Trout fishing

Fishing is an adventure for the truly passionate. When fishing for trout – whether it is brook, brown or rainbow trout - you need to know the details to increase the chances of catching it and enjoying the feeling to the maximum. If you are fishing for trout it means that you’re an angler, which implies fly fishing.

First of all, it is important to have the right clothes, ones that make you blend in with the landscape. Believe it or not, trout has sensitive eyesight and standing out can reduce the chances to catch it, especially in the case of trophy trout. The ideal tools are light rods and reels – for example 4 pound test which is thin and more difficult for the trout to see it, is perfect for clear water. Under no circumstances should you use lines heavier than 6 pounds in muddy waters. The hooks - split-shank with sharp point or tandem hook rig which are actually 2 hooks - should vary between the #6 and #14 sizes. The rod should have between 4 and 5 feet in length. The rod, reel and line should be matched, the reel being the least important.

As baits, the most common are live worms although they are difficult to cast. They work particularly well in the fall or after rainfalls. Water worms also good, as well as hellgrammites when allowed to drift naturally. They are perfect for drift fishing. Numerous other insect larvae can also prove to be very effective just like minnows – especially for brown trout -, crayfish, fish eggs, grasshoppers, mayflies or caddis can.

Artificial lures for trout are usually small, most used being spinner-baits and lead-heads. They ca be covered with live bait or with a variety of materials – very frequently plastic dressings.

Fishing for trout automatically means fly fishing: mayfly, caddis fly, grasshopper or midge emulate natural food organisms. In order to choose the best fly it is essential to know the specific food diets of the fish.

Remember to keep hidden and avoid waking in the water, while making as accurate a casts as possible. The best moments in the springtime are in the afternoon hours. Then you will most likely catch brown trout. In the summer it is better to fish for trout in the early morning hours and most effectively by fly fishing. Other environmental effects that will make the fish surface or engage in a feeding frenzy are spring shower and heavy rainfalls.

Once you have caught the trout keep your rod tip high and fallow the trout along the bank. If they swim upstream they will most likely tire easily. If you intend on releasing the fish, do it while it is still under water. Stress may kill the trout and it will be useless the let it go back dead.