Another trout trick!

[JoeW]

My Dad lived in Colorado, and on a fishing trip to some high lakes in Wyoming (or Montana?), he showed me a trick for finicky trout. Tie on a trout sized spoon or spinner, then add a 14-18 inch mono leader tied to the rear hook of the spoon or spinner. Then tie on a moderate size fly to the other end of the leader! We used yellow Wooly Worms. Son of a gun, we caught many Rainbows that day in the 10-14" range and my Dad managed one that was probably 4 pounds (although he said 8!). I lost one at the boat that was probably that big, but my Dad said it was probably more like a 2 pounder!

Awkward to cast, but it does give the trout two different baits with two different looks to choose from. Very interestingly, the fish almost always took the fly trailer! I've used that method for Crappies, also, and it sometimes works when nothing else will. Tuck this idea into you fishing tricks memory bank! Have fun! Best---- JoeW

[fatworm]

Could you please make it easy for us by adding a sketch or diagram?

[JoeW]

My Dad lived in Colorado, and on a fishing trip to some high lakes in Wyoming (or Montana?), he showed me a trick for finicky trout. Tie on a trout sized spoon or spinner, then add a 14-18 inch mono leader tied to the rear hook of the spoon or spinner. Then tie on a moderate size fly to the other end of the leader! We used yellow Wooly Worms. Son of a gun, we caught many Rainbows that day in the 10-14" range and my Dad managed one that was probably 4 pounds (although he said 8!). I lost one at the boat that was probably that big, but my Dad said it was probably more like a 2 pounder!

Awkward to cast, but it does give the trout two different baits with two different looks to choose from. Very interestingly, the fish almost always took the fly trailer! I've used that method for Crappies, also, and it sometimes works when nothing else will. Tuck this idea into you fishing tricks memory bank! Have fun! Best---- JoeW


Here's a pic- hope it helps as this is sometimes a good trick to try! I believe the name of the lake we were fishing was "Delaney Butte"? Nice fat 'bows! Anyone ever hear of it? Best--- JoeW

[RAK]

I am going to try this method and I know it will work!

[dguss]

That's one heck of an idea! I'm going to try that at Hauser Lake in Helena, Montana before the lake gets iced over! Thanks!

[dugger]

bet it would work on trolling

[duece]

I am digging this idea as well nice tip

[dugger]

sort alike using a stinger

[JoeW]

Thanks gentlemen! I'll pass that onto my Dad! I have used that trick several times, usually for trout, and it do work! I'm here now wondering if it might work even better if you tied the trailer fly onto the rear hook of somekind of a wobbling hardbait? Like a little crankbait. The old tyme walleye trollers out here in Lake Erie would take a flatish lure, remove the rear hook but leave the screw eye in the tail of the lure. They attached an 18" leader to the screw eye and tied a big "yellow Sally" fly to that, AND added a piece of nightcrawler to the Yellow Sally! Must have worked-- it's amazing how many old flatfish lures and Yellow Sally flies I pick up in tackle boxes when I'm vintage lure hunting! I tell ya, sometimes those old methods work better than all the newfangled ones! Food for thought. Best---- JoeW

[tholmes]

Here's a pic- hope it helps as this is sometimes a good trick to try! I believe the name of the lake we were fishing was "Delaney Butte"? Nice fat 'bows! Anyone ever hear of it? Best--- JoeW

To the best of my recollection, the Delaney Butte lakes are a group of small lakes high up in the Rockies near Walden, Colorado. Beautiful area!

That rig with the fly trailer works great for bluegills also!

Tom

[JoeW]

We fished a bunch of lakes and creeks out that way in the week we were there. South Platte River, I think was another. I remember stopping at one restaurant where that had a big trout covered with fur mounted on the wall. Plaque said something about it being so cold there in the winter, the trout had to grow fur coats! Also remember bazillions of prairie dogs all over the place (cute- first time I'd ever seen one!), and having to be checked for ticks every evening! Also remember trying to run along one of the shorelines and getting about 50 feet before gasping for air! Great times with my Pa, and yes, great country! Memories. Best---- JoeW