Forums59
Topics1,058,928
Posts14,311,127
Members144,639
Most Online39,925Dec 30th, 2023
Lake Austin perch
#5375533
10/05/10 03:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
yv_fish
OP
Angler
OP
Angler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
Caught some monster perch this weekend on mealworms in 12 foot of water. Need some suggestions for flies to fish that deep.
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: yv_fish ]
#5375553
10/05/10 03:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 13,239
rrhyne56
TFF Guru
TFF Guru
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 13,239
The flies are the easy part, some sort of woolly worm or San Juan worm. Probably anything small and slender. But getting them twelve feet deep may be the bigger question to answer. How will you be casting/presenting?
"have fun with this stuff" in memory of Big Dale RRhyne56, Flyfishing warden
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: rrhyne56 ]
#5375616
10/05/10 04:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
yv_fish
OP
Angler
OP
Angler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
I'll be in a boat using a 5 wt. There is also quite a bit of current. I think it's gonna be yough.
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: yv_fish ]
#5375639
10/05/10 04:16 PM
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,344
2FlyFish4
Extreme Angler
Extreme Angler
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,344
option 1 use a sink tip option 2 (if using floating line) use a 15 foot leader with a weighted fly or add split shot. or both
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: yv_fish ]
#5375640
10/05/10 04:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,402
Jerry Hamon
TFF Celebrity
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,402
Two words: CAP SPIDERS!!!
Owner/Guide at River Crossing Guide Service (214) 457-3407 revtcf@gmail.com
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: Jerry Hamon ]
#5375647
10/05/10 04:18 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
yv_fish
OP
Angler
OP
Angler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: yv_fish ]
#5375689
10/05/10 04:27 PM
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 102
McFly
Outdoorsman
Outdoorsman
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 102
Variant of the Diving Toilet Seat I believe ...
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: McFly ]
#5375715
10/05/10 04:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
yv_fish
OP
Angler
OP
Angler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
Nice. I'll do a search for the Diving Toilet Seat.
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: yv_fish ]
#5375830
10/05/10 05:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 13,239
rrhyne56
TFF Guru
TFF Guru
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 13,239
Variant of the Diving Toilet Seat I believe ...
<-- that were a funny joke...
"have fun with this stuff" in memory of Big Dale RRhyne56, Flyfishing warden
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: derik d ]
#5376879
10/05/10 09:36 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
yv_fish
OP
Angler
OP
Angler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
derik- you fish lake austin much?
Re: Lake Austin perch
[Re: yv_fish ]
#5376917
10/05/10 09:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 24,708
Bass Bug
TFF Guru
TFF Guru
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 24,708
I caught some perch in Canada earlier this year, I didn't know they were in Lake Austin
Re: I'za perch
[Re: Bass Bug ]
#5378434
10/06/10 08:34 AM
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,066
swellcat
Extreme Angler
Extreme Angler
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,066
. . . perch . . . I didn't know they were in Lake Austin
It is exciting news.
_________________________
Re: I'za perch
[Re: swellcat ]
#5378650
10/06/10 12:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 13,239
rrhyne56
TFF Guru
TFF Guru
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 13,239
calling the genus Lepomis "perch" seems to have originated in the Ozarks and has spread its way to Texas along with the folks who came down here to settle Texas. People also call Micropterus "bass"
"have fun with this stuff" in memory of Big Dale RRhyne56, Flyfishing warden
Re: I'za perch
[Re: rrhyne56 ]
#5379534
10/06/10 03:54 PM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
yv_fish
OP
Angler
OP
Angler
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 456
I know they are not the same. We called them all perch where I grew up. I will work on species ID for future posts.
Moderated by
banker-always fishing ,
chickenman ,
Derek 🐝 ,
Duck_Hunter ,
Fish Killer ,
J-2 ,
Jacob ,
Jons3825 ,
JustWingem ,
Nocona Brian ,
Toon-Troller ,
Uncle Zeek ,
Weekender1