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Mouse patterns

There have been many different mouse patterns
developed over the years. Try some to see if they
work for your area. Then, experiment. Mice, shrews
and voles come in many different sizes, and often
fish will key in on the normal size of prey that they
have encountered in the past.

Look for large, deep pools and runs on rivers and streams to
hold trout capable of eating a mouse fly.

This nice brown trout is a good example of a fish large enough to begin eating
larger prey.

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mouse pattern in with short strips.
Remember, you are imitating a small,
struggling mammal, and they do not
swim in one-foot bursts. If your fly
looks like it is in trouble and may
sink, that’s okay and may even be a
trigger to get fish to hit. Hits on your
mouse pattern will be sudden and
explosive. Keep stripping until you
feel the weight of the fish on the line
before you raise your rod. If the fish
misses on the first time it tries to hit
the mouse pattern, it often will try
again, sometimes multiple times. If
you raise your rod on the first hit,
you may lose your opportunity on
that particular fish. When fishing
a mouse pattern, it is best to cover
water. If a fish does not hit in the
first few casts at a spot, change your
cast by a few feet. Keep moving in
the pool and then up and down the
stream that you are on.

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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013
Straight Talk
Contents
Smallmouth Bass After Dark
Tying the Mouse
Your Fishing Field Guide
One Walleye Pattern Does Not Rule Out Another
Reflecting on the Water
Wading Smallmouth Bass Streams
A Weather Watching Primer for Anglers and Boaters
Notes from the Stream
Onboard Tools and Gadgets
Pennsylvania Anglers Needn’t Go Far to Enjoy Great Fishing for Bass
Do-it-yourself Boat Suspension Seats
Powerboating and Camping
Targeting Big Summer Bluegill
Float-Tube Basics
Bass Fishing Tips from Pennsylvania Pro Anglers
Lower Susquehanna River Flathead Catfish
Deep Water Bluegills by Boat
Summer PLAY Newsletter
Fish-For-Free Benefits New Anglers
The Lampreys: Still Hangin’ Around
Living on the Edge: Trout are Key to Endangered Mussel’s Survival
Currents
Angler’s Notebook
Fishin’ from the Kitchen
Cast & Caught
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Contents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Smallmouth Bass After Dark
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 7
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 8
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Tying the Mouse
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Your Fishing Field Guide
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 11
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - One Walleye Pattern Does Not Rule Out Another
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 13
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 14
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Reflecting on the Water
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Wading Smallmouth Bass Streams
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 17
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 18
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - A Weather Watching Primer for Anglers and Boaters
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 20
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 21
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Notes from the Stream
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 23
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Onboard Tools and Gadgets
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 25
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Pennsylvania Anglers Needn’t Go Far to Enjoy Great Fishing for Bass
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 27
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Do-it-yourself Boat Suspension Seats
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 29
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Powerboating and Camping
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 31
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Targeting Big Summer Bluegill
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 33
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Float-Tube Basics
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Bass Fishing Tips from Pennsylvania Pro Anglers
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 38
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 39
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Lower Susquehanna River Flathead Catfish
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Deep Water Bluegills by Boat
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Summer PLAY Newsletter
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 49
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 50
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 51
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Fish-For-Free Benefits New Anglers
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 53
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - The Lampreys: Still Hangin’ Around
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Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Living on the Edge: Trout are Key to Endangered Mussel’s Survival
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 57
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Currents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 59
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 60
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 61
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - 62
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Fishin’ from the Kitchen
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - July/August 2013 - Cast & Caught
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