Personal best Rainbow, New TM technique

[jad2t]

I floated from the dam to Betty's Island yesterday. Started out just after sunrise while the generators were still on throwing jerkbaits. I got one small trout and then started getting bombarded by skippies so I went ahead floating downstream.

That's when things got tough. Almost 3 hours went by and I caught 2 or 3 trout. I threw everything, mostly the TM, and couldn't get a sniff. Drifting it under a float was completely useless and twitching it was getting them to follow it but never take it. I figured something out and want to share it with you all since I know a lot of people have trouble sometimes learning to use the TM.

I started fishing it very slow, almost as slow as you'd fish a worm on a shaky head. Jigging it on the bottom and taking advantage of the fact that on the Caney you can clearly see the bottom 6 feet or more. I'd stand up in the yak, throw it not too far from me and slowly bounce it on the bottom. The cool thing was I got to watch every strike. The trout wouldn't hit it when it bounced, they'd just pick it up off the bottom. I've never seen them behave like this and I've never heard of anyone fishing the magnet this way but it sure worked. I caught about 40 including my new personal best rainbow at just a tad over 19", what a fight on 2# test. I even got it on video.

I was bummed that it was in the PLR so I couldn't eat it so I snapped a quick pic for Kayak Wars and tried my best to revive it. I'm not so sure it made it but I hope it does so I can catch it when it's over 20" and send it to the skillet. It actually squirmed out of my hands back into the water before I could get a pic but wasn't looking so good so I netted it again, got my pics, then revived it and it DID swim off just fine. I wanted to set up the GoPro to get a pic of me holding it but needed to get it back in the water. I got the release on video and some underwater footage.

I saw an abundance of wildlife and beautiful scenery, even horses which was a new one on that river for me, and enjoyed every minute of the float.

[TNBronzeback]

Great fish and report!

[Travis C.]

Nice Jimmy.

I can't wait for a day up there. Keeping my fingers crossed it happens here soon.

[Alphahawk]

Congrats on your catch. Nice report.


Regards

[XxthejuicexX]

Travis, There might be a night trip on July 2nd into the 3rd morning.

[Travis C.]

Originally Posted by XxthejuicexX

Travis, There might be a night trip on July 2nd into the 3rd morning.

I might be interested in that.

[troutburger]

yum yum. . almost- hope you get a keeper soon! nice one!

[jad2t]

Originally Posted by XxthejuicexX

Travis, There might be a night trip on July 2nd into the 3rd morning.

Hey I might be too if I get off work early enough on the 2nd. I'm off on the 3rd. Maybe we can do a night float?

[Reel Tune]

Awesome Jimmy congrats on your personal best, and sounds like a good day overall.

[XxthejuicexX]

Originally Posted by jad2t

Hey I might be too if I get off work early enough on the 2nd. I'm off on the 3rd. Maybe we can do a night float?

Well, bring your new trout magnet technique and lets do it. I will be off around 4 on the 2nd... unless everyone just decides to call it quits early in the office which is very possible.

[Travis C.]

Originally Posted by XxthejuicexX

I will be off around 4 on the 2nd... unless everyone just decides to call it quits early in the office which is very possible.

If I am able to do it, I won't be off til around the same time.

Its a 1:15hr -1:30hr depending on traffic haul from my work there.

[XxthejuicexX]

Originally Posted by Travis C.

If I am able to do it, I won't be off til around the same time.

Its a 1:15hr -1:30hr depending on traffic haul from my work there.

Mine's a 1:20 minute drive from my office. I would like to cut out around 12 that day. I might just plan on that.

[Halli]

Good report.
I wish I had a boat that would float that water as my old 89 BMC just isn't
the right boat.