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Fish Science...
By: Redchaser Date: September 2, 2017, 10:39 pm
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Ok, this had been discussed a bit on the old board, I figure
I'll stir that pot back up. I had a great day of fishing today,
the fish were very active and willing to eat, On the drive to
the launch this morning as well as on the drive home this
afternoon, I observed that every cow in every field I passed
were standing and feeding......discuss..
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Re: Fish Science...
By: Marc Date: September 3, 2017, 9:11 am
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What kind of cows?
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Re: Fish Science...
By: Catchcoma Date: September 4, 2017, 1:15 am
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Saw your post on Dan Blanton's forum re. solunar tables. I'll
repeat my response to your post.
Yes, I believe in Cowlunar Tables. The problem with solunar
tables is that they're just one slice of the pie. The rest of
that pie consists of barometric pressure, air and water
temperature, time of day, and other factors. Cows - in their
infinite wisdom - integrate all these factors and then use them
to make that all important decision: "Do I feed or do I nap?"
Not being wise like a cow, I sometimes have difficulty with that
decision.
Just this week, I experienced cowlunacy. The first two mornings
of my trip to Colorado, the cows were line dancing. The trout
fishing was glorious! The next two mornings the cows were in a
coma. Fishing was tough. Fortunately this afternoon the cows
were dancing again and the fishing was good.
I know this is anecdotal evidence, but I could relate many such
experiences where cows properly indicated the fishing. And if
you're wondering how I know so often what cows are up to, it's
because I live in cow country (more cows than people).
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Re: Fish Science...
By: Marc Date: September 4, 2017, 3:32 pm
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It's a genuine bovine mystery that's completely irrelevant
because everybody knows the best fishing is at night when you
can't see the cows.
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Re: Fish Science...
By: Redchaser Date: September 4, 2017, 8:41 pm
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Not sure if the cows were eating today, but the bulls were.
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Re: Fish Science...
By: Marc Date: September 4, 2017, 9:57 pm
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That's a pretty rad green trout fly shop sticker. Cool fish too.
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Re: Fish Science...
By: Catchcoma Date: September 4, 2017, 11:03 pm
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Ron, you didn't check the cows before going fishing? How did
you know the fish would be biting? :D
I'm wondering if Harvey pushed some bulls back up into the
marshes. May have to make a trip when I get back and
"research".
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Re: Fish Science...
By: Redchaser Date: September 5, 2017, 6:43 am
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[quote author=Catchmeister link=topic=17.msg54#msg54
date=1504584232]
Ron, you didn't check the cows before going fishing? How did
you know the fish would be biting? :D
I'm wondering if Harvey pushed some bulls back up into the
marshes. May have to make a trip when I get back and
"research".
[/quote]
Catch, I saw a pretty fair number of big fish. Had a good shot
on another bull and when he tried to eat I pulled the fly away
like a nervous little girl. I think there's pretty much always
some bulls back in the marsh, I've even caught bulls in July,
though obviously there are more around in fall and winter, but
mainly it's easier to see them once the water cools and clears.
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Re: Fish Science...
By: lsucole Date: September 5, 2017, 4:03 pm
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This made me remember an old high school friend of mine. We used
to fish a couple of his uncles' ponds that were in pastures
around Clinton. One day while walking to a pond, several cows
were laying down sleeping. Next thing I know he is running up to
the cows yelling at them to get up and even managed to kick a
couple of em. When I asked what the hell he was doing, he
replied with " I am trying to catch fish ! You can't catch fish
if the cows are lying down sleeping !" It's been about 45 yrs.
since then I still remember him running up to those cows kicking
and screaming. NO, can't remember if we caught anything or not .
Marc -- they were moo cows !!
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Re: Fish Science...
By: kjnengr Date: September 15, 2017, 8:29 am
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Ron, you are the first person that I have heard mention the
thing about the correlation of feeding cows and feeding fish.
However since then, I have heard at least 3 people mention the
same thing.
Are you trying to cause wrecks on the highway from all the
people towing skiffs rubbernecking to see what the cows are
doing?
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