Thread: Fussy/lazy trout

part of fish...so not bonito.

powergel the only lure you need in the fishing box

Got a box of flies lying in the shed unused in10+yrs if you want to give them a try? Flick me a pm if interested, might be in your neck of the woods tomorroe

Tickle the buggers Ryan.

Flounder net?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Flounder net?

That'd work nicely.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Tickle the buggers Ryan.

I'll have to dig out my Crumpy books and brush up on how it's done

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I'll have to dig out my Crumpy books and brush up on how it's done

The first bit is you gently stroke the belly slowly but surely moving closer toward the gills. The second bit is as the trout is getting all relaxed you whack your thumb and fore finger, middle finger into each side of the gills and game on.

Dear I say it, a 270 might do it......

Maybe ask @rickychen he might have some abbos and bamboo that might help ?

Originally Posted by Rushy

The first bit is you gently stroke the belly slowly but surely moving closer toward the gills. The second bit is as the trout is getting all relaxed you whack your thumb and fore finger, middle finger into each side of the gills and game on.

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Ministry of works spinner

Originally Posted by kiwijames

If its a pond isolated from another waterway then most of the above will be rather poor performers. They will occasionally take but more out of instinct than anything else.
Match the hatch is a pretty old saying but still very relevant. Why use a small fish or smelt immitation where there are no small fish or smelt? Its like trying for fish n chips at McDs.
These fish will be eating what is alive and abundant in their habitat.
Look a bit harder and find out what the next step down the food chain is.
My bet will be midge, water boatman, snails, damsel and dragonflies (might be a bit late in the season for these though) and maybe the odd koura. I would expect they will taste like shit too if this is what they're eating.

Read the above - best advice so far! Also, try not to let them see you - lower your profile.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Maybe ask @rickychen he might have some abbos and bamboo that might help ?

Good point.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

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Ha ha ha ha I can only imagine you were going to tell me I couLdnt lay down and reach in a river under the side of a bank because my girth is wider than my arms are long.