hornet
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Post by hornet on Oct 18, 2007 17:35:16 GMT
What effect does frosty conditions have on salmon ?.
I looked forward to going fishing for Rainbows when it was frosty as they seemed to be more aggressive and would take lures before naturals.
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Hornet
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conwyrod
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Post by conwyrod on Oct 18, 2007 18:33:03 GMT
I think it makes them randy - I've heard it said that a good frost gets the spawning started.
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ibm59
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Post by ibm59 on Oct 18, 2007 18:38:43 GMT
I think it makes them randy - I've heard it said that a good frost gets the spawning started. It's usually pretty frosty in MAD-AM's boudoir and that doesn't seem to have any effect at all ;D
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conwyrod
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Post by conwyrod on Oct 18, 2007 18:51:12 GMT
I'd turn the central heating up then! ;D
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tweedsider
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Post by tweedsider on Oct 18, 2007 19:09:05 GMT
Deep wading in cold water has the opposite effect on me I think it makes them randy - I've heard it said that a good frost gets the spawning started.
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ibm59
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Post by ibm59 on Oct 19, 2007 5:50:13 GMT
I'd turn the central heating up then! ;D Didn't work last night.
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Post by salmonking on Oct 19, 2007 6:30:29 GMT
Why don't the pair of you try T R T,,,,? TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY,,,, ;D
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Post by salmonscotty16lb on Oct 19, 2007 6:47:46 GMT
think its rain they need after a hard days fishing thats the last thing on my mind
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Post by minitube on Oct 19, 2007 7:06:57 GMT
Cold frosty mornings in Spring time in my experience are very poor for fishing until the day warms up a bit and gets a bit of life about it, until a little bit of heat occurs and a breath of air. However the frost sure settles the river well and stops the early fish running through, they stop and will then take well later but not first thing in the morning. Later being from 10.30a.m. on in my experience and especially around mid day and early afternoon. Frost cleans the water well makes it great for the fly too.
Many mornings in late spring I would not fish at all until about 10 o'Clock if it has been a clear night. If there was cloud cover to retain some heat overnight then I would start early but not on a frosty still morning. A quick look out the bedroom window in Springtime usually decides things for me, early start or turn around and have a late breakfast, allow your friends to burn themselves out learning the hard way. I often apply this rule to early morning grilse fishing too.
Many believe that frost makes the fish take well, obviously later in the day. I believe it is that frost settles the river and stops them running through hence they take.
Incidentally when it gets cold in th evening again under a clear sky and in frosty weather I pack in early. Air temperature getting colder than the water.
Everyone knows the saying about the last hour of day being the best time to take a fish on the fly in the summertime, the saying on our river (the Moy) is altered, they say that the hour before the last hour is the best time of day. This is absolutely correct on the Moy though I am not sure why exactly. The last hour may still be good but not usually as good as the hour before the last hour. If it gets cold again because of a clear sky on the last hour it is never as good as the hour before the last hour.
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Post by G Ritchie on Oct 19, 2007 8:31:21 GMT
I agree with minitube on his comments about the effect of frosty mornings in the spring. In the autumn a few frosty mornings can bring the fish right back on the take. Things have been fairly quiet this month on many rivers despite there being a large head of fish present, the frosty mornings this week should stir them up a bit and get them back on the take.
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tweedsider
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Post by tweedsider on Oct 19, 2007 10:03:51 GMT
Why don't the pair of you try T R T,,,,? TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY,,,, ;D After watching you watching that burd at the end of Manse Road a few weeks ago I reckon you can spare me some.
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Post by tynespeycaster on Oct 19, 2007 11:31:29 GMT
In the autumn a few frosty mornings can bring the fish right back on the take. Things have been fairly quiet this month on many rivers despite there being a large head of fish present, the frosty mornings this week should stir them up a bit and get them back on the take. Agree with Graham on this, after such a mild autumn, the frost is bound to stir the agression of the fish into taking better, hope to confirm this on Tyne this weekend, it's always been the case in past seasons. One point, even though the water is cooler, don't be too quick to increase fly size, unless there is plenty of sealicers around
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fruity
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Post by fruity on Oct 19, 2007 15:01:48 GMT
Considering the effect of an Autumn frost to a salmon I have to wonder whether the targeting of fish at such a time can be considered sporting.
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Post by tynespeycaster on Oct 19, 2007 16:24:17 GMT
Considering the effect of an Autumn frost to a salmon I have to wonder whether the targeting of fish at such a time can be considered sporting. Oh behave
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ibm59
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Post by ibm59 on Oct 19, 2007 16:47:57 GMT
Why don't the pair of you try T R T,,,,? TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY,,,, ;D Maybe TNT would do the trick
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