09-24-2009, 11:53 PM
I think there are a lot of factors I would personally consider here. I'm no pro, but from my experience with hopper fishing, I would try changing the fly first. That doesn't mean I wouldn't try the other options. I think my second approach would be to wait until he rose again. I have found with hopper fishing that sometimes, for whatever reason, trout will attack less "natural" patterns. I have had as much sucess on an orange bodies Madam X as anything during hopper season. A lot of the other options would depend on how well you cast. If he is a big guy, I don't think I would downgrade on tippet strength ... even if it is the problem, sure wouldn't mean much to just get a strike ... and then the infamous SNAP!
PS What did F&S say???
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PS What did F&S say???
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