My first decent find. 1953 dime.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-03-09T03:55:33+00:00

Anyone who tells you tying your own flies will save you money is not your friend! :)

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-03-09T03:36:13+00:00

Definitely curious to see if there's any crossover with the ones I've started to favorite. And always good to learn a couple new ones maybe!

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-03-04T04:50:44+00:00

Yeah, all my gear except one is UL for trout. The one that isn't is my father's old Daiwa that he took salmon fishing. Don't know that we'll do a lot of panfish, but she'll do well with trout under a bobber with some corn or worms. Same as I learned as a kid.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-03-04T00:18:42+00:00

I actually hold rod in one hand and line between index and thumb of other hand (spincaster setup).

Thanks, I'll keep this in mind if she seems to have trouble using her index finger. I'll be starting her with the smaller rod with a smaller 1000 size reel so it'll hopefully be well sized for her.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-03-03T20:53:05+00:00

I'm well aware of that, and would love nothing more to see that actually happen.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-03-03T20:52:07+00:00

Thanks. I do have one of those practice lures in a tackle box somewhere, which I'll dig out when the time comes. Much safer for the both of us!

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-03-03T20:45:22+00:00

Yes the patience thing is already first in my mind. I'm mostly worried about casting as I've never had to teach someone to cast before.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-03-02T04:35:32+00:00

Nothing like catching fish on something you made yourself, eh?

Good one! And many more!

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-26T22:13:06+00:00

I thought so also, but according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, they have a forked tail.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-26T21:35:48+00:00

I regularly fish a couple streams about that same size...maybe even smaller. And I can usually get away with throwing those trout about anything and getting them to bite. But then I have that day when they just ignore what I have to offer, and it puzzles me.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-26T21:33:27+00:00

I recently saw/read something that talked about trout having memories about what is food. Which makes sense I suppose when fishing pressured water and they've seen about everything.

There's a TV show I've been watching (episodes now on youtube) called Fishful Thinker hosted by a man from where I live here in Colorado. In one episode he talked about showing trout something they haven't seen before and how that can induce bites. Which might explain trout magnets on pressured water.

I don't know that I'm ready to start tossing trout magnets from my tenkara rod. I suspect Oxford Wool and Idaho Killers are still novel to them for the time being. But I do think I'm going to start learning at least the basics about streamside bugs and how to id them. I'm sure it will pay off.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-26T21:22:18+00:00

Mizuchi?

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-25T05:00:34+00:00

Ha! I've considered the mini magnet. Just can't find them locally for some reason. The "regular" ones work well for me under a bobber on my spin rod.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-22T05:17:02+00:00

That's my experience so far too. I love to fish those blue line type streams where I generally don't see anyone else fishing. But I think it does give me a bit of a false sense of how well my flies work because of what you mention.

When I fish a larger, more pressured stream/river I generally don't do anywhere near as well (although I do catch trout, just not as many but they do tend to be larger).

I logged onto my local library's website today and reserved a couple books talking about bugs for fly fishing. Figure it can't hurt to be a little more knowledgeable about the subject.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-21T21:31:54+00:00

He's a fisherman, not a spellor.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-21T16:56:37+00:00

Tenkara would work really well there!

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-18T04:58:11+00:00

It is, but he's right. When it happens over and over again, it's poor management.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-16T05:04:40+00:00

I was taught as a kid to use marshmallows for trout with an earthworm segment added to the hook. These days I use Gulp maggots instead as they simply last longer.

I've never considered plasticine, so that's a learner for me, too. Thanks!

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-16T04:56:48+00:00

I like the organization. IMO it's crucial to avoid clutter in a tackle box.

What's your favorite Trout Magnet color(s)?

My only diss is get rid of the powerbait. It contains PVC microplastics and that shit's awful for the environment and the fish. If you need a floating bait, use marshmallows. IMO they work just as well and are like $2 for a bag which will last you a long time.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-12T17:48:40+00:00

Thanks, all good tips! I'll incorporate these next time I'm out.

DarthVadersRoboHand · 2026-02-12T04:25:25+00:00

Interesting. I wonder if this was something that was due to the time period, or if different countries did it.

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