Starting to be trout time

[Powerstroke]

It was a terrible opening day where I was at, caught two creek chub and not a single trout. No one else was catching them either so I didn't feel as bad. Hopefully the water gets back to normal soon.

 

[kstone803]

Smoked em Saturday but the river runneth over on Sunday so that was a bust. All in all a good trip.

 

[terpdx]

Drove out to Great Seneca Creek in Germantown early this morning...and it looked like the Ganges River in monsoon season. There was a guy who had been out there since before dawn who said he hadn't received even a nibble. Looks like Mother Nature didn't want me to catch any fish today

 

[willy]

They were hitting at beaver run today. Man, I can not believe how many big trout were coming out.

 

[pleasant1911]

I usually go to gorman park, or off of Murray rd in howard county. I used to go salvage mill on gorman road, but not as much. the spots i fly fish, I forgot which closures it is, but its closed one week in march, and i think second week in april. As i understand...Howard county.

Can we use corn in maryland (howard county sections) to fish for trout? I just thought it had to be all artificial flies, but if we can i am going out tomorrow morning with corn....

 

[cpc1027]

Can we use corn in maryland (howard county sections) to fish for trout? I just thought it had to be all artificial flies, but if we can i am going out tomorrow morning with corn....

I'm not familiar with your area, but the streams (and even certain sections of certain streams) are generally regulated individually. Check the 2014 fishing reg book to be sure.

 

[willy]

Ok getting Pissed! Dug some beautiful pencil thick earthworms this morning. I rigged them with a gang hook. Evert time they just kept biting off the ends. Could not get them to take the hooked parts. Any tips?

 

[remrug]

I fished at Little Falls today and only caught one small brown trout.The water was fast but almost clear.The Gunpowder was pretty muddy as of yesterday.

 

[Devonian]

Ok getting Pissed! Dug some beautiful pencil thick earthworms this morning. I rigged them with a gang hook. Evert time they just kept biting off the ends. Could not get them to take the hooked parts. Any tips?

Just pinch off a small piece, like a half inch, then thread the hook half way up the length and stick the hook point out of the worms side.

 

[Franklin]

Ok getting Pissed! Dug some beautiful pencil thick earthworms this morning. I rigged them with a gang hook. Evert time they just kept biting off the ends. Could not get them to take the hooked parts. Any tips?

maybe try a smaller hook too. Thread the worm through the middle in the shape of the hook so when they think they are biting the tail but it's the hook.

 

[BigCountry14]

Hit Deer Creek for about an hour, not much action going on. Water is still pretty high and cloudy.

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[willy]

Dropped the gang hooks and used a small long trout hook. Jammed the worm way up. Third cast grabbed a 12" rainbow. Was unable to land two others. Just waiting for the next restocking.

 

[bilbravo]

Will I be mocked if I ask if anyone else likes to fish trout with an ultra light spinning combo instead of fly fishing?

Where does everyone go? I'm not looking for your "secret spots", but this will be my first year trout fishing in MD. I'm used to fishing the mountain streams of WV, but was thinking about going to Loch Raven some weekend (very soon, hopefully).

 

[BigCountry14]

Will I be mocked if I ask if anyone else likes to fish trout with an ultra light spinning combo instead of fly fishing?

Where does everyone go? I'm not looking for your "secret spots", but this will be my first year trout fishing in MD. I'm used to fishing the mountain streams of WV, but was thinking about going to Loch Raven some weekend (very soon, hopefully).

I prefer the spinning gear. But I do both. Had much more success on the spinning rod last year than the fly rod.

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[willy]

I use a shimano ultra light with quick fire trigger and a 20 year old 6'6 medium light ugly stick with 4lb-6 test. For dragging a worm on the bottom it does the trick.

I use that set up all year, works great with poppers caught crappie, small bass, snapper blues, weak fish, flounder, small cats, even landed a huge snapping turtle on it last year.

I bought the 27 dollar eagle claw fly combo at wallmart this year.

 

[cpc1027]

I used to use my ultralight spinning gear all of the time. I got into Tenkara style fly fishing a year or so ago, and I find that I am enjoying that more than my spinning gear, though there times when the spinning gear is more useful.

 

[bilbravo]

I was thinking about getting a medium instead of ultra light, that's what I always used when I would go with my father. I guess I could get both. What are the odds of me picking up something big enough to break the ultra light? I guess with 4 lb test, it would probably break the line first?

 

[BigCountry14]

I was thinking about getting a medium instead of ultra light, that's what I always used when I would go with my father. I guess I could get both. What are the odds of me picking up something big enough to break the ultra light? I guess with 4 lb test, it would probably break the line first?

I had a cheap ultralight quantum for 20 years before it finally broke last fall. I pulled in everything from trout to 20 inch stripers on that rod. If you are just trout fishing I wouldnt worry much about it.

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[bilbravo]

I had a cheap ultralight quantum for 20 years before it finally broke last fall. I pulled in everything from trout to 20 inch stripers on that rod. If you are just trout fishing I wouldnt worry much about it.

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Do you think if I hooked a bass it would break it? I don't intend to catch bass, but hey -- it happens.

 

[BigCountry14]

Do you think if I hooked a bass it would break it? I don't intend to catch bass, but hey -- it happens.

I used to catch them on mine. Larger ones will break the 4lb test first. Also depends on the rod you buy. You could probably catch an anvil on an ugly stik without a problem (only a slight overstatement, they are damned hard to break). Check out some of the reviews on Cabelas or on field and streams site to get an idea what to get.

Medium light isn't a bad option, just a little more than I prefer in the river. Might want to go feel them out.

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