Trout Fishing - Effective Techniques
As trout fishing kicks into high gear in most areas of the country, many trout anglers want to know what the most effective techniques are. In this article I’m going to outline some effective trout fishing techniques that will help you catch more fish on your next outing. Trout can be a very challenging species of fish to “fool”, especially when you’re dealing with native trout, as opposed to stocked trout.
Everyone knows what a stocked trout is, and all of us have fished for them. Stocked trout aren’t very difficult to “fool”, mostly because they were raised in a glorified fish tank. A trout that was born in a particular body of water, or has lived in a particular body of water for a few years, is a different story. These fish are what I refer to as “native” trout. These trout are much more leery of human beings and anything unnatural.
The techniques outlined in this article are effective for any trout, native or stocked; I just want everyone to understand the difference. Stocked trout can be considered “dumb” and sometimes give trout fishing a bad name. In any case these techniques are amazingly effective and will help you be a much more successful trout angler. Keep in mind; it’s a good idea when trout fishing to simply treat every situation as if you’re fishing for native trout.
Let’s begin with your hands. Trout have a very sensitive sense of smell, and can detect unnatural odors very easily. For this reason, we always want to make sure that our hands are free of any unnatural odors that might be present, such as gasoline residue (from filling up your car). The best way to make sure that your hands are free from any unnatural odors is to grab a handful of grass or dirt and rub it into your hands before baiting up. This will eliminate ant unnatural odors that might be present.
Another effective technique is to pay attention to the weather and moon. What do I mean by this? Simply that you should know how the weather and moon affect the trout, and use this information to your advantage. Don’t worry you don’t have to become a meteorologist or astrologer either. The basic rules about how the weather and moon impact fishing will suffice. Being on the water when these to factors are in your favor is probably the most important “technique” that there is.
What about the way in which your bait is presented? Do you present your bait in the most effective way possible, or do you just put your bait on a hook and hope for the best? When trout fishing your bait should always be presented in a natural manner and this means using gang hooks. Gang hooks enable live bait to be presented in a completely natural manner, especially if you use live worms as bait. Trout fishing and pre-tied gang hooks go together like a hand and a glove.
Start using these techniques sooner, rather than later, and you will almost immediately begin catching more trout. How am I so sure of this? Because I’ve personally been using these techniques for more that 20 years and know how effective they are.
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country…..Montana!
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