| Many people want to know how to catch a trout, | | | | hooks and mold a chunk of Powerbait to each |
| and by 'trout' I'm referring to freshwater trout | | | | hook, creating two "balls" of bait hanging from the |
| such as rainbow, brown, brook, and cutthroat | | | | end of your rig. This rig is now cast into the lake |
| trout. Catching trout usually isn't all that difficult | | | | and allowed to sink. Once the rig is on the bottom |
| and only becomes a challenge when you are | | | | the slack line is reeled in slowly so that the line is |
| looking for either numbers of trout or a trophy | | | | completely taught. Now you simply wait for your |
| trout. In this article I will outline 2 incredible tactics | | | | rod tip to bounce (which is what will happen when |
| for catching trout so that you will never again | | | | a trout is biting). |
| have to ask the question posed in the title of this | | | | - River Fishing Tactic - When river fishing for |
| article. | | | | trout the first thing to realize is that you will |
| There are two main areas that trout are found, | | | | probably be wading. The second thing to realize is |
| rivers and/or lakes. One of the fishing tactics | | | | that almost all freshwater trout love live worms. |
| being outlined is for river fishing; the other is for | | | | This trout tactic uses these two factors to its |
| lake fishing. When attempting to catch a trout it is | | | | advantage. This river fishing tactic involves the |
| important to know both tactics so that one of | | | | use of live worms as trout bait and presenting |
| them can be employed as necessary. In the | | | | those worms in a natural manner. The fishing |
| spring for example, rivers are too high to fish in | | | | tactic is as follows: take the end of your line and |
| many instances so lake fishing for trout will be the | | | | tie on a small barrel swivel. Now tie on a set of |
| best option. Whereas in the summer many times | | | | #8 or #10 gang hooks. Split shot sinkers are now |
| lakes become extremely crowded and river | | | | added to the fishing line above the barrel swivel |
| fishing for trout is a much better option. In either | | | | for weight. The number and size of split shot will |
| case you will now know an effective tactic to | | | | vary depending on river flow and depth. The goal |
| catch trout in either lake or river fishing situations. | | | | is to have your offering 'roll' along the bottom of |
| - Lake Fishing Tactic - When lake fishing for trout | | | | the river as is flows naturally with the rivers |
| it is important to realize that in most cases you | | | | current. A live worm is now added to the gang |
| are fishing for stocked or plated trout. Stocked | | | | hooks (if the worm is large, such as with a night |
| (or planted) trout are fish that have been placed | | | | crawler, simply pinch it in half). The baited rig is |
| into the lake by your local fish commission. The | | | | now cast into the current, the bail of the reel is |
| reason that you need to know this is because | | | | closed, and the offering is allowed to flow with |
| stocked trout usually eat different baits that trout | | | | the current. You will "feel" the bottom with your |
| that are "native" to the waterway. For this trout | | | | rod tip as the rig flows with the current (if not |
| tactic you will need a jar of artificial trout bait | | | | add a split sot or two) and with practice |
| known as Powerbait. Powerbait it molded onto a | | | | distinguishing between the bottom of the river |
| fishing hook (s) like a chunk of play dough. The | | | | and a trout biting becomes second nature. |
| tactic is as follows. Begin by taking the end of | | | | If you want to know how to catch a trout these |
| your line and slipping on a sinker, 1/4 to ½ | | | | two trout fishing tactics are it. No matter where a |
| ounce should suffice. Now tie on a small barrel | | | | trout swims, one of these fishing tactics will help |
| swivel to act as a 'stopper' for the sinker. At this | | | | you hook and thus catch a trout. |
| point tie on a set of #8 or #10 pre-tied gang | | | | |