Fishing Forum

Certain fishing tricks can make a world of a difference in fishing success. Here are two that have really helped me score on catching fish.

#1. When bank fishing I like to prop my rod up thru a "Y" shaped stick poked into the ground-nothing new ok, but then I like to hang by the treble hook a spinner hanging down on the line where it unspools from the reel and before the line goes thru the first eyelet on the rod.This puts a v-shape in the line, tighten your line until the spinner dangles from the line. When I get the slightest pick up or nibble of a fish the line tightens and the attached spinner signals the activity and warns me far in advance of the tip of my rod bending indicating a bite. On occasion I have used a red painted very small clothes pin from a Craft store. When I'm desperate I have used a bobber but this can be difficult to detach especially in the excitement of "fish-on"! I use this method for trout and catfish. Up your fun and success rate and excitement. Kind of like flags on ice tip-ups popping up.

#2. This past summer I was float tubing on Carey Lake, Idaho and catching some 8" yellow perch now and then. At one point I noticed thru the clean water two or three perch quickly swim up to my tube and worm rig but not bite. For fun I started moving in circles in my float tube. As the tube moved in circles and consequently my jig, it excited the perch and they started zipping in and attacking my bait. It was a little funny watching perch following in a large circle but more fun watching them grab the bait and "perch on"! It worked great. Caught a lot of fish, over 50 that day.
Now someone is going to be tempted to ask wouldn't it just be easier with less energy expended if I just stayed still in the water and cast the jig and worm and reeled it in? Yes, I tried it for hours but then the circular motion worked by far better. Why does trolling in a boat work better sometimes than still casting! Go figure? Who knows, maybe I will start a new fad called "circular" fishing, after all we occasionally run around in circles on dry land don't we? just much less productively
than circular fishing.

DeeCee [][fishon]

DeeCee [fishon]
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In response to #1, I attach a swivel to the bobber and leave the latch open, that way the bobber comes off easily when I start reeling in. The technique works though. It is easier to see bites and I think I get more fish.
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I use tip #1 often but with a round bobber. Works very well for the sensitive biters.
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The best trick I have is....READ THIS FORUM!

I have learned so many great things about where and when and how to fish that I feel bad not having much to give back except some reports of where I have been and any success or failures.
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When bait fishing (with kids in my case), downsize your line and use reels with good drags. Most people fish with line that is way too big for the situation. I rarely bait fish with line over 4-6lb. With a smooth drag you can land good sized fish in a timely manner without resorting to tuna gear.

Windriver
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When spin casting in calm/slow water, let the lure sink for a few seconds (how long depends on depth). Then give it a tug, hesitate slightly, and begin reeling. I get a lot of hits just as the line tightens that second time.
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When bait fishing I will slowly raise the tip of my rod and let the bait drag along the bottom...let it sit for a few seconds, tighten the line and repreat the process. Seems to pick up more fish and unfortunately more snags.
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When fishing rivers, especially the south fork, dont be afraid to throw a spinner or other metal lure and move it super slow, like bounce off the bottom dead drift slow. The blade just flops around and kicks up dirt and moss. You'll lose some lures, but its more than those browns can resist. Also, when doing this, don't be afraid to throw stupidly big spinners especially in the fall it's crazy fun.
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Good simple addition and idea fishingeek!

DeeCee [fishin]
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My Hot Tip when fly fishing for trout in rivers: this fly, in #18-#22 fished as dropper on a nymph rig. See attached.

Blammo. Believe it or not, that is the hottest fly pattern in my box, by far!
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Looks like it would work well. What is the body and wing made of?
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Gray Uni 8/0 thread body, white foam wing, krystal flash tails.
Simple as it gets, and it absolutely kills. My buddy who invented it (as far as I know) Paul Freeman at roughriderguide.net, calls it a foam wing RS2, I call it Foamie. I heard you can buy them in big fly shops now, but they usually have microfibbet tails, which probably works fine. Paul is a hell of an angler.
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To trick # 1 take an empty pill bottle and screw a small ceiling hook into the lid. It removes easily and there is no chance of hooking one's self.
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Fishing Rookie- We were all rookies when we were young. Keep learning and some day you will be an old smelly fisherman like some of us are. Then you can pass on a few tricks to the young ones such as your grandkids etc. [laugh]

DeeCee [fishin]
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I could tell you, but unless you have a type VII clearance I am afraid access is denied.
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[] Aw come on don't be so tight lipped or stingy flygoddess, only type VI clearance is required to divulge your secret fishing methods. []

DeeCee [fishon]
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My secret is that despite being a crappy fisherman I catch tons of fish simple because I target uneducated fish most of the time. Fish that seldom see another angler aren't very hard to catch. Now I really do this because when I fish I like to get away from crowds and have my solitude. But a byproduct of seeking solitude is that catching a hundred pounds of trout in an afternoon becomes fairly routine during the warmer 6 months of the year.
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