MIRACLE FISHING  T-293 PREPARATION & SECRET

Insert the end of the short rope into the fake knot as shown in the illustra-
tion below. This will create a loop.
A spectator selects a card from the deck, remembers
his selection, and replaces it in the deck. The
cards are thoroughly shuffled, and then inserted
into a paper bag. The magician shakes the paper
bag, further mixing the cards. Next, the magician
lowers a piece of rope into the bag. When he slowly
removes the rope from the bag, a card is magically Remove one seven of diamonds card from the deck, and insert it into
tied to the rope’s end! Amazingly, that card is the the rope loop that you just created. Pull the rope taut so that the card
selected card. will not fall out.

This is a masterpiece of card magic that has been incorporated into

the acts of magicians around the world. It has proven effective for both
one-on-one performances as well as large audiences. In addition to the
existing presentation using a selected card, we have also devised an
amusing presentation using message cards. With this new method and
presentation, you can entertain at parties using a customized message
that is sure to excite the crowd. A magnet is hidden inside one end of the long rope. By touching this
end to the knot in the indicated position, the magnet will adhere to the
knot. In this condition, it appears exactly as if the card is tied to the end
of the rope.
PROPS INCLUDED

Long Rope

Short Rope with fake plastic knot attached

Remove the long rope from the loop, and insert the rope into your pocket.
Place the looped card into the paper bag, where it will remain hidden
until you start the performance.

Special Cards containing 26 seven of diamonds

Shuffle the random half of the deck so that the order is thoroughly mixed.
Turn that half face down. Onto this half deck, place the stack of “same
cards” (all seven of diamonds). Insert the deck into the card case.

Plastic Clip

Seven of Diamonds Mixed half-deck

Paper Bag

6 Blank Faced Cards (red backed)

3 Happy Birthday Cards
 7 Say, “Let’s mix the cards even further.” Pick up the paper bag, and
BASIC PRESENTATION shake it up and down, two or three times. It will appear as if the cards
are being mixed out of control.
1 Remove the prepared deck from the card case, and begin to spread
the upper half of the deck face up between your hands. Say, “I will
show you some magic using a deck of cards.” Only spread the top
half of the face up deck, displaying a random selection of cards. Close
the spread, and turn the deck face down.

8 Peek inside the opening of the paper bag. Hopefully the looped card
rests on top of the remaining cards. This is the ideal position. However
ɶɶImportant Point: if the looped card has fallen below the remaining cards, simply reach
Do not say, “All of the cards are different.” This type of statement will raise the into the bag and move the looped card so it rests on top of the rest.
audience’s suspicion. Spread the upper half with confidence, and nobody will
9 Pick up the rope, and insert the magnetic end into the paper bag.
suspect that the unseen cards below are unusual in any way.

2 Say, “We will also use a piece of rope.” Remove the rope from your
pocket, and place it off to the side.

3 Spread the upper half of the deck face down between your hands.
Say, “Please take a card.”

As long as your spectator removes one of the cards in the upper half
of the deck, he is certain to select the seven of diamonds.
4 Square the deck, and say, “Please look at your card, and remember
it.” Take the selected card back from the spectator, and insert it in
the middle of the deck.
10 Look inside of the bag as you lower the rope inside, and guide the
magnetic end to the fake knot. Thanks to the magnet, the fake knot
will adhere to the rope.
11 Once the magnets are secure, slowly lift the rope out of the bag, with
the back of the looped card toward the audience.

5 Shuffle the cards in your hands. Be careful not to drop any cards dur-
ing the shuffle, as this could expose duplicate cards.

6 Drop the cards into the paper bag. Make sure that the cards land next
to the pre-set card already inside the bag.

12 Slowly rotate the rope so that the face of the card is visible to the
audience. They will be delighted to see that the rope has captured
the selected card.
ɶɶAdvice: Attach the looped cards you previously prepared to the inner wall of the
It is dramatically important to remove the card back-out, wait a moment, and bag, using the plastic clip. Make sure that the magnetic end is pointing
then rotate the face of the card to the audience. The reason is to first allow the upward.
audience a chance to appreciate that the rope has indeed captured one card. Af-
ter they recognize this impressive feat, the audience will want to see which card
it is. When you rotate the rope to bring the face of the selected card into view,
your audience will likely shout out with excitement.
The length of the rope becomes approximately 8 inches longer during the course
of performing this trick. Do not worry – the audience will likely never catch this
discrepancy. However if you want to cover all bases, dip the opposite end of the
rope behind the bag, as shown in the previous illustration, when you remove the
looped card.
Insert the deck of cards into the card case, with the stack of seven of
diamonds cards as the upper half. Insert the long rope and the card case
into the paper bag.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION
Position the paper bag so the clipped gimmick is located on the wall
With a few extra props and a revised presentation, you can perform a closer to the audience.
professional grade act that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. If you plan to Place three blank cards (with no message) into your pocket, with the
entertain at a party, challenge yourself with the following handling and backs facing outward. You are now ready to perform.
you will be happily surprised by the audience’s response.
JJ PERFORMANCE
JJ PREPARATION

You will need to provide three slips of blank paper that are the same
size as a playing card. Write a message on these papers, with one or
two words on each slip. Attach these message slips onto the enclosed
blank face cards using tape or repositional glue. If you are performing
at a birthday party, use the prepared birthday-themed cards that are
enclosed in this package.
1 Say, “Today we are gathered to celebrate [person’s name] and I have
prepared a special trick for you with cards and a piece of rope.”
Turn the prepared paper bag upside down and allow the cards and
rope to slide out onto the table. Be sure not to let your audience see
the hidden clip with its attached gimmick.
ɶɶImportant Point:
By turning the paper bag upside down, you non-verbally communicate that the
bag is otherwise empty.

2 As in the BASIC PRESENTATION, invite your spectator to select a

card, remember it, and return the card to the deck. Shuffle the cards
Sample Messages to lose the selection.
Refer to the following sample messages, and pick the most appropriate
message for your event. 3 Place the cards into the paper bag.
4 Remove three blank faced cards from your pocket, and hold them so
New Year’s Party
the audience cannot see their faces. Say, “I will also add three differ-
“A HAPPY” “AND HEALTHY” “NEW YEAR!”
ent colored back cards. Later I will show you what is written on their
Welcome Party faces.” Drop those three cards into the bag.
“WELCOME” “TO XXX” “(name)!”

Farewell Party
“THANK YOU” “(name)” “AND GOOD LUCK!”

Other Event
“THE END” “THANK YOU” “APPLAUSE!”

Place the three prepared message cards onto the back of the seven of
diamonds, and insert the packet into the short rope loop.

5 Say, “Finally, I insert the rope.” Lower the magnetic end of the rope
into the bag. Look inside as you do so, and guide the rope so it ad-
heres to the fake knot clipped to the bag. The clip is made of plastic,
but the spring is made of metal. Do not let the magnet accidentally
adhere to the metal spring.

ɶɶAdvice:
Compared to the handling described in Basic Presentation, the clip inside the
You will need to prepare the bag in a simple way. Using household tape,
paper bag allows for a smoother and quicker connection of the magnet.
attach the enclosed plastic clip to the inner wall of the paper bag, roughly
in the position shown in the illustration below.
6 Continue to lower the rope into the bag until it is about halfway inside.
Drape the extra length of rope over the front wall of the bag.
7 Say, “I will mix the cards even more.” Grasp the bag with both hands, 12 Spread the cards, backs toward the audience, to display that you
but contact the attached clip with one of your thumbs. actual have four cards. Drop the seven of diamonds into the bag.

13 Turn over the remaining cards one at a time to reveal the message.
Read it aloud as you turn each card. Place each card face up onto
the table to display the personalized message.

8 Shake the bag up and down several times to apparently mix the cards.
After the final shake, open the clip with your thumb and allow the
looped card gimmick to fall to the bottom of the bag.
9 Pick up the end of the rope that is draped over the front of the bag, and
move it back and forth inside the bag, as you look into the opening from
above. At this stage you are creating a mental image for the audience.
It should appear as if you are working hard to do something magical.
FINAL NOTES
The original trick, titled Lasso Card, was invented by German magician
Werry Geissler in the 1950s. Many magicians have added this trick to
their repertoire, and it has earned a great reputation among professional
performers. Tenyo has designed a new gimmick that allows magicians
of all skill levels to perform this trick with ease. We also have added the
idea of fishing for customized message cards. Please practice MIRACLE
FISHING and use it to entertain your friends and family.

10 Slowly lift the rope out of the bag, making sure that the cards are
revealed back-side toward the audience. Dramatically rotate the rope
so that the face card becomes visible.

11 Say, “It looks like I caught several cards.” Slide out all four cards
from the loop, being careful not to disengage the magnets. Drop the
rope into the bag.

ɶɶExpert Technique:
You can make it appear as if you are untying the knot, with the following tech-
nique. Pull the end of the short rope out of the fake knot until it hangs free. Hide
the fake knot behind your fingers and grip it at the end of the long rope. The rope
now appears to be completely untied.

©2020 TENYO
New gimmick conceived by Kenichi Komiya

English instructions by Steve Cohen
Illustrations by Nariyuki Yoshihara