there.

 

I swear I can hear them laughing all the way too.

Edited June 14, 2007 by ccmtcanada

[cwood]

Thanks for the tips guys!