| If you want to know how to catch rainbow trout | | | | almost all trout fishing situations either four or six |
| it's extremely important that you avoid common | | | | pound test fishing line should be employed. Some |
| mistakes that many trout fishermen make. These | | | | experienced fishermen even use two pound test |
| mistakes cost anglers bites, which in turn costs | | | | fishing line when fishing for trout, but this size line |
| anglers trout. The bottom line is if you want to | | | | should only be used by very experienced anglers. |
| know how to catch rainbow trout, avoid these 3 | | | | Don't make the mistake of using fishing line that's |
| mistakes and you will be well on your way. | | | | too heavy when fishing for rainbow trout. |
| When discussing rainbow trout it's important to | | | | 2. Not Presenting Trout Bait Effectively - Many |
| know what type of rainbow trout you are dealing | | | | anglers make the mistake of not presenting their |
| with. The two different types of rainbow trout | | | | trout bait effectively. For example is you are |
| are "planted" and "native" trout. The main reason | | | | fishing for native rainbow trout in a small river or |
| why you need to know what type of trout you | | | | stream with live worms (an excellent trout bait in |
| are dealing with is that the two types of rainbow | | | | this rivers by the way) the worms should be |
| trout tend to feed on different things. This simple | | | | presented effectively on a set of gang hooks. A |
| fact is very important when learning how to catch | | | | live worm rigged on gang hooks is an excellent |
| these beautiful fish. | | | | way to catch rainbow trout while wading in rivers |
| Planted trout are trout that have been placed in a | | | | and streams. These hooks are also effective |
| particular waterway by the government for the | | | | when fishing for stocked rainbows while still fishing |
| purpose of being caught by anglers. These trout | | | | in lakes with trout baits such as Powerbait. The |
| have been raised in tanks and been fed mostly | | | | bottom line is that you want to present your |
| food pellets their entire life. Native trout on the | | | | trout bait effectively, whatever bait it may be. |
| other hand have either been born naturally in a | | | | 3. Not Paying Enough Attention - Don't make the |
| waterway or have been planted and survived | | | | mistake of not paying attention to your |
| three to for calendar years naturally within the | | | | surroundings and what the trout may be doing. |
| waterway. Native trout tend to eat natural foods | | | | Sometimes you will see things like a rainbow |
| such as aquatic and terrestrial insects, worms, | | | | eating an underwater bait fish or insect. When |
| small crayfish, and bait fish. While planted trout will | | | | you see something like this, using live bait won't |
| eat natural foods on occasion they tend to prefer | | | | be very effective, whereas throwing a small |
| man made trout baits. The distinction between | | | | spinner or spoon that mimics what you saw will |
| the two types of trout is important to know | | | | be. The same thing goes for seeing trout feeding |
| when determining which type of bait or lure to | | | | in bugs on the surface of the water. When you |
| use when fishing. | | | | see trout feeding on the surface fishing with |
| With all of that being said let's get down to the | | | | anything but flies will be all but fruitless, because |
| mistakes so they can be avoided and you can | | | | bugs on the surface are what the fish are |
| learn how to catch more rainbow trout, what do | | | | focused on. Make sure that you are always |
| you say? | | | | paying attention to your surroundings. |
| | | | Avoid these 3 simple mistakes and you will |
| 1. Not Using Line That's Light Enough - Many | | | | experience much more rainbow trout fishing |
| anglers make the mistake of using fishing line | | | | success on your next outing. |
| that's entirely too heavy when fishing for trout. In | | | | |