This is what I usually do with kids. I rig them up with flies and have them fish the flies under a float.
Opening Day Plans
- Thread starter jifigz
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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.
wildtrout2
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I'll be checking my trail cam on Opening Day.
dc410
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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
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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.
In fact, I’m usually pretty bad at making decisions about where to fish.
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
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It's the first I've heard of it.
Tabasco-Joe
Active member
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
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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
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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
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sit here waiting for you people to come buy some of my closeouts from my shop.
Bamboozle
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Most folks don't realize it, but just about any spring loaded bobber can be rigged as a slip float in a pinch if you put the end of the little "line hook" into the shallow holes instead of deep holes that allows the line hook to clamp down on your fishing line.
I started using a rig with a circle hook, shot and a purpose made slip float with a stopper to fish bait for smallmouth and never looked back.
I now use slip floats 100% of the time whenever I use a float. I found some incredibly small rubber stops that fly through the guides and some small plastic beads and I'm good to go.
Unfortunately, my favorite slip floats for panfish & smallies is no longer made but I have a stash. I make my own smaller slip floats for trout from Styrofoam Pompano floats.
Nocktavius
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I’ll be the elitist snob. My opening days plans consist of praying for enough rain that all rubber fish stocked on top of natural repro of any kind get washed down into the bigger rivers where they’ll become Musky food.
Pat yourself on the back!!!!! Don't forget, keep your TU membership up, they think just like you!
You liking bamboo sounds a little elitist to me.
In reality you like bamboo more than graphite, glass, etc.
Same goes with type of trout fishermen like. Some like wild and dislike stocked.
What's the difference between you and a wild trout elitist?
I'm also a native/wild trout elitist. They are just better quality fish. One more spot available on the stream today for the stockie fans.
You know what happens when you "assume". I don't fish bamboo, it's just the name I chose when I signed onto this site. I do have a problem with the "holier than thou" attitude of you elitist native trout advocates.
I don't care if I catch natives or stockies, I practice catch and release of all species. I flyfish for the enjoyment it gives me.
I don't care if I catch natives or stockies, I practice catch and release of all species. I flyfish for the enjoyment it gives me.
TimMurphy
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Dear Tabasco-Joe,
I remember guys fishing at Halfway Dam using the orange wooden casting floats. They were basically an orange oval shaped wooden block with screw eyes on either end. One went to your main line and the other had a section of mono leader and your fly.
They used to fish around where Rapid Run came into the lake and always did well. I could never find one of them and experimented with clear casting bobbers that you cracked open and added a little water for weight, but they didn't work as well as the wooden ones. I eventually found a wooden one along the shoreline at Halfway Dam that must have broken off and wind drifted over by the parking area on Rte. 192. It's still in a tackle box in my garage over 50 years later!
Regards,
Tim Murphy 🙂
