tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post1606268514994945985..comments2023-10-26T05:07:45.852-07:00Comments on BUGGIN' OUT.: Smallmouth, Carp on the fly - Ran the gamut.Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02282063783521670899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post-61958502129051405532011-08-20T11:11:04.242-07:002011-08-20T11:11:04.242-07:00Bill, they were slamming the foam. I had on a big...Bill, they were slamming the foam. I had on a big King Kong foam hopper with Elk Hair. A bass slammed it, took it to the bottom but I pulled it out of his mouth. I was casting towards the bank and drifting but the bass were hitting it about middle of the stream. Sometimes, they did a lot of watching and sometimes, they just came out of nowhere and hit it hard . . . that was yesterday. Today, they were popping it lightly or slashing it and then hitting it.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282063783521670899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post-57453141003115393602011-08-20T09:06:32.986-07:002011-08-20T09:06:32.986-07:00River
Nice catch on the foam, was all the fish hit...River<br />Nice catch on the foam, was all the fish hitting on top, and was the takes soft or wild. The reason I am asking is the soft take may indicate they did not really want the fly, but just annoyed with it in the area. The violet take to me would indicate a kill to eat. I am going on a wading trip this weekend that may prove to be a soft and violet takes. Thanks for sharingBill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post-80057481532043904032011-08-20T00:46:31.710-07:002011-08-20T00:46:31.710-07:00NERD. Awesome information. Two of the snakes tha...NERD. Awesome information. Two of the snakes that I could identify are actually Nerodia Sipedon. I don't hurt them. I usually toss a few rocks or poke them with my rod.<br /><br />I'm still gonna keep my eyes open for them snakes!!!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282063783521670899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332284395116019309.post-83678853517753091352011-08-19T21:24:43.529-07:002011-08-19T21:24:43.529-07:00Don't know if it will make you feel any better...Don't know if it will make you feel any better, but 99% of the snakes you'll run into on an Ozark stream are Northern Water Snakes (Nerodia sipedon). I include the scientific name in parentheses so you can look up a picture online if you want to compare to what you're seeing on the stream. They are pretty harmless, unless you're a fish... although they are often mistaken for Copperheads or Water Moccasins (Cottonmouths). Copperheads don't really hang out in the water- they're more forest critters. Cottonmouths don't care for cool flowing water- they're more swamp creatures. Snakes don't negatively affect fishing either- they eat the weak, injured, or sick. A healthy adult game fish has nothing to fear.<br />You can check out my blog for lots of good snake info too. Please feel free to ask me questions or send me pictures for ID. I am a trained herpetologist... in other words a snake nerd.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.com