Hi all,
On one of my local rivers there is a pool, there has been a sea trout in it for about 3 weeks now it has never been caught why is it not taking flys it is very active jumping every so often but to no luck it remains uncaught before you say its not the same fish it is as its very very dark now and distinctive

cheers

Because sea trout often take a fly at night doesn't mean all sea trout will take a fly. If that was the case us sea trout anglers would have a much higher success rate. You never know if it will take, you cover it, you know it's there, but because of the 'need to feed' is not there with returning sea trout it's more an instinctive action when they take. Sea trout will often leap clear of the water, this is not a sign it is feeding though.

Also, if the fish has been in the pool that long, and has obviously become stale I would suggest you no longer intentionally target it! The longer it's in the river makes it less likely it will take an offering also.

agree totally with what stu said,

also when the likes of salmon and sea trout become active, jumping clear of the water etc it can be a sign of rain on its way as they do detect the drop in air pressure,
salmon anglers in ireland are great weather men thanks to the frolics of their quarry, lol

HI,
Definately good advice from the lads..this fish is stale and less likely to take so forget him ! Undoubtedly he is active and still feeding on occasion.Higher water temperatures will make sea trout and salmon 'turn stale' much quicker than in average temperatures.This makes them lethargic and less likely to chase a bait.

Now the other point to consider is ..the pool the fish is in -is it a holding or a resting pool ?

Holding pools-sea trout like salmon will take up residence often for long periods lying in one particular pool before moving on..Some fish simply drop into a good safe lye with an adequate flow of oxygen and in a position whereby as little energy as possible is expended in pursuit of food items.Moving further upstream during the next spate.
Read http://www.aghilliestale.com
I have explained in full detail how sea trout react in freshwater and their known habits and movements.

Kindest regards
JOHN

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