Super User flyfisher Posted March 11, 2015 Super User Posted March 11, 2015 I think you mean albino trout lol 2 Quote
Smokinal Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 That's an interesting color pattern on that one. Never seen one like that before. Thanks for sharing. Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted March 12, 2015 Super User Posted March 12, 2015 a lot of hatcheries have them and sometimes you will hear them called golden trout but the only golden trout are the ones in the east side of the sierras...and you catch those in a place like this 1 Quote
MassBass Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Nice catch. Looks like an amelanistic fish. what is that bait there? Quote
notevenanibble Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 a lot of hatcheries have them and sometimes you will hear them called golden trout but the only golden trout are the ones in the east side of the sierras...and you catch those in a place like this The Golden is a little different. We call the ones like in the OP a Palomino. I think they were all hatchery bred from rainbows with a particular genetic anomaly. kind of like two dark haired people having a kid with blond hair. They are stocked in a few North Carolina streams, but they are easily poached by birds and anglers so many don't last. Feeling like a smart alec making this post, but this is what happens when you spend your friday nights in a wikipedia rabbit hole reading about trout varieties. Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted March 12, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 12, 2015 The Golden is a little different. We call the ones like in the OP a Palomino. I think they were all hatchery bred from rainbows with a particular genetic anomaly. kind of like two dark haired people having a kid with blond hair. They are stocked in a few North Carolina streams, but they are easily poached by birds and anglers so many don't last. Feeling like a smart alec making this post, but this is what happens when you spend your friday nights in a wikipedia rabbit hole reading about trout varieties. Yeah flyfisher was saying that the true golden trout are the ones in the Sierras. My reasoning for titling the post "Unicorn Trout" is because of the almost superstitious beliefs people have about them (They are smarter than ANY trout, they only hit certain baits, fish of a lifetime get it mounted, etc.). Reality is that everyone else has also seen this yellow fish in the creek, therefore he has seen many more baits than a normal trout would, and they are conditioned. Gorgeous golden by the way, and I appreciate that he was caught on spinning gear, nothing wrong with it! Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted March 12, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 12, 2015 Nice catch. Looks like an amelanistic fish. what is that bait there? Trout magnet... 1" split tail grub on a 1/64oz jighead, I pinch off part of the bait to make it about 2/3" long when I fish them "float-n-fly" style like the one in the photo. In creeks and rivers I use the full trout magnet because it has a slower ROF. Quote
fishinphilly Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 I've caught one about 20in before there palomino, or golden rainbow trout but great catch, when they sock them around here they might but 4 in 1 creek and there almost impossible to catch 1 Quote
notevenanibble Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 Yeah flyfisher was saying that the true golden trout are the ones in the Sierras. My reasoning for titling the post "Unicorn Trout" is because of the almost superstitious beliefs people have about them (They are smarter than ANY trout, they only hit certain baits, fish of a lifetime get it mounted, etc.). Reality is that everyone else has also seen this yellow fish in the creek, therefore he has seen many more baits than a normal trout would, and they are conditioned. Gorgeous golden by the way, and I appreciate that he was caught on spinning gear, nothing wrong with it! yeah, i was just pointing out they are two totally different trout. they are tough to catch, and i'm a bit jealous. i've never been able to catch one and i googled that picture. another interesting bit is they tend to feed higher in the water column than other trout(also means they spend more time in the faster current and are considered stronger swimmers) that combined with their color makes them easy to spot. about the only way you can catch the ones we have in NC is when they are hitting dry flies and terrestrials. Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted March 13, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 13, 2015 yeah, i was just pointing out they are two totally different trout. they are tough to catch, and i'm a bit jealous. i've never been able to catch one and i googled that picture. another interesting bit is they tend to feed higher in the water column than other trout(also means they spend more time in the faster current and are considered stronger swimmers) that combined with their color makes them easy to spot. about the only way you can catch the ones we have in NC is when they are hitting dry flies and terrestrials. Gotcha. Well I got mine from a trout tank at an expo that my high school bass club hosted. We auction the fish off at the end of the expo, and I was generously given about 20 (two of which were palaminos) of them to bring home live to put in my neighbors pond to fish for while its cold (we do this with trout from stocked creeks around here too, yes its legal in VA). So my palaminos get no extra pressure ...........VA Department of game and fish doesn't stock palaminos. Quote
Jtrout Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Here in md they stock them they are golden rainbow trout I've caught a few they stocked my local lake with a few over 5 lbs two weeks ago Quote
heyitskirby Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Okay, I've got to ask because we're both from Central VA, but where are you catching these fish? I pretty much only check this part of the forum because I would rather go to work than bass fish these days but still love fishing to the point where I want to see what people are fishing for outside of bass. I've noticed a bunch of posts from you this winter and would definitely like to find out more. Quote
Cgrinder Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Looks like a swimbait. Throw a couple 2/0 Owners on that and let's get fishin! Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted March 17, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 17, 2015 Okay, I've got to ask because we're both from Central VA, but where are you catching these fish? I pretty much only check this part of the forum because I would rather go to work than bass fish these days but still love fishing to the point where I want to see what people are fishing for outside of bass. I've noticed a bunch of posts from you this winter and would definitely like to find out more. I fish lots of stocked water (don't want to say too much) and I usually bring my limit back live to put in my neighbors pond. Fun to fish for in the colder months, and they develop a natural diet so by the time we catch them in the spring to eat (so they don't all die out in the summer) they have lost the hatchery flavor. If you want to trout fish, just find some stocked water and start experimenting. I like fishing creeks that hold fish for a while after stocking, some get fished out within a few days and are no fun to fish, others will have good populations that last into the early summer and make for great fishing. If you are willing to make a drive, the Rapidan is great for wild brook trout. Quote
heyitskirby Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I fish lots of stocked water (don't want to say too much) and I usually bring my limit back live to put in my neighbors pond. Fun to fish for in the colder months, and they develop a natural diet so by the time we catch them in the spring to eat (so they don't all die out in the summer) they have lost the hatchery flavor. If you want to trout fish, just find some stocked water and start experimenting. I like fishing creeks that hold fish for a while after stocking, some get fished out within a few days and are no fun to fish, others will have good populations that last into the early summer and make for great fishing. If you are willing to make a drive, the Rapidan is great for wild brook trout. I grew up doing a lot of trout fishing in SW VA, specifically Cripple Creek. I did have an uncle that used to take us to a stocked pond that you had to pay to fish. That pond was seriously loaded and as my uncle used to say "why fish if you aren't gonna catch anything?" Definitely learned a different way from my old man though. Only place I've fished in the Central VA area that I've had any luck with trout was Ft. AP Hill and from what I understand they stopped stocking this year. I will have to look into some of the local spots I know they stock for some wintertime fishing next year. Do you know if they still stock Dorey Park? Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted March 19, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 19, 2015 I grew up doing a lot of trout fishing in SW VA, specifically Cripple Creek. I did have an uncle that used to take us to a stocked pond that you had to pay to fish. That pond was seriously loaded and as my uncle used to say "why fish if you aren't gonna catch anything?" Definitely learned a different way from my old man though. Only place I've fished in the Central VA area that I've had any luck with trout was Ft. AP Hill and from what I understand they stopped stocking this year. I will have to look into some of the local spots I know they stock for some wintertime fishing next year. Do you know if they still stock Dorey Park? I don't know about dorey park, but all stocking waters and daily stocking information is on the VDGIF website. Was the pond you fished Greer's Pond? I have family in Abingdon and we used to fish greers when we were little. Quote
heyitskirby Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 I don't know about dorey park, but all stocking waters and daily stocking information is on the VDGIF website. Was the pond you fished Greer's Pond? I have family in Abingdon and we used to fish greers when we were little. I wish I could tell you where it was but I can't remember. I do know its not Greers. Same kind of place from what I see, though. Pay as you fish, can't throw anything back. Go home with a big fish fry. Quote
chrisdm4 Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Yup we call that a Palomino here in PA. I got a 15" last year. I was quite happy. Quote
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