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Marc Martyn graces us with an excellent article on <a href="http://www.washingtonlakes.com/ReadArticle.aspx?a=16&id=300">The Effects of Thermoclines on Fishing.<a/> A Must Read! (And thanks to David Ford for the funny cartoon)
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Really good Info. Thanks Marc
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Another great read!!  Thanks, Marc!!
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Thanks Marc, When I talked to you about your thermocline article, I thought I knew everything about it. I really went to school on your writings. Thanks again. Joe
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Good stuff! 
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Good read for sure. Great information Marc M.
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I appreciate the comments guys. It is always good to know what interests people.
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Great article Marc. Love the cartoon and nice pictures to compliment what you are talking about. It all makes perfect sense. Thanks for putting this up for all of us to learn from.
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Thank you very much for the article. I am new to trout fishing only caught two in my life so this will help a lot. :)
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Proverb wrote:Thank you very much for the article. I am new to trout fishing only caught two in my life so this will help a lot. :) That is a good start Proverb. Feel free to ask any questions about trout fishing on the forum. There are a lot of guys that know a great deal about fishing for all kinds of fish. I am picking up tips everyday from several of the guys. Remember, the only silly question is the unasked one 
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Keep up the good work, Marc. Wonderful article, with lots of "fact", not just opinion. I usually only associated thermocline with winter fishing (ice), but I guess it has applications on the open water too!! thanks...
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Rollin with Rolland wrote:but I guess it has applications on the open water too!! thanks... Especially salmon and tuna! 
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Marc,
I just got around to reading your article on the Thermocline. As you know I use a remote thermometer to find this layering in the water in the area lakes. What I didn't know was that the new fish finders are sensitive enough to do that for me.
While at Amber last week I noticed something a little unusual. The fish were in thick pockets at the upper end of the lake and were holding in about 8 to 12 feet of water. My remote thermometer showed 71° at the surface, 69° at the level of the fish and 61° at 20'. What's unusual is that the fish were so high in the water column. Usually you see them holding at the level where the temp is close to 64°.
As you described in your article I measured 12' of line and began to fish using chironomids with great success.
This stuff really works!
Thanks for the research and great article.
Tight Lines!
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Roos, I haven't been to Amber in a couple of weeks, but the last time I was there I was reading a thermocline at about 10'. That fits your description. See Photo- File Attachment(s):
 Double Thermocline_1.JPG (272kb) downloaded 3 time(s).
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