'Full Moon'
Like many anglers new to fly fishing, the first time I saw a mouse fly I though it was a joke that I wasn’t in on. I couldn’t believe that a trout would eat a mouse. It wasn’t until I saw a monstrous arctic char eat a live mouse on the Good News River in Alaska that I believed the stories. The phenomena is much less common in the lower 48, but it does happen. Brown trout grow to massive sizes. I have seen several browns that were 30”+, and caught one of them on my home river. On full moons, these hulking predators move into shallow water, and patrol the banks. On the prowl for big meals, these trout will take mice, muskrats, baby ducks, and anything else that falls into the river and fits into their jaws. Every full moon I head out to the river, and fish with mice. Casting by feel and the glint of moonlight on my fly line, I anticipate the tremendous splash that accompanies the strike.
This piece measures 21” tall, and is ready to ship.
Like many anglers new to fly fishing, the first time I saw a mouse fly I though it was a joke that I wasn’t in on. I couldn’t believe that a trout would eat a mouse. It wasn’t until I saw a monstrous arctic char eat a live mouse on the Good News River in Alaska that I believed the stories. The phenomena is much less common in the lower 48, but it does happen. Brown trout grow to massive sizes. I have seen several browns that were 30”+, and caught one of them on my home river. On full moons, these hulking predators move into shallow water, and patrol the banks. On the prowl for big meals, these trout will take mice, muskrats, baby ducks, and anything else that falls into the river and fits into their jaws. Every full moon I head out to the river, and fish with mice. Casting by feel and the glint of moonlight on my fly line, I anticipate the tremendous splash that accompanies the strike.
This piece measures 21” tall, and is ready to ship.
Like many anglers new to fly fishing, the first time I saw a mouse fly I though it was a joke that I wasn’t in on. I couldn’t believe that a trout would eat a mouse. It wasn’t until I saw a monstrous arctic char eat a live mouse on the Good News River in Alaska that I believed the stories. The phenomena is much less common in the lower 48, but it does happen. Brown trout grow to massive sizes. I have seen several browns that were 30”+, and caught one of them on my home river. On full moons, these hulking predators move into shallow water, and patrol the banks. On the prowl for big meals, these trout will take mice, muskrats, baby ducks, and anything else that falls into the river and fits into their jaws. Every full moon I head out to the river, and fish with mice. Casting by feel and the glint of moonlight on my fly line, I anticipate the tremendous splash that accompanies the strike.
This piece measures 21” tall, and is ready to ship.