A question for you all.......

What does it mean when trout are jumping clear of the water?

I'm not talking about rises but a full 2ft or more clearance of the water. You know, the kind of thing you see on tv when a great white hammers a seal from below. I've seen this happen in deep water and small still waters so I discounted the possibility that they're fry bashing.

Cheers

Fazzer

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If you're too busy to fish then you're too busy.

I've usually interpreted this as an attempt to catch a food item, insect rather than fry?

Could be one of two things. Either they are trying to catch flying insects or, more likely, trying to get rid of a parasite on their skin.

Take care

Terry

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"He either fears his fate too much,
Or his desserts are small,
Who dares not put it to the touch,
To win or lose it all!"

They're dancing.
Salmon do it too

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Plusnet/Madasafish > Liars to the internet community

To try and rid themselves of a parasite, as said above.

Why do fish jump out of the water?

Because they can!

That was the best answer I ever got.

Tee-hee!

Hammering emergers from the deep...poor oxygenation in the water or gorging on fry

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an interesting mix of apathy and panic

Clive M

Although the answer to get rid of parasites is the most popular, I have seen fish leap clear of the surface to avoid being eaten by a Big Female Pike

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Allan
Only dead fish go with the flow.

Its to laugh at us when we aint catching nothing

One or two were laughing at me this morning!!http://www.flyforums.co.uk/images/smilies/biggrin.gif