Opening Day Plans

[jifigz]

If not, a Woolly Bugger or regular attractor nymphs under an appropriate sized bobber (just big enough so they can cast the fly) fished like you would with a fly rod is another excellent "spinning" option.

This is what I usually do with kids. I rig them up with flies and have them fish the flies under a float.

 

[joebamboo]

I would most likely say yes, yes he is.

How big is your garden? How many stocked trout does it take to fertilize it?

This unrelated, but I was talking to this guy the other day, and he was like "I'm a spoiled fisherman. I paid for my trout, and I want them to be there." Man, people love stockies. Not only do them love them, they are expecting them.

You truly are an "Elitest Snob" Always trashing those who just like to fish for stockies! Oh, by the way, don't forget to keep your TU membership current.

 

[jifigz]

You truly are an "Elitest Snob" Always trashing those who just like to fish for stockies! Oh, by the way, don't forget to keep your TU membership current.

You've got me wrong. I have zero problems or concerns fishing for stockers. I also don't criticize the stocking program. I used to, but I've matured. In good quality streams, those wild trout pops have not only remained stable, but grown in many places.

I find humor in how many fishermen expect trout to just be where they want them to be and be easy to catch. Lining up shoulder to shoulder also makes me chuckle.

 

[poopdeck]

I’m going striper fishing leaving you guys to fart around with the puny fish.

 

[hockeyref]

I got ya all beat….. I think I might go to a UFO/Bigfoot conference, sit in the back and people watch 🫣🤐😬….. then go home and do my taxes after some steak and barley pops…..

 

[wildtrout2]

I'll be checking my trail cam on Opening Day.

 

[dc410]

If it’s like the past number of years for me I’ll probably just be out chasing carp. My fishing tomorrow will probably be wrapped up before the green flag is dropped on the 8:00 AM PA trout opener.

 

[Broodstock]

I might go poke around the MD tailwaters tomorrow to avoid the PA crowds. That or fish somewhere I have to walk a long way to get into. Weather is a factor.

In fact, I’m usually pretty bad at making decisions about where to fish.

 

[Mike]

BTW - A slip float with "bobber stopper" placed on the line at the appropriate depth makes casting a fly/bobber or streamer/bobber rig a WHOLE lot easier

Just a wild guess, but I suspect that not a lot of anglers here know what that combo is. But I could be wrong. Meanwhile I’ll be hitting a relatively narrow stocked stream and either tight lining or using a small cylindrical styrofoam bobber w/ corn and Power Bait. I'm not too proud on opening day to use “junk bait” and prefer to spin fish, and still might, but often water is cold enough on the opener that bait fishes better.

 

[wildtrout2]

Just a wild guess, but I suspect that not a lot of anglers here know what that combo is. But I could be wrong.

It's the first I've heard of it.

 

[Tabasco-Joe]

taxes, if you hear cursing that's usually me

I solved that problem. I sent a daughter to PSU for accounting and now she has a tax business.

Anyway, per the OP, I'll probably go up and check out the Tohickon in the afternoon.
I'm really waiting for next week to fish weekdays.
Tuesday or Wednesday I will probably go up to the Jordan in the game lands.

 

[pheasant tail 2]

Very familiar with slip floats as I enjoy crappie fishing. It can be an effective method of targeting crappie. Personally, never tried it when trout fishing. Can't imagine why it wouldn't work.

 

[Tabasco-Joe]

If the kids can "work" a jig, one of my favorite spinning lures for trout is a twitching a white marabou crappie jig through likely looking holes...

If not, a Woolly Bugger or regular attractor nymphs under an appropriate sized bobber (just big enough so they can cast the fly) fished like you would with a fly rod is another excellent "spinning" option.

BTW - A slip float with "bobber stopper" placed on the line at the appropriate depth makes casting a fly/bobber or streamer/bobber rig a WHOLE lot easier.

Back in the 70's my grandfather and I were at Halfway Dam Lake trying to entice the stocked trout. They were rising too far out for most people to reach. One guy had a Fenwick spinning rod and a heavy slip bobber with a wet fly attached to a two foot leader. He was able to cast 15 yards further than anyone and was slaying the fish.

Next day both of us had similar rigs and were the only ones on fish.

 

[sandflyx]

sit here waiting for you people to come buy some of my closeouts from my shop.