How To Fish For Trout
Do you want the trout to outsmart you while you plan to catch them for pleasing your stomach? If your answer is no, then certainly you will need to know some tactics so that you can do your job effortlessly.
And if you are a newbie, then knowing the tactics will not be enough, you will also have to step out for practicing it as well.
So, if you wish to catch the trout, this article might help you out with some details on the way to catch it effectively.
Trout detection:
You will find the trout mostly in cold water. They often dwell in moving water since they swim up and down the creeks and rivers. However, they also dwell in lakes.
The more remote the lake or river, the more you can expect to find trout moving with the water.
Not just that, you will also find a lot of them deep in a few of the lakes where they grow to a bigger size while putting up a fight which they reserve for the ocean.
Catching Tools:
As rainbow trout grow up to 16-inch, you can feel yourself safe even with a little tackle. All you will need is:
A standard rig for trout fishing with a spinning reel.
A 4-8 pound Fluorocarbon line as it a much harder material than the monofilament.
An ultra-light action rod.
And lures.
Steps to accomplish:
Morning or evening:
It’s better if you fish during early morning or late evening when the day is a little dim and the weather is in good condition. Trout can bite almost in any time of the season, however, you should at least pick dry weather for your convenience. Moreover, they also hate bright light. So, if you want to fish for trout effectively, go for it when the light is less intense. They are expected to come closer to the surface to be fed during that time.
Scout around the river for the spot:
Check the river after you reach the place for fishing. Hunt for the clearings on the coastline which are easily accessible.
Set up the equipment:
After you are done picking up a spot where you will fish, get there with all the equipment that is required for fishing and set them up.
Hook the lure:
Stick the lure into the hook. If you use any worm as bait, then you will need to push the hook to the end of the worm. After that, pull out the tip of the hook through the worm for exposing it.
Go downstream, cast upstream:
Go 20 to 50 feet downstream for casting upstream past the trout. It will not only make you stay behind them but also you will be less likely to be seen.
Reel time:
For casting the rod, you will have to bring the rod tip slowly behind you. Then, press and hold the button of the reel with the thumb. After that, bring the rod tip quickly in front of you and release the button in the middle of the cast.
Keep your eyes on rod tip:
After you throw the lure into the water, let it float while keeping the rod tip up and almost face level. The line will begin to tighten up once the lure goes past you. So, don’t forget to keep your eyes right on the rod tip and on the place where the line will go in your peripheral vision. There will be times when small pulls on the rod tip will give you misconception of trout trapping, but it could happen for the lure bouncing off the rocks as well. So, you will have to keep patience for the trout to take the lure. When you will have the trout on the line, you will feel a big pull.
Set the hook after the bite:
After you have got the bite of the trout, set the hook by quickly jerking the rod tip up about 2 feet. When the trout gets hooked to the lure, the rod will get bent over heavily. In such a situation, you will just need to reel in slowly while keeping the rod tip above your head. Once you will have the trout reeled into the shore successfully, grab the net and scoop it up gently.
Lures to grab:
Worm imitator:
This happens to be a very simple trout catching technique. You will find a lot of downsized soft plastic worms that will be great to lure them up. It’s better if you grab some of the bright colored imitators in this case.
Critters:
Beetles, grasshoppers or other bugs end up falling into the streams and rivers of trout especially on windy days. And these bugs become a usual snack for those water species. So, trying to catch a trout by using such food can be effective.
Swim-bait:
Bigger trout love to consume smaller baitfish. One of the effective ways to trigger strikes is to use paddle-tail swim-bait to lure and catch the big fish.
Tubes:
Tubes mimic zooplankton can be another easy food to lure the trout.
Spoons:
Flashy spoons that particularly come tipped with feathers can be used as well for catching a trout successfully. They grow well in colder time while the bite slows down. However, their flashy factor is a great technique to lure the trout.
Power-bait:
Any kind of dough bait is known as power-bait. If you are planning to catch stocked trout, then they make a great pick to lure the fish up.
Lures to avoid:
While trout fishing, you must keep two of the biggest rule in mind:
Power-bait will only work with stocked trout.
Majority of the trout tend to avoid flies and insects.
However, stocked trout grow up in hatcheries where they mostly consume pellets. This is the reason why dough bait is not a good pick. Speaking of such artificial lure, it is basically made to imitate those pellets insight, texture, and scent. But if you are fishing for natives and use dough bait, they will rather avoid the glob of that lure since they are not used to consuming it.
If you want a big trout to catch, avert mayfly, fly or any little haired imitators. Such trout prefer eating smaller fish, shrimp, worms and bigger insects after they go above 1 foot in length.
