| As the weather starts to heat up and the rivers | | | | bottom line is that you present your live bait in |
| and streams start to recede from spring rains | | | | the most natural way possible. |
| and run-off, many anglers begin to think about | | | | 3. Be Efficient - When rainbow trout fishing you |
| doing some serious Rainbow Trout fishing. There | | | | want to be as efficient as is possible. That is, you |
| are very few things that I enjoy more than | | | | can't catch any trout without your line in the |
| standing in the middle of flowing water, trying to | | | | water, so the more time that you can spend with |
| entice a rainbow trout to bite. For me, this is | | | | your line in the water, the better. Employing things |
| probably the most enjoyable thing that I can do, | | | | such as a bait bag is a great way to spend more |
| with my clothes on of course. There are a few | | | | time fishing, and less time baiting up. With a bait |
| pointers that I've learned over the years that will | | | | bag, your bait is hanging right there at your |
| increase your catch while rainbow trout fishing. All | | | | fingertips, which is incredibly efficient. Remember, |
| of these pointers are focused on fishing for | | | | you can't catch anything without having your line |
| rainbow trout in the flowing water of a river or | | | | in the water. |
| stream, although with some slight modifications, | | | | 4. Pay Attention To Your Hands - Many anglers |
| they can be used to fish for rainbow trout in | | | | don't pay attention to the scents on their hands. |
| lakes as well. | | | | Rainbow Trout have a very acute sense of smell |
| | | | and the smells on your hands transfer to your |
| 1. Watch Your Shadow - Pay attention to your | | | | bait, whether that bait be live or a lure. If you |
| shadow and where it's being cast. Casting a | | | | smoke, for example, that stink transfers to your |
| shadow on the hole or run that you intend to fish | | | | bait and has an effect on your catch rate. A good |
| is a sure fire way to get no bites. Make sure your | | | | practice is to grab a handful of dirt or grass and |
| not casting a shadow on the area your fishing or | | | | rub it into your hands before fishing and anytime |
| going to fish. This is especially true when fishing | | | | you've handled a foreign substance. This will help |
| for rainbow trout. | | | | neutralize any "stink" that might be on your hands. |
| 2. Present Your Live Bait Naturally - The more | | | | Begin employing any or all of these pointers and |
| natural your bait looks the more trout you will | | | | your rainbow trout fishing success will improve. |
| catch. This is true with all live bait, but especially | | | | Rainbow trout fishing is an incredibly enjoyable |
| worms. This means that simply threading a worm | | | | experience and once you get the hang of it, you'll |
| onto a hook or creating what I like to call a | | | | be hooked! There's no better way to spend a day |
| "worm ball" just isn't that effective. The best way | | | | than in nature attempting to catch some beautiful |
| to present live worms naturally is through the use | | | | Rainbow Trout. And as I eluded to earlier, as soon |
| of gang hooks. Gang hooks are fairly simple to tie | | | | as you hook and land an eighteen plus inch |
| yourself or you can purchase them, it makes no | | | | Rainbow, you'll realize that rainbow trout fishing is |
| difference, what's important is that you begin | | | | as much fun as you can have while wearing |
| using them when fishing for rainbow trout. The | | | | clothes! |