Trout tickling

[betplom]

Trout tickling:

Trout tickling is the art of rubbing the underbelly of a trout using fingers.

If done properly, the trout will go into a trance-like state after a minute or so, and can then easily be thrown onto the nearest bit of dry land.

The technique was a common practice used by boys, poachers and working men in times of economic stress, particularly during the 1930s depression-era.

Poachers using the method required no nets, rods or lines or any other incriminating equipment if apprehended by the police or gamekeepers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trout_tickling

[Kingctb27]

How in the F do you plan on catching one with you hands?

[betplom]

The fish are watched working their way up the shallows and rapids. When they come to the shelter of a ledge or a rock it is their nature to slide under it and rest.

The poacher sees the edge of a fin or the moving tail, or maybe he sees neither; instinct, however, tells him a fish ought to be there, so he takes the water very slowly and carefully and stands up near the spot.

He then kneels on one knee and passes his hand, turned with fingers up, deftly under the rock until it comes in contact with the fish's tail.

Then he begins tickling with his forefinger, gradually running his hand along the fish's belly further and further toward the head until it is under the gills.

Then comes a quick grasp, a struggle, and the prize is wrenched out of his natural element, stunned with a blow on the head, and landed in the pocket of the poacher.

[Mudcat]

How in the F do you plan on catching one with you hands?

First buy it a coffee. Then later, dinner and a movie.

You'll be tickling it in no time.

[Kingctb27]

Lol that last sentence kind of sounds like a beat off session.

[pico]

does the tout get rigid?

[Willie Bee]

How in the F do you plan on catching one with you hands?

You've never gone fishing without a rod & reel?

[Richkas]

I go here every year. They just jump on your hook.

http://www.bennettspringstatepark.com/

[Chi_archie]

when I first read this title I read it as "TOUT TICKLING"

thought I might be about how Nicky wants to tickle the tout out of LT or somthing

[Willie Bee]

What limits/restrictions do they have there Richkas?

[Richkas]

What limits/restrictions do they have there Richkas?

5 a day per tag, but you can buy a new tag

the thing is, you can only leave the park with 5 in possesion.

We stay 3 days and eat trout for dinner every night. And they search vehicles on the way out. Not all, but the warden searches probably every 5th car or some shit.

[Richkas]

But I tell you what willie, its fun to just catch and release. It is loaded with trout because its a hatchery. Every year on opening day the USA today will show a picture of bennett springs. Fisherman line the shore that day elbow to elbow. And they blow a whistle to start and finish. Its pretty cool. You cant fish at night.

See what you did. You got me wanting to go fishing

[Willie Bee]

I always want to go fishing, so understand the feeling. I was reading a little bit at that site, pretty cool how they limit lures/fly fishing in some areas, seems like it would be a good place to go get a line wet no matter what you can or can't keep.