Thanks to Guy, we are reminded to fish like heron every time we read Guy's reports.
 
I competed with some great blue herons, seven of them.
One of the locals lakes is well stocked with trout.  As a man-made lake it has about 15 little coves due to the hilly topography.  The size of the cove is about size of the parking lot next to the Kern River Fly Shop.  Now add 500 or a 1,000 stockers to the area.  It is not deep for that size.  Due to a cold front, the air temperature was 35 to 40.  Add a little snow and rain to encourage cold fingers.
 
This wasn't my first time to this cove.  At first the temperatures were in the 70's and everything would catch fish.  Double-digit fish catches per hour was common.
 
As the temperature got colder, the trout got selective.  Midges seem to be the key, but they became less effective.  A foam grasshopper had the trout chase it like they were playing rugby.
 
Back to the showdown with the herons.  I was armed with a new supply of zebra midges.  The schools of trout moved with speed.  The zebra midges were less effective than a lot of fly action.
 
The herons outcaught my efforts!
 
I went home to warm up.  Tomorrow is another day.
 
Ants

I agree.  I love watching fly fishermen and casters like Guy cast to tomorrow and still hook up with a fish (like in his video series).  I do much better and get better drifts when I only have a short piece of line out...under 20 feet.  I seem to do better on the creeks then the rivers...perhaps because I am forced to go short.  That was a good analogy with Herons.

From what I have seen, heron do not pratice C&R!  
 
Mark

Quote from Ants on Apr 15^th, 2012, 9:12am:

 
If it makes you feel any better, they have been doing this every day since they were born...  haha
 
-L to F