Tip 4 the day: When I was just knee high to grasshopper fishing at lake chabot we come up with this idea about hatchery fish being fed food pellets daily. So we thought we mimick that...

Xxibishnfishn Loc: Oakland,Ca.

When I was just knee high to grasshopper fishing at lake chabot we come up with this idea about hatchery fish being fed food pellets daily. So we thought we mimick that sound of pellets hitting water with pea gravel in hopes the freshly stocked trout would come a running to our lines in water. Never proved it worked but we sure got our limit most of time. Who thinks it may just work? Sorta like a cat when it hears can opener.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Xxibishnfishn wrote:

When I was just knee high to grasshopper fishing at lake chabot we come up with this idea about hatchery fish being fed food pellets daily. So we thought we mimick that sound of pellets hitting water with pea gravel in hopes the freshly stocked trout would come a running to our lines in water. Never proved it worked but we sure got our limit most of time. Who thinks it may just work? Sorta like a cat when it hears can opener.

sounds like it could work.

J in Cleveland Loc: Cleveland, Ohio

Makes complete sense. Classic Pavlovian conditioning. I’m gunna give that a try!

Tight lines
J

fishyaker Loc: NW Michigan (Lower Peninsula)

I've seen that tactic work in my father's farm pond on bluegills...so I think you are on to something.

Xxibishnfishn Loc: Oakland,Ca.

We thought it was working over 4 year stretch I was a fishing fool every weekend and was getting my limit so much my parents made me stop because freezer was packed. That’s when I started to throw my catch back and I haven’t kept a fish ever sense to this day I am just in it for the sport. We also made sure we was fishing as close to the area the truck would release there stock. Also by nimbus dam in Folsom it seemed to work on salmon after they planted. Gaining advatange over other anglers was pretty good.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Very creative.

Deltadog925 Loc: Oakley California

Xxibishnfishn wrote:

When I was just knee high to grasshopper fishing at lake chabot we come up with this idea about hatchery fish being fed food pellets daily. So we thought we mimick that sound of pellets hitting water with pea gravel in hopes the freshly stocked trout would come a running to our lines in water. Never proved it worked but we sure got our limit most of time. Who thinks it may just work? Sorta like a cat when it hears can opener.

That sounds like a great plan
Never thought of it
And it was always a long walk back to the damn
But was always worth the walk
🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♂️🎣🎣🎣

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Xxibishnfishn wrote:

When I was just knee high to grasshopper fishing at lake chabot we come up with this idea about hatchery fish being fed food pellets daily. So we thought we mimick that sound of pellets hitting water with pea gravel in hopes the freshly stocked trout would come a running to our lines in water. Never proved it worked but we sure got our limit most of time. Who thinks it may just work? Sorta like a cat when it hears can opener.

Sounds like it work to me, and never let facts get in the way of a good story

Fishing Fool Loc: redding, ca

It does work....I feed my catfish, bass, koi, and bluegill in my pond floating catfish food and when I thrrow a 1/2 of a 5 gallon bucket on the water they show up immediately to feed. I can do the same thing with a handful of pebbles and they show up !!!!

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Fishing Fool wrote:

It does work....I feed my catfish, bass, koi, and bluegill in my pond floating catfish food and when I thrrow a 1/2 of a 5 gallon bucket on the water they show up immediately to feed. I can do the same thing with a handful of pebbles and they show up !!!!

I know what you mean, when I hear the plates hit the table I show up to feed.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

ranger632 wrote:

I know what you mean, when I hear the plates hit the table I show up to feed.

YEAH, you can call me what you want, just not late for dinner.

Billycrap2 Loc: Mason county,W(BY GOD) Virginia, 🇺🇸🦅

Fishing Fool wrote:

It does work....I feed my catfish, bass, koi, and bluegill in my pond floating catfish food and when I thrrow a 1/2 of a 5 gallon bucket on the water they show up immediately to feed. I can do the same thing with a handful of pebbles and they show up !!!!

My neighbor used dog food for feeding the water would explode 🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟🐠🐠🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

saw1 wrote:

YEAH, you can call me what you want, just not late for dinner.

nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT

Xxibishnfishn wrote:

We thought it was working over 4 year stretch I wa... (show quote)

X..... Did you by any chance x-amine the contents of the fish's stomachs during cleaning ? I'm wondering if they were so conditioned to feeding that way that they just gulped down the stones ....

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Xxibishnfishn wrote:

When I was just knee high to grasshopper fishing at lake chabot we come up with this idea about hatchery fish being fed food pellets daily. So we thought we mimick that sound of pellets hitting water with pea gravel in hopes the freshly stocked trout would come a running to our lines in water. Never proved it worked but we sure got our limit most of time. Who thinks it may just work? Sorta like a cat when it hears can opener.

Like the old Guinness commercial, “Brilliant” !!