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Icelogger, seeing boiling fish that won't bite is a frustrating situation. The fish we have around here each have thier look or stye when they surface feed. Calis tend to make a splash and will often throw in a tail flip as they go back down. The will also rush along the surface chasing bait with thier backs 1/2 out of the water. Cuda will splash and usually show them selves in slashing low leaps across the surface. When bonito are around they can really put on a show. They will get tight in an area and form a true "foamer" where the surface of the sea is covered in white water. They will also come clear out of the water and summersalt in the air. I have found YT to be more subtle. They rarely come out of the water or show thier bodies. Often you see deep boils, like toilet flushes, with no splash and maybe just a flash of the fish if the sun is right. I can't say what fish you saw but they might have been on micro bait and a big surface iron didn't match the hatch. When the fish are focussed on micro bait or krill I have had some success using a small white iron, 2-3 oz, pulled fast through the area. Long post but I get obsessed with surface fishing. Mike
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