On the day I was fishing with my buddy Rich, on Bull Creek - this past Monday, I caught a 21-inch rainbow trout on a full night crawler. With the help of Rich, he threw it on the bank for me.
Then we went fishing at Deer Creek on Wednesday. We had caught a couple of trout and there was a night crawler container laying on the bank. I picked it up and looked inside finding dead nightcrawlers. I decided on keeping them. Later in the day, I put one of the dead night crawlers on my hook. Much to my surprise, I hooked a rainbow trout that was almost five-pounds! The trout shot up in the air about four-feet and all I could do was hang on. I have had experiences in the past, with catching large trout and so I played him out. The trout gave me one of the best fights I ever had! I got him into position by moving down stream and shoved him up onto the bank.
To all the fly tiers, maybe a dead night crawler pattern might work. But then again, maybe the smell was the key.
Blessings and I hope you all have a great day!
Jim
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