| Anytime that fishing is discussed, especially early | | | | 2. Use The Proper Fishing Hooks - When it comes |
| in the year, the subject of stocked trout no | | | | to fishing hooks the most important factor is the |
| doubt comes to mind, and when the subject of | | | | hook size. For most fishing applications size 8 or |
| stocked trout comes to mind so does the | | | | size 10 fishing hook should be employed. Fishing |
| question of how to catch stocked trout. Trout | | | | hooks that arelarger than size 8 should be |
| are "stocked" or "planted" in many waterways | | | | avoided in almost all trout fishing scenarios. |
| throughout the United States and fishing for them | | | | Another great tip when it comes to trout fishing |
| is a favorite activity for many anglers. | | | | hooks is to use a set of gang hooks. Gang hooks |
| In this article I will outline 3 tips for catching more | | | | are simply two small fishing hooks tied back to |
| stocked trout so you will never again wonder | | | | back, thus enabling you to present twice as much |
| how to go about fishing for these human raised, | | | | manufactured trout bait on your bottom rig. A |
| multi colored beauties. Trout that have been | | | | bottom rig made with a set of gang hooks and |
| planted are normally much easier to catch than | | | | baited with Powerbait (or similar floating trout bait) |
| trout that have been born or lived naturally in a | | | | is and excellent way to catch stocked trout. |
| body of water for an extended period of time. | | | | 3. Don't Be Afraid To Experiment - Just having |
| The key to catching stocked trout consistently is | | | | one color or style of manufactured trout bait is |
| to follow some simple rules. | | | | not a good idea because you never know what |
| These tips are being listed in no particular order | | | | type/color will be the most effective on a given |
| and have been found to all be of equal importance | | | | day, which is why experimentation is a key to |
| during my past two decades of fishing. | | | | success. My "rule of thumb" is to try a particular |
| | | | color bait for an hour, checking it after a half an |
| 1. Choose The Correct Trout Bait - Stocked trout | | | | hour if I receive no bites, and then trying a |
| tend to eat very different baits than their | | | | different color until I find one that receives bites. |
| indigenous cousins. As a general rule live or natural | | | | Once you find the color/type that is working on a |
| trout baits aren't nearly as effective as | | | | particular day, it will tend to work for most of the |
| manufactured trout baits such as Berkley | | | | day and is the color/type that should be used on |
| Powerbait and the like when fishing for stocked | | | | that day. Having 3-4 different colors/types of bait |
| trout. Artificial baits such as spinners, spoons, and | | | | to experiment with is a great tip for catching |
| flies can be effective and will catch a few stocked | | | | more stocked trout. |
| trout, but as a general "rule" planted trout prefers | | | | Know you know how to catch stocked trout, or |
| manufactured trout baits. A great way to employ | | | | at least 3 tips that will certainly help you to be |
| manufactured trout baits is a bottom fishing rig. | | | | more successful when fishing for this kind of |
| Still fishing (or bottom fishing) with manufactured | | | | trout. Add these tips to your trout fishing arsenal |
| trout bait is an excellent tactic for catching | | | | sooner, rather than later. |
| stocked trout. | | | | |