| In this article I'm going to reveal some tips and | | | | more readily they'll bite, right? So how do we |
| techniques that will teach you how to fish for | | | | determine when the trout are going to be the |
| rainbow trout. Rainbow trout are a very popular | | | | most active? This is accomplished by paying |
| species of fish that area lot of fun to catch. This | | | | attention to the weather and moon. The weather |
| is especially when it comes to native rainbows. It | | | | and moon have an incredible impact on the |
| has always seemed to me that native trout are | | | | behavior of all fish (including rainbow trout) so |
| much harder fighters, and any experienced trout | | | | learning how to use this information to your |
| fisherman will tell you that native rainbows are | | | | advantage, will result in more bites. |
| much more beautiful than their genetically altered, | | | | When it comes to fishing for rainbow trout, it's |
| stocked cousins. When I use the word 'native' to | | | | important to discuss bait. I realize some anglers |
| describe trout, I'm referring to trout that have | | | | don't use bait, but they are really cheating |
| been born naturally or at least have grown up in | | | | themselves. Live bait (especially live worms) is a |
| the river, stream, or lake that you're fishing for | | | | great way to catch trout, and synthetic bait is |
| them in. | | | | quite effective for stocked (or planted) rainbows. |
| Now that I've completed my rant on native | | | | Whether you're bouncing a live worm along the |
| rainbows versus stocked (or planted) rainbows, | | | | bottom of a river or still fishing with synthetic bait |
| let's get down to the business of how to fish for | | | | (both techniques are effective) the bottom line is |
| them. The first thing to keep in mind is that light | | | | that gang hooks should be employed. Every trout |
| rods and reels should be employed for trout | | | | angler should carry pre-tied gang hooks in their |
| fishing. As a matter of fact, I personally use ultra | | | | fishing vest or tackle box when fishing for trout. |
| light rods and reels, but nothing heavier than light | | | | A gang hook rig is a great technique for fishing |
| action should be used for rainbow trout fishing. | | | | for rainbow trout, and it's set up like this: begin by |
| You gear should be spooled with light line as well. I | | | | taking the end of your line and tying on a small |
| personally use no fishing line heavier than | | | | barrel swivel (size 10 or 12). If you're going to be |
| four-pound test for trot fishing, but line as heavy | | | | still fishing, slip an egg sinker onto your line before |
| as six pound test is passable. However, no line | | | | tying on the barrel swivel. Now on the opposite |
| heavier than six-pound test should be employed. | | | | end of the barrel swivel tie on a set of pre-tied |
| This is for two reasons. First, rainbow trout are | | | | gang hooks. For river and stream fishing, split shot |
| found in cold, clear water and second they have | | | | sinkers are added for weight above the barrel |
| very keen eyesight. For these reasons, the trout | | | | swivel. Now simply add your live worm to the |
| can easily detect your fishing line if it's too heavy. | | | | gang hooks and you're ready 6to catch some |
| And if the fish detect your line, they are much | | | | trout. If you're fishing with synthetic bait, simply |
| less apt to bite. | | | | add enough to cover each hook and you're god |
| Since we're discussing how to fish for rainbow | | | | to go. |
| trout, it's important that we're on the water when | | | | This is how to fish for rainbow trout. These tips |
| the trout are the most active. It only makes | | | | and techniques will lead to a ton of success on |
| sense that the more active the trout are, the | | | | your next trout fishing excursion. |