Friday, 28 December 2007

Tips For Trout Fishing

For those of us who enjoy fishing for trout, there's always another tip, right? It surely seems that way. More than 20 years ago I had the pleasure of knowing the greatest trout angler that I've since met, and he taught me some trout fishing tips that have always helped me catch more trout. He was renowned in the area that I grew up as being an amazing trout fisherman, and he had the trophies to prove it! This man had the ability to catch trophy trout out of rivers that no one thought such fish swam in.
In any case, he taught me these tips for trout fishing, which I'm going to pass on to you through this article. Do these tips guarantee that you'll catch trophy trout? No, but they do guarantee that you'll be a much better and more efficient trout angler. If you want to catch trophy trout like my mentor there is no substitute for spending time on the water practicing your craft. That's exactly what he did.
Once he had a large trout located, he would keep fishing for it, until he caught it. This behavior was borderline insane, but it resulted in trophy trout. This man would literally keep returning to the area that the large trout was located until he caught it, no matter how many days he had to return to the same spot. This is a good tip for anyone who might be in search of a trophy trout in the flowing waters of a small river or stream? Once you locate a large trout, keep fishing for it until you catch it.
Another great tip for trout fishing is to pay attention to the weather and moon, so that you know that you're fishing at the most opportune times. You see , there are no two factors that affect the behavior of fish like the weather and moon. This is why educating yourself as to how the two effect the behavior of fish is so important. Knowing the best times to be on the weather fishing is an advantage to any angler and will result in much more success.
When trout fishing the use of gang hooks is a must. My fishing mentor, who I referred to earlier in this article, insisted on the use of gang hooks when fishing for trout. Gang Hooks are effective for almost any live bait fishing (especially with live worms), but are particularly effective when used for trout. A live worm rigged on a set of pre-tied gang hooks, then allowed to float naturally with the current of a river or stream, is a deadly trout fishing technique. Gang hooks are also very effective when used to rig Powerbait and other floating trout baits, in lake fishing situations.
Another tip for trout fishing is to be as efficient as possible. This simply means employing things like bait bags, retractors, and rod rulers when trout fishing. These things help you to maximize the an=mount of time you spend with your line in the water (where the trout are), rather than searching for much needed gear and bait. When you use devices such as bait bags, rod rulers, and retractors, you become a much more efficient trout angler, which results in more fish.
The bottom line is that these simple tips for trout fishing all work. How am I so sure f this? First of all because I saw them work for my fishing mentor, and have seen them all work for myself for more than twenty years. I know these tips will do the same for you, a soon as you implement them into your trout fishing repertoire.

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