tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810189164200534456.post2453481810165977695..comments2024-03-18T13:34:11.683-05:00Comments on roughfisher.com: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06460335265948479911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810189164200534456.post-21234645434383339092008-03-30T11:09:00.000-05:002008-03-30T11:09:00.000-05:00species like sucker and carp do typically feed of ...species like sucker and carp do typically feed of off the bottom, but that's no reason that they can't be caught on a fly. Even trout and smallies will feed on the bottom (e.g. think crawfish patterns). The main difference between fishing for suckers and trout is that trout will typically feed in the run/pool section in streams, whereas the suckers will typically be right down in the riffle itself. You'll need a little more weight to keep your flies down, but a typical trout nymph will work just fine on a sucker. You're fortunate to live in the SE where there is a winter trout season, but up here in the NW part of the state, the spring sucker run is a blast and good excuse to get on the water in early April, when other gamefish seasons are still closed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06460335265948479911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810189164200534456.post-83983586142996256402008-03-30T07:08:00.000-05:002008-03-30T07:08:00.000-05:00OK so I'm not one of those alleged "elitist trout ...OK so I'm not one of those alleged "elitist trout flyfisherman" although I do tend to prefer stream fishing. Fly for trout and spin cast for smallmouth. In Fillmore County with not a single lake here stream fishing is about it anyway. I am intrigued by your version of flyfishing though. I thought carp, suckers etc were mostly botton and vegetation feeders??? How does this work? <BR/>Thanks for the neat blog!troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.com