Fishing

263 entries in Cards / Principles / Fishing
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To tell what Card you think on in the whole Pack. probability and rudimental form of fishing
 		1784
Breslaw's Last Legacy
63
S. W. Erdnase A Mind-Reading Trick one out of four, "did you see your card already" and fishing
Related toVariations 1902
The Expert at the Card Table
194
Charles T. Jordan A New Card Discovery key above and below selection and fair riffle shuffle, added in 1947 reprint (in the original advertisement there was "Just a Square of Paper" instead of this effect)
Related toAlso published here 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
38
Laurie Ireland Thought Reading Extraordinary spectator cuts to any card, performer reads mind from distance, estimation & memorized deck
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
18
William Larsen A Count Down Detection spectator count down to a card near the top, remembers it and shuffles deck, performer locates card
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
1
William Larsen The Cut In Detection spectator choses any card, puts it in center and cuts, performer locates card
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
2
William Larsen Think of a Card spectator thinks of a card in the middle of an in-the-hands spread
 		1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
3
William Larsen Shuffle It Yourself twelve cards repeated four times, fishing & multiple out for divination, same as Walsh
Related to 1931
I Won't Play Cards With Him
4
Theodore Annemann Another Sympathetic Mystery two decks, spectator selects card from one, performer finds duplicate in other deck, stacked, estimation, fishing
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
214
William Larsen Count Down Detection partial stack and fishing
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
242
Sidney Margulies One in Fifty-Two working range down to 6-7 possible cards, then fishing
 		Feb. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 29)
189
Ralph W. Hull By Elimination OOSOOM forerunner, using a psychological fishing without asking questions
 		1938
Greater Magic
344
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream four banks of twelve cards, fishing
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
346
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream twelve cards repeated four times, fishing & multiple out for divination
Related toVariations Apr. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 43)
298
Roger Barkann, Audley Walsh Magician's Nightmare first impossible card location and then another card is spelled out from the spectator's pocket, four times thirteen Koran deck (Audley Walsh idea), clever fishing method
Related to
  • missing lines on p. 44
 May 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 10)
37
Eddie Joseph Extra-Sensory Detection spectator thinks of a card with deck in his hands, risky
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
77
Edward Marlo Overhearing the Spectator use of this psychological ruse
 		1945
Future Reverse
4
Audley Walsh The Magician's Dream
1945
My Best
119
James Auer, Edward Marlo Card Telepathy de Luxe card divination, impromptu version by Ed Marlo
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
23
Edward Marlo Two Questions Fishing fishing for color and suit, two questions
Also published here 1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
25
Edward Marlo Fishing
Related to 1953
The Cardician
133
Edward Marlo 21 Card Trick Streamlined
Also published here 1953
The Cardician
134
Edward Marlo Direct Statement Fishing
1953
The Cardician
137
Edward Marlo Telephone Test
  • #2 of "3 Mental Effects"
over telephone or from another room, spectator deals cards one at a time and calls them out and thinks of one of them, performer divines it, repeat with two cards (one thought of, another selection placed besides it, then the order called out), optional ideas for further phase
VariationsAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
10
Edward Marlo Majority Fishing
Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
10
Paul Marcus Across the Void two cards are divined by medium over the phone, two deck switches
 		1959
Card Tricks
327
Max Malini Think a Card Secret spreading cards with faces towards spectator and following spectator's gaze
Also published here 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
39
Paul Marcus Think of a Card Koran deck with set of eleven, fishing over phone
 		Aug. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 371)
311
James Steranko Force of Evil spectator cuts the deck and remembers bottom card, performer divines it, risky, with location as out
 		1962
The Ultimate Move
24
Edward Marlo Mexican Joe's Dream only vale is dealt, fishing the suit before knowing the value
 		Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
34
Edward Marlo The Laymen's Dream forcing a Nine on the spectator with ten-twenty force, fishing suit
Related toVariations Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
35
Edward Marlo Direct Statement Fishing
1973
Rim Shots
15
Gerald Kosky Yore Finder two key cards and optional fishing, credit correction on page 65
Related to May 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
39
Gerald Kosky Fishing Notes
May 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
39
Jon Racherbaumer Challenge Location see "Publisher's Note", extremely risky
 		May 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 5)
39
Orville Wayne Meyer Multi-Mentality Plus with four selections, each thought from a quarter of the deck
Inspired by
  • "Multi-Mentality" (Orville Wayne Meyer, Genii Vol. 4 No. 11, July 1940, p. 342)
 1974
Magick (Issue 104)
519
Charles T. Jordan A New Card Discovery key above and below selection and fair riffle shuffle
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
64
Edward Marlo Direct Statement Fishing
1976
The Epitome Location
13
Carlhorst Meier Experiment 4: Dreikarten-Vision performer blindfolded, three cards selected and pocketed by spectator, one by one he removes them and the performer divines them, card calling
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
43
Tan Hock Chuan Mind Reading
1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
11
Edward Marlo Suit Fishing from "Card Chicanery"
 		1978
7 Secrets
35
Simon Aronson Off-Center Fishing credit information
Related to
  • Gene Grant's "Phantini's Mental Key" p. 12
Also published here 		1978
The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson
57
Edward Marlo Direct Statements vs. Interrogation
Related to 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
304
Karl Fulves Center Deception any chosen card selected when performer does not look is found, using code and confederate
 		1979
The Shamrock Code / The Parallel Principle
14
Suit Interrogation fishing method for suit
Related to 1979
The Shamrock Code / The Parallel Principle
17
Karl Fulves The Rundown spectator removes card and performer divines it, basic clocking application
 		1979
The Shamrock Code / The Parallel Principle
25
Karl Fulves Suppressed Fives another simplification for clocking
 		1979
The Shamrock Code / The Parallel Principle
28
Steve Beam, Don Morris Lost Cherries black cherries gag to find out if card is red or black
 		1979
Inside Outs
9
Edward Marlo Marlo's Two Questions fishing suit
Also published here 1979
Inside Outs
10
Suit Interrogation fishing method for suit
 		1980
Parallel Lines
12
Edward Marlo Ma Bell Ringers over telephone or from another room, spectator deals cards one at a time and calls them out and thinks of one of them, performer divines it, repeat with two cards (one thought of, another selection placed besides it, then the order called out), optional ideas for further phase
Also published here 1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
20
Edward Marlo Majority Fishing
1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
20
Thomas Alan Waters Trionic three phases
  • card is seen and reversed in the deck, card is revealed
  • card is unseen and reversed in the deck, card is revealed
  • prediction of a selected card
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Trionic)
71
Roger Crosthwaite Think-a-Card shuffled deck, wording and eye movement
 		1981
The Commercial Card Magic of Roger Crosthwaite
3
Gene "Phantini" Grant Super Mental Deck Al Koran Deck meets Svengali
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
26
Gene "Phantini" Grant Card Challenge card divination with Al Mann's Isomeric Cards
Inspired by 1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
30
Michael Weber "... Just an Old Premonition" photocopy of fifty-two cards with one reversed, freely thought-of card is missing
VariationsAlso published here 1982
Something for Everyone
12
Suit Fishing
1982
Card Counting
13
Dr. A. Ch. Wilsmann Der tönende Fächer spectator makes some packets according to card values and remembers a card
 		Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
112
Sam Schwartz Incredi Card lucky card from Astrology book is divined
Related to 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
43
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves
Related to 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
45
Karl Fulves Jo-Anagrams using anagram principle in divination of mental effect in which one of four girls on postcards is divined or a playing card
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
52
Karl Fulves Suit Fishing
1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
80
Gene "Phantini" Grant, Sam Schwartz Psychorama No. 80, one of five cards thought of, single-no fishing
Related toVariations 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
121
Thomas Alan Waters Carousell three card divination, with clocking version, see Max Maven reference for credit information
Related to
  • "Roundabout" (Max Maven, Kayfabe DVD Set, 2017)
 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
701
Thomas Alan Waters Cutout two cards
Inspired byRelated to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
743
Jack Yates Monty three spectators exchange three cards, performer reveals which spectator has which card, mental monte
 		1986
Clue and other Mysteries
1
Ron Wilson Just Look at a Card thought card from face-up ribbon spread is divined
Variations 1987
The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson
69
Bob Farmer Stacked Deck Version spectator thinks of a card from half the deck, performer makes some statements and bets money, then five cards are put on table, spectator's card is among them and the other cards complete a good poker hand
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1987/1988
Tsunami
2
Bob Farmer Special Deck Version same effect, duplicates in deck
Also published here 1987/1988
Tsunami
6
Bob Farmer Impromptu Version spectator shuffles deck and think of the highest of five random cards, performer places poker hand on table, it is a Royal Flush that contains thought-of card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1987/1988
Tsunami
7
Bob Farmer, P. Howard Lyons Five Card Versions "One No Is Once Enough Is Not Enough"
spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no)
VariationsAlso published here 1987/1988
Tsunami
12
Bob Farmer Finesse further ideas
  • 1. Koran 101 Strategy
  • 2. Character of Questions
  • 3. Five Piles
  • 4. Overcon (ten-card stack for majority fishing with two nos)
  • 5. Credits (for one-no fishing)
Related toAlso published here 1987/1988
Tsunami
17
Dai Vernon Fishing Subtlety
1988
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 2
16
Juan Tamariz Miraculous Adivination (Al Koran Style) as divination or location, Al Koran Deck
  • First Version
  • Second Version
 		1988
The Magic Way
61
Bob King Direct Thought spectator thinks of any number card in cut-off pile and removes as many cards, without faro
Related toVariations 1990
More Magician Foolers
16
Simon Aronson Simon-Eyes two cards thought of with counting procedure, both cards divined with "No No's Fishing"
  • Reality
  • The Problem
  • No No's Fishing
  • The Simon-Eyes Arrangement
  • The Selection Procedure
  • Fishing in the Simon-Eyes Pack
  • Fishing for the Values
  • Fishing for the Suits
  • The Faro Restacking Simon-Eyes Pack
Related toVariations 1990
The Aronson Approach
123
Simon Aronson No No's Fishing fishing concept when fishing for two cards simultaneously
 		1990
The Aronson Approach
126
Edward Marlo Impromptu Ayes of the Gods either the two selections are in same position in two halves, or they are located via fishing
Inspired by 1990
Cardfixes
2
John Bannon Outer Limits spectator cuts off half the deck and thinks of any number card, fishing
Related toVariations 1991
Smoke and Mirrors
51
John Bannon "Double No" Fishing Binary-Majority Sort in Bob Farmer's terminology
 		1991
Smoke and Mirrors
54
John Bannon Alternate Fishing Systems commentary
 		1991
Smoke and Mirrors
58
Marco Fida Against Odds locating chosen card, cards inside bag
 		Jan. 1991
Magick (Issue 450)
2251
T. Page Wright A Cut Card Detection spectator cuts anywhere and replaces, then cuts deck some more
 		1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
287
William Larsen, T. Page Wright An L. W. Mindreading Routine three-part routine, third part set up during first part
  • peeked card divined
  • Erdnase's "A Mind-Reading Trick"
  • repeat with different method
Related to 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
289
Justin Higham Super Clairvoyant spectator thinks of any card, deals twice the value and drops rest on top, after a reverse faro, the performer knows the value and can fish
VariationsAlso published here June 1991
Technomagic (Issue Extra 4)
97
Bob Farmer Overcon two cards thought of from fanned deck and then divined
 		Aug. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
19
Andrew Galloway Suit Fishing
Apr. 1992
Profile (Issue 7)
2
Peter Duffie Deliberation card thought of, another one selected by counting down value of thought-of card, both found
Inspired by Apr. 1992
Profile (Issue 7)
9
Charles T. Jordan A New Card Discovery No. 2, key above and below selection and fair riffle shuffle
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
2
Sam Schwartz Thought Process one of thirteen cards thought of, dealing procedure according to thought-of card (color, value, suit), selection narrowed down by having one key card, see also p. 47
Inspired by
  • "Contemplation" (Interim Report)
Related toVariations 		1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
21
Sam Schwartz Innermost Thought same trick, using thirteen specific cards to optimize multiple outs, also as phone effect
Inspired by 1993
Rigmarole (Issue 2)
22
Roger Crosthwaite Think-a-Card in fan, gaze method, with fishing
Related to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
8
Roger Crosthwaite Think-a-Card - Opening Remarks thoughts and references
  • The Selection of the Card
  • The Location of the Card
  • The Revelation of the Card
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
37
Roger Crosthwaite Direct Mindreading
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
62
Justin Higham Super Clairvoyant spectator thinks of any card, deals twice the value and drops rest on top, after a reverse faro, the performer knows the value and can fish
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
64
Roger Crosthwaite Primal Memory 2 card thought-of from spread and card selected, found, no no fishing
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
84
Fishing technique
1994
Working Alone
19
Miscall fishing ploy for two cards, to always appear to be correct
 		1994
Working Alone
20
Simon Aronson Off-Center Fishing credit information
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
60
Michael Weber Easy Premonition photocopy of fifty-two cards with one reversed, freely thought-of card is missing
Also published here 1994
Seminar 1994
13
Karl Fulves Poker Vision "A mindreading trick with casino cards"
card thought of from a packet of fifteen cards with five different casino backs (rainbow) is divined, single-no fishing
Inspired byRelated to 1995
The Fine Print (Issue 1)
12
Edward Marlo Buffaloed into Vanishing
  • Effect #1
one of five thought of, two packets made, card vanishes from one packet and is named, faro
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
341
Bob King Direct Mental spectator removes cards to represent hour and then thinks of a card of the same value which is divined
 		1995
Opening Night Magic
39
Ray Grismer Foxiest with five to twenty spectators thinking of cards in ten-card groups
 		1995
Foxiest
1
Karl Fulves Cheat Deck card thought (one person suit, another value), stacked and five cards corner shorted
 		1996
Blocking Off
47
James Swain Real Mindreading freely thought-of card found with fishing procedure (Tsunami)
Inspired by 1996
Miracles with Cards
68
James Swain Annemann's Miracle three cards removed, performer divines them fairly, peek case with hole
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
Miracles with Cards
164
Justin Higham Super Clairvoyant spectator thinks of any card, deals twice the value and drops rest on top, after a reverse faro, the performer knows the value and can fish
VariationsAlso published here Jan. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 1)
2741
Karl Fulves Fishing
1997
Day For Any Date
37
Chris Carter Mental Prediction shuffled deck, from thirteen cards a spectator choses best possible poker hand, performer divines it and had predicted it too
 		1997
L.I.N.T. — Pocket Stuff for Close-Up Magicians
51
Frederick Braue Braue Nikola Fish estimation and fishing
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
16
Karl Fulves Dream Sequence only eighteen duplicates in deck, more unusual selection process to arrive at a card in the fishing sequence
Inspired by 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
103
Edward Bagshawe, Al Koran, Ron Wilson, Gene "Phantini" Grant, Ted Lesley The "Dream-Deck"-Combination single card divination
 		1997
It's Paramiraculous
2
Ken Krenzel Gaze Detection thought card from face-up ribbon spread is divined
Inspired by May 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 9)
70
Eddie Fields Estimation Station spectator thinks of any card and checks whether it is in the deck
Related to 1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
35
Jeff Busby Red/Black Fishing red card and black picture card
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
85
Jeff Busby Strictly Mental fingertip-peeked at card is divined
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
86
Jeff Busby More Aspects more on fishing and Al Koran type deck, credit information, Richard Osterlind's Radar Deck
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
86
Jas Jakutsch Varius Multiplex Multiformis multiple cards divination, belly strippers
 		1999
Completely Mental — Vol. 3
12
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note finessed forcing from this forcing deck, with divination via fishing
Inspired by 1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
192
Al Baker Out On Location Card chosen and lost freely. Magician asks for value of card, then card is successfully located. Multiple key card type of trick.
 		1999
Cunning Card Miracles
11
Jerry Mentzer Two Keys Two key cards peeked, deck can be riffle shuffled and one of the key cards can still be used. A bit of fishing possibly needed. Can be used as a force of one of two cards using a bit of equivoque.
 		1999
Cunning Card Miracles
17
Max Malini Think a Card Secret "From Letters Written by Charlie Miller to Faucett Ross"
spreading cards with faces towards spectator and following spectator's gaze
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
24
Location Using Outs with a technical solution to replace fishing
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
880
Chuck Smith Let's Fish free from a third of the deck
 		2000
Tools Of The Trade
59
Steve Bedwell Stacked Thoughts three selections divined, one found with "think stop" procedure when cards are spread in front of spectator's eyes
 		2000
Thick Schtick!
22
Steve Beam The Of-Age Card Trick 21 card trick without dealing the cards multiple times
Also published here 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
56
Steve Beam Bi-Cycle "fishing expedition", fishing among eight cards
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
56
Steve Beam Double Down spectator spells suit and deals value of thought of card, card is divined
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
70
Steve Beam The Memory ADE for fishing suit
Related toVariations 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
70
Steve Beam Doubling Up on the Double Down spectator spells suit and deals value of thought of card, card is divined
 		2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
72
Steve Beam Bulletproof card is cut to and divined
Related toVariations 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
80
Steve Beam Parallelogram different presentation for Bulletproof, with two cards
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
82
Doug Canning Name It spectator cuts off some card and goes through procedure of spelling
Inspired by 2000
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 3
99
Jerry Mentzer Think A Card Improved
  • Vernon Revelation
Inspired by
  • Bob Farmer
 2000
Card File Two
47
Cody S. Fisher Fifty-Two Thoughts four consecutive gag predictions (no, animal, bar code, fifty-two-on-one print) as paper is unfolded, print of all cards is torn up, one chosen and divined
 		2000
Fifty-Two Thoughts
1
Justin Higham Note on "Fishing" on making statements
 		2001
The Simulation of Miracles
17
Karl Fulves Contemplation No. 33, one of thirteen card packet thought-of, spelling procedure for spectator
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
70
Harry Lorayne Mental Vibrations spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no), with lead-in effect
Inspired byVariations 2001
Personal Collection
129
Harry Lorayne Location Divide one suit every fourth card, one card moved and located
 		2001
Personal Collection
587
Lewis Jones Fish on "range forces" like in OOSOOM
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
131
Lewis Jones Dual control two thought-of cards divined (each one out of five)
Inspired by
  • "Radar Deck" (Richard Osterlind)
 2002
Ahead of the Pack
146
Steve Beam Doing Your Nails with half the deck, nine force
Related to
  • Tony Koynini's "Any Number" in "Card Miracles"
  • Stewart James' "The Card is Up" in "The James File"
 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
26
Steve Beam Bullet-Ridden with Black Jack and Poker theme
Related to 2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
168
Newell Unfried No-Looking Location divination of a card
Related to
  • Tony Koynini's "Any Number" in "Tony Koynini's Card Miracles", 1951,
Variations 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
224
Steve Beam Memory ADE for fishing suit
 		2002
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 4
249
Luke Jermay A Darker Dai Routine for Five Card Mental Force
Inspired by
  • "Terasabos" (Rick Maue, Book of Haunted Magick, 2000)
 2002
7 Deceptions
29
Karl Fulves Ask Him card chosen from 5-card packet divined
 		2003
Hofzinser Notebook
35
Karl Fulves Stratovision a few cards upjogged and one thought-of, divined
Related to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 10)
187
Karl Fulves Quest spectator indicates four cards that are out-jogged, one of them thought-of, divined, in the meantime a suit-separation is maintained and the four Aces brought to top for later tricks
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 10)
188
Jack Birnman Fishing Idea brief
 		2004
Dear Mr. Fantasy
53
Edward Marlo Fishing Sequence
Related to 2004
Enchantments
442
Doug Canning Excalibur thought of card, spectator has to do some spelling and performer can divine card over phone
Related to 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
34
Steve Beam Bait and Switch fishing concept for Si Stebbins
VariationsAlso published here 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
160
Steve Beam Six Appeal thought of card is divined, using the Bait and Switch
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
162
Steve Beam Six Pack thought of card is divined, using the Bait and Switch, smaller set-up
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
164
César Fernández Lightning Divination thought card, number corresponding to value is removed from deck and card divined
Related to 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
189
Rajneesh Madhok SAD Memory ADE for fishing suit
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
242
Steve Beam Memory ADE for fishing suit
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
243
Bob Farmer Sue? Not Me! highest one of five random cards thought of, divined
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 2)
72
Al Bertini Das Spiegelbild card from cut packet is remembered and divined, number of cards appear on mirror
 		2004
Original Al Bertini
9
Juan Tamariz Answering Computer colors of cards as direction for spectator to lie or tell the truth, cards etc are divined
  • Other Presentations
    • A. The Trip
    • B. The Labyrinth
    • C. Hangman
Related to 2004
Mnemonica
220
Wonder Man Fred Buffalo Bill spectator cuts the deck, removes five cards and thinks of one, card is divined
 		2004
Semi-Mental Journey
127
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira Radarama one spectator thinks of a red card and one of a black card while spreading through cards, performer divines both
Inspired byRelated to 2004
Upsilon
5
Karl Fulves Either-Or how binary principles are used in fishing and coding
Related to 2005
Combo II
8
Barrie Richardson Out of My Sight, But in My Mind with two spectators, one thought of and one peeked
 		2005
Act Two
234
Barrie Richardson Final Ecstasy two cards at thought-of positions remembered
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Mental Ecstasy" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, Spring 1992)
  • "Penultimate Mental Ecstasy" (Barrie Richardson, Club 71, Christmas 1994)
Also published here
  • The Magician, Winter 2003
 2005
Act Two
325
The Spectator Seems to Really Think of Any Card Approach #1
see Thomas Baxter reference for credit information
Related to Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Bob Farmer A Card that Lies, a Deck that Tells the Truth Approach #2
spectator thinks of one of the top twenty cards
 		Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
12
Thomas Baxter Fish-Fry for Two Approach #4
Tom Baxter, exploiting when a second spectator also thinks of a card
Related to Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
18
Peter Duffie Miracle Thot! card thought of, the prediction is removed, it matches thought-of card and they transpose
Also published here
  • marketed in 1990s
 2005
Card Secrets Unlocked
62
Steve Beam Fish Stew thought-of cards are divined, three phases
Inspired byAlso published here 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
216
Ramón Riobóo Mystery of the Kabbala thought of card, spectator has to do some spelling and eventually card is divined
Related toAlso published here
  • Ramón Riobóo's "The Mystery of the Kabbala" in Rafael Benatar's "Sleight of Phone"
 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
46
Steve Beam Ice Fishing
2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
150
Doug Canning Fisherman's Dream increasing bank of card to fish from by using two selections
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
231
Steve Beam The Ark Maneuver card is reversed in center and cards dealt in pairs from top to bottom, cards after reversed card can be divined
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
233
Paul Gordon The Mystic Nine spectator thinks of a card using mathematical procedure of 10-20 force, it'll be a Nine which the performer produces
 		2006
England Up Close
124
Paul Gordon Half a Higham spectator thinks of any card, deals twice the value and drops rest on top, after a reverse faro, the performer knows the value and can fish, with half the deck
  • More Thoughts (without reverse faro)
Inspired by 2006
England Up Close
125
Edward Marlo Direct Statement Fishing
2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
460
Denis Behr No-Question Fishing getting red-black information
 		2007
Handcrafted Card Magic
87
Christoph Borer Challenge Peek three cards are divined, half Al Koran deck
 		2007
Der Stoff aus dem die Wunder sind
37
Bob Farmer The Bammo Dekronomicon thought-of card appears at thought-of number
 		2007
The Bammo Dekronomicon
1
Bob Farmer Equivoquad card cut to by spectator, number named, card is at that number
 		2007
The Bammo Dekronomicon
8
Bob Farmer Credits
  • Inspirations
  • Background
  • Banked Decks
  • Fishing
  • Pals
 		2007
The Bammo Dekronomicon
11
Steve Beam The Of-Age Card Trick
Also published here 2007
7-7-7
95
Steve Beam Bait and Switch fishing concept for Si Stebbins
Also published here 2008
Noteworthy
2
Steve Beam Fish Stew thought-of cards are divined
Also published here 2008
Noteworthy
11
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) II. Tricks, Principles And Applications (continued): 11. "One No" Moe one of four, deep sea fishing sequence, spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards and thinks of a red card therein
 		Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
2
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 12. The Seven Steps to Morris Plains one of six, fishing sequence, spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards and thinks of a red card therein
 		Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
2
James Swain Shush three cards removed, performer divines them fairly, peek case with hole
Inspired byAlso published here 2009
Ten Card Mysteries Anneman Would Have Loved
41
Steve Beam Hooked with fishing sequence for six to eight cards
Related to 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
89
Steve Beam Filleted and Fried spectator finds performers selection and the other way around
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
91
Patrick Page The Probe bunch of card is selected, one card is thought of and divined
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
90
Justin Higham On Color/Suit Fishing
2011
Clairvoyant, Mental Topper and The Mind-Reader's Dream
22
Shane Cobalt A Trick for Chuck a Jack at top and bottom of two halves, riffle shuffle retains a Jack at top and bottom
Inspired by
  • Charles Jordan
 2012
A Trick for Chuck
2
Alberto de Figueiredo 1 + 4 four cards
 		2013
Magia Demente
125
Doug Edwards Make Your Mind a Blank blank deck, spectator thinks of any card and goes through some dealing procedure, thought of card is divined
Inspired by 2013
Nukes
55
Dani DaOrtiz Fishing
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!

  • The Way It's Usually Done
  • Eliminating the Sensation of Fishing
  • Let the Fishing Begin
  • Elimination Based on Location
  • Elimination Based on Characteristics
Also published here June 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 6)
30
Tom Crosbie Raphael Plus cards dealt according to thought-of card, divination
Inspired by
  • Rafael Benatar's handling of Frank Garcia's "Miracle Speller"
 2013
Just Be Croz
18
Tom Stone, Tom Crosbie Pump Deck divination of card
 		2013
Just Be Croz
189
Dani DaOrtiz, Tom Crosbie Think of A Card! DaOrtiz routine included in Shadow Stack, divination of card
 		2013
Just Be Croz
195
Robert Cassidy Handling card removed from pocket
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
52
Joseph Barry Reverie (almost) any card thought of, divined immediately
 		2014
Reverie
14
Colin McLeod Here Comes Someone divination of three cards, one just thought of from a bunch of cards
Inspired by
  • Paul Vigil's "Here Comes Everyone"
 2014
Divine
40
Michael Murray, Stephen Shaw Once Removed deck is divided into three piles, spectator removes a card and its mate, two cards are divined, two different stacks explained
 		2014
A Piece Of My Mind
242
Patrick G. Redford Fishing Ploys gain lots of information out of what seems like one fishing question/statement
 		2014
Applesauce
132
Helder Guimarães The Art of Premonition number up to ten named and card chosen using it, card is only one missing from deck and found in prediction envelope with number on back
Inspired by
  • "Silent Running" (Ben Harris)
Also published here 		2015
The Veriloquent
5
Helder Guimarães Sort of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here 2015
The Veriloquent
53
Karl Fulves Note 2 one of nine cards removed, performer names it
 		2015
The Lowdown (Issue 1)
22
Justin Higham HaLo Think-a-Card selection process for a multiple out ending
Inspired by 2015
Highlights
28
John Hostler The Klutzy Mentalist deck sprung on floor, perhaps accidentally, spectator thinks of a face-up card and this can be divined
 		2016
Magnum Opossum
76
John Hostler Cryptical Envelopment card thought-of from fan is divined, then is shown to be missing from deck and inside tabled envelope
Related to 2016
Magnum Opossum
134
Dani DaOrtiz A Thought-Of Selection
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!
one spectator is thinking a value by cutting of a small pile and counting it under the table, another one of a suit
 		June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
32
Alexander de Cova Lefty Deck spectator thinks of a card from half the deck, concept of using a mix of left-handed index cards with normal cards to limit the choice
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
103
Ross Tayler, Charlie Ordania One for the Boys #1 out-of-hand selection procedure with shuffling, spectator cuts and looks at card in packet, risky
Related to Sep. 2017
Operandi (Issue 3)
8
Paul Vigil, "Senator" Clarke Crandall Vigil's Pump Sequence
2017
The Doors of Deception
206
Paul Vigil Unwilling Participants how to handle them during fishing sequences
 		2017
The Doors of Deception
220
Paul Vigil A History of Influences: From the Bank to the Pump credit information
 		2017
The Doors of Deception
222
Suit Fishing
2017
Black Tears
9
Bob Farmer Stacked Deck Version spectator thinks of a card from half the deck, performer makes some statements and bets money, then five cards are put on table, spectator's card is among them and the other cards complete a good poker hand
Also published here 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
67
Bob Farmer Special Deck Version same effect, duplicates in deck
Also published here 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
71
Bob Farmer Impromptu Version spectator shuffles deck and think of the highest of five random cards, performer places poker hand on table, it is a Royal Flush that contains thought-of card
Also published here 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
72
Bob Farmer, P. Howard Lyons Five Card Versions "One No Is Once Enough Is Not Enough"
spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no)
Also published here 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
79
Bob Farmer Finesse further ideas
1. Banked Deck Strategy
2. Character of Questions
3. Five Piles
4. Overcon (ten-card stack for majority fishing with two nos)
5. Credits (for one-no fishing)
Also published here 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
85
Bob Farmer Sue? Not Me! highest one of five random cards thought of, divined
Inspired byAlso published here 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
89
Bob Farmer Majority Fishing credit information
Related to 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
91
Bob Farmer A Card that Lies, a Deck that Tells the Truth OOSOOM type
Variations 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
92
Michael Weber The Cards Don't Lie "Mike Weber Variation"
Inspired by 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
98
Bob Farmer The Ten-Card Inquisition thoughts on fishing from ten cards
  • Part One: Binary vs Majority
  • Part Two: Fishing for the Card
    • The System
    • The Cue Card
    • The Wording
    • When You're Wrong
    • Mnemonic
  • Part Three: Three Thought Cards
Related to 2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
9
Bob Farmer Inquisition Enigmatico card thought of, ten different cards repeated
 		2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
16
Bob Farmer Pentacle Force applied to three people that are asked to think of a high, low and middle valued card
 		2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
17
Harry Lorayne Fishing Expedition shuffled deck cut into three piles, spectator remembers top card while the performer does not look, found
 		2017
JawDroppers! Two
234
David Britland A Good Guess
  • Cardolopis ("Simply Stebbins")
deck is freely cut and four cards are selected from that spot, magician correctly divines them all
Inspired by Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
32
Helder Guimarães The Art of Premonition number up to ten named and card chosen using it, card is only one missing from deck and found in prediction envelope with number on back
Also published here Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
42
Helder Guimarães Sort Of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here June 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 6)
36
Áriston Solamente Una Vez
2017
Hojas Sueltas
109
Áriston Casi Siempre Me Equivoco
2017
Hojas Sueltas
120
Bob Farmer The Bammo Brain Bamboozler two spectators think of a red and a black card, both cards vanish and are removed from the pocket before they are named, using version of John Kennedy's "Mind Power Deck"
Inspired by
  • "The Divine and Conquer Deck" (Leo Reed)
 2018
The Bammo Brain Bamboozler
1
Johnny Thompson, Millard Lichter The Pump Deck three spectators think of card in fan, all divined
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
171
Johnny Thompson With an Ordinary Deck three cards thought of from incomplete faro condition, divined
 		2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
175
David Solomon Holiday Thought one of five cards
Inspired by 2018
Solomon's Secrets
82
Harry Lorayne I'll Read Your Mind shuffled deck cut in three piles, spectator remembers top card of one pile, divined, one of three
 		2018
And Finally!
72
Harry Lorayne Mental Vibrations spectator thinks of one of five cards, majority fishing (one no), with lead-in effect
Inspired by 2018
And Finally!
166
Matt Baker Tilapia two spectators each think of a card, magician slowly divines each selection without wrong statements, includes versions built into Tamariz and Aronson stack
Inspired by 2019
The Buena Vista Shuffle Club
51
Ryan Schlutz Other Ways to User the GAP Principle
  • Borrowed Deck Handling - Key Card
  • Borrowed Deck Handling - Multiple Key Cards
  • Borrowed Deck Handling - Multiple Key - Mental Selection
 		2020
False Anchors
122
David Britland Trevor Hall's Direct Mind Reading
  • Cardopolis
guessing the method of Hall's effect, one card thought of from a spread and one chosen by cutting, both divined
Inspired by
  • "Direct Mind Reading" (Trevor Hall, marketed 1956)
 Feb. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 2)
52
David Britland The Vanishing
  • Cardopolis
card thought of, it vanishes and appears in the pocket
  • The Spectator Thinks of a Card
  • Reversing the Block
  • A Casual Interrogation
  • Deep Fishing
 		Oct. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
66
Jim Steinmeyer The Rosetta Deck
  • Conjuring
one spectator thinks of a low card from one half, another from a high card in the other half, both divined, specially divided deck stack
Also published here Dec. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 12)
44
Jim Steinmeyer (Not a Princess.) Virtually a Princess
  • Conjuring
can be done over zoom if envelopes with card packets are sent out to spectators, performer then shows a packet of five cards and asks questions about matching characteristics to thought-of card
Also published here Feb. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 2)
48
Michał Kociołek 3H three spectators think of cards at a agreed-upon number in the deck, they are found, no-no's fishing
  • Twelve-card problem
Inspired by 2021
More Plots & Methods
25
Nathan Kranzo Thought of Card Revelation Spectator sees card in spread, you produce it after some fishing
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
112
Dani DaOrtiz Fishing many fishing techniques, making it not seem fishy, strategies to subtly restrict choices beforehand to cut down on fishing process, subtly obtaining information from spectator
  • Fishing as such
  • Eliminating the Feeling (p. 90)
    • Fishing starts before the actual fishing starts
    • Eliminating questions before the fishing starts
    • Fishing visually before fishing
  • During the Actual Fishing (p. 91)
    • 1. Discarding groups of cards
      • Showing cards
      • The spectator discards (p. 92)
    • 2. Discarding using characteristics
      • Removing what seems to be the selection
      • Naming the most probable cards in a group
      • Naming the opposite to avoid mistakes
    • One of three (p. 93)
    • One of two
  • Subliminal subtleties
    • No questions, just confirmations
    • Don’t say a word! (p. 94)
    • You’re lying to me! part 1
    • You’re lying to me! part 2
    • Reading expressions
    • It’s the spectator’s failure, not the magician’s (p. 95)
    • Diverting the attention away from the affirmation/question
Also published here 2021
Freedom of Expression
89
Dani DaOrtiz Naming the most probable cards in a group majority fishing (see reference on p. 89), also see “Naming the opposite to avoid mistakes”
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
92
Dani DaOrtiz, Bob Farmer, Simon Aronson Sequence of Properties. Progressive values five-card sequence where each question will receive a “yes” and following a single “no” performer knows the card
  • Increasing the number of cards (p. 98)
  • How to use the sequence
Related to 2021
Freedom of Expression
97
Dani DaOrtiz Psychological Forces. Ending with fishing spectator seemingly thinks of any card he sees, choice is limited, card is fished for
  • One of five (creating the feeling that the whole deck has been looked at)
  • A different ending for one of five
  • Peeking at a card during a shuffle (p. 100)
  • As close to the center as you can (p. 103)
  • Using the Hamman count (p. 104)
 		2021
Freedom of Expression
99
Jim Steinmeyer The Rosetta Deck No. 7, one spectator thinks of a low card from one half, another from a high card in the other half, both divined, specially divided deck stack
Also published here 2021
Bewildering Impuzzibilities
19
Jim Steinmeyer Not a Princess No. 8, can be done over zoom if envelopes with card packets are sent out to spectators, performer then shows a packet of five cards and asks questions about matching characteristics to thought-of card
Also published here 2021
Bewildering Impuzzibilities
24
Max Malini Think-a-Card Secret spreading cards with faces towards spectator and following spectator's gaze
Also published here 2022
Max Malini
266
Dani DaOrtiz Any Card at Any Number deck shuffled by several spectators, one thinks a card from five-card packet
  • Additional Thoughts
Related to 2022
Five
25
Newell Unfried Koynini Force divination of a card
Inspired by 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
151
Allan Ackerman Suit Fishing
2024
All In — Volume 2
124
Allan Ackerman Another CAAN card thought of from Koran-type deck, ends up at any number
Inspired by 2024
All In — Volume 2
208