| What are the best hooks for trout fishing? I've | | | | - The Sharpness - When fishing for trout (or any |
| been asked that question many times in the last | | | | other species of fish) your hooks should always |
| 25 years, and in this article I'm going to do my | | | | be as sharp as possible. New hooks are very |
| best to explain the answer to this question. The | | | | sharp, but after being used for a while they |
| best hooks for trout fishing have 3 very | | | | become dull. This is why changing your hooks |
| important things in common. These 3 things are | | | | frequently or sharpening them with a hook |
| what this article is about. As long as your trout | | | | sharper is so important. It's said that 50% of the |
| fishing hooks have these 3 things in common, | | | | fish we miss is because of dull hooks. I like to |
| you're going to be in great shape. | | | | drift fish in rivers, where I bounce my bait along |
| Many trout anglers make the mistake of not | | | | the bottom as it flows with the current. This |
| thinking enough about their hooks, and it ends up | | | | means that I get snagged and/or hung up a lot. |
| costing them bites. Many times in trout fishing the | | | | So I'm constantly changing my hooks to make |
| simplest things are the most effective and this is | | | | sure that they're as sharp as possible. |
| certainly true with hooks. This is especially true if | | | | - The Configuration - Trout fishing hooks should |
| live bait is employed when fishing for trout. When | | | | be configured properly, especially when using live |
| you fish with live bait, you want the focus to be | | | | bait. The most effective configuration that I've |
| on the bait, and nothing else. The bottom line is | | | | ever used is a set of gang hook. Trout fishing |
| that if you keep these 3 things in mind, you'll | | | | hooks configured as a set of gang hooks are |
| know that you're always using the best hooks for | | | | extremely effective, especially when worm fishing. |
| trout fishing. | | | | Another configuration that some trout fishermen |
| - The Size - When fishing for trout you always | | | | like is a #10 plain hook with a small treble hook |
| want to use small fishing hooks. This means size 8 | | | | tied behind it. This trout fishing hook set up is |
| or 10 in most situations, and rarely any hooks | | | | quite effective for Powerbait fishing. |
| larger than size 6. The size of your hooks is | | | | The bottom line is that the best hooks for this |
| important because we don't want them to be | | | | type of fishing need to have these 3 things in |
| visible to the trout. When talking about the best | | | | common. If your trout fishing hooks have these |
| hooks for trout fishing, the smaller the better. | | | | three things in common you will be a successful |
| Some trout anglers even like to use size 12 and | | | | trout fisherman. And never forget, there is no |
| 14 hooks, which are so small you almost have to | | | | magic formula to fishing, so the more time that |
| have the hands of a four year old to deal with | | | | you can spend on the water practicing your craft, |
| then effectively. | | | | the better off you will be. |