A little slow on the Caney.
 

Hit Caney Fork this morning till about 2 PM.
The bite seemed to slow down after they turned off the generator at 10 AM. Ended up with 4 largemouth one skipjack and 10 Trout. The sunrise going up 40 E. this morning was sure worth the trip though. All fish caught on a Milli trout magnet.

Andy.

Seems to be the norm today on the fishing there. Heard from browntrout and he says same.


Regards

That makes me feel a little better if he says its slow I know it slow! My younger cousin just had a baby in Celina,Tennessee so I think me and the wifey will go visit her tomorrow. I can hear her now "honey we're just going to visit the baby why are your waders and fishing pole in the backseat".😬

Yeah it was slow. Saw some huge trout hitting the water but just could not coax one of them to hit. Lot of people on the river today. Glad we had a window where we could wade for a little while. TCINTN was fishing with me today. He had a GOOD one get off but I will let him tell the story.......

Roy

Roy.... My wife and I made it out there today. We were in camo waders just down from the put in on the north side of the river... Off the island. Anyways, we were using TMs for the first time ever in my life. I caught one 12in rainbow. Wife didn't get any which irked her :) ... But it did seem slow. Caught him on a full green TM. Was fun trying to get the hang of it. Through some mepps too w/ no luck. There were a lot of people. Different than Montana. Everyone seemed the keep their space though. It was a great day.

Some days i stare off into space and wonder what that river looks like. Its been a looong time since i fished it which is very strange for me.

I wondered if you were up there. It was tuff today. Some of the more popular colors of TM on the Caney are White, Chartreuse, Pink, Salmon Fix, Gainer, Mealworm, and Purple Haze. We primarily are using the Chartreuse head now and sometimes the black. I normally have on a blue Trout Magnet hat and a 9 foot spinning rod. If you see me holla!!! I will be taking a break from the Caney for the next 3 months to chase smallmouth on the lake.

Roy

We will be on the lookout. My wife was throwing a pink and pink/white out. We will have to try different colored heads.... Maybe a little heavier than what we had. Hard to get a cast out past 10-15ft. Good luck with the smallies!

Are you using the 2lb line and leader?

Roy

6'6" pole, 4lb flurocarbon line, no leader. Used a floating indicator set to depth so the TM Road on bottom. Sounds like we need longer poles for a longer fishing column, 18in of leader. Casting distance was an inhibitor. Had no idea there were large mouth in that river. Crazy!

You won't be able to cast a Trout Magnet far at all on 4# test FC line. If you will fish with 2# test mono and use a 2# test fluorocarbon leader you will get great casting distance and a much better catch rate. If you go to 2# test you can put a size B split shot about 18 inches above the Trout Magnet. I know a lot who try to use 4# test and when they make the switch to 2# test their catch rate goes way up. What is the action and power of your rod?


Regards

Yep, the LM are there and hard to target. I usually only catch them in the pond area along the bluff wall and at the waterfalls, mainly at night. SM are in there too and I usually only catch numbers of them downstream past the smith fork creek confluence.

That makes sense. I was tentative on the 2# mono, so went with 4#. Our reels are rated for 4-8lb test; wonder if 2# would work? I appreciate the insight on the 2# FC leader. Would have never thought of that. We are using M action rods, and M power rods. Pretty generic. What would you suggest?

Yeah that's not the rod to have for what you are trying to do.....sounds like the reels are large also...but of course any reel can hold 2# test line but sounds like the size of your reel it would take 320 yards or more to fill it with 2# test. I would suggest an UL rod rated to throw a 1/64 ounce lure...those are hard to find....but an UL rated to throw 1/32 is easy to find and it will work fine. The action is a personal preference thing but I like a rod with a fast tip for trout. Here is a link to what I consider a great rod for the money. https://www.troutmagnet.com/store/in...01bdc51569ba02

BassPro also sells UL rods. For a reel I would get something in the Shimano 1000 series or another well known brand with the same series size....meaning designed for UL fishing usually rated for 2-6 pound test line. Trout Magnet also sells the Shimano reels on their website and they have a flat rate shipping of only $5.95. If you are coming to the fishing show at the Fairgrounds this weekend stop by the Trout Magnet booth and I...and others, will be happy to meet you and talk about fishing the Magnet for trout....and other specie. Plus you will run into a lot of forum members there. The rods and reels will be for sale at the show so you can see one before you purchase....plus all TM gear....line....lures. But whether you buy anything or not stop by the booth and we will answer any questions you may have.

Regards

I think I've found the solution! I will be ordering off the TM website tomorrow!! Thank you for the insight, we look forward to getting the correct set up.