| More than twenty years ago, I had the pleasure | | | | smell of smoke, you will get many less bites. You |
| of learning to fish for trout with someone I | | | | see, trout have very sensitive senses of smell |
| consider to be a 'trout fishing master'. This man | | | | and making sure your hands are free of unnatural |
| was able to catch very large trout out of small | | | | odors is a great idea. The easiest way to make |
| rivers and streams where most people thought | | | | sure is to grab a handful of grass or dirt, and rub |
| trout of that size didn't exist. It was a remarkable | | | | it into your hands before baiting up. |
| thing to see, and throughout the time that I knew | | | | The next tip is to always make sure that you're |
| him and his son, they taught me the secret trout | | | | fishing when the trout are the most active. How |
| fishing tips that I'm revealing in this article. | | | | do you know when the trout are the most |
| The first thing that this man taught me was that | | | | active? By paying attention to the weather and |
| when trout fishing, small gear needs to be | | | | moon. The "fishing master" that gave me this tip |
| employed. And before you start thinking that the | | | | believed in fishing when the fish are the most |
| gear I'm going to describe is too small, keep in | | | | active, which means he always planned his fishing |
| mind that all of the large trout (20 to 25 inches) | | | | trips around the weather and/or moon. Knowing |
| that this man caught were on the gear that I'm | | | | about the affect of the weather and moon on |
| going to describe. The gear that's used for trout | | | | fish will go a long way to you being a more |
| should be of the ultra light variety. In other words, | | | | successful angler. |
| always use an ultra light rod and reel for trout | | | | The biggest secret trout fishing tip is to always |
| fishing. | | | | use gang hooks. Gang hooks are the most |
| That reel should be spooled with four-pound test | | | | effective way to present live bait (especially live |
| as well. The only fishing line this man used for this | | | | worms). The 'trout master' that I keep referring |
| type of fishing was four-pound test. For more | | | | to, always used either size 8 or 10 gang hooks |
| than twenty years, four-pound test is also what I | | | | for trout fishing. Using gang hooks automatically |
| use for this type of fishing. And again, before you | | | | tips the odds into your favor, because of the |
| begin thinking that four-pound test is too light to | | | | natural way in which they allow live bait to be |
| use, keep in mind that I regularly hook and land | | | | presented. This is especially true for larger, more |
| trout in the twenty to twenty three inch range | | | | experienced fish. I've always got five to ten sets |
| on four-pound test. | | | | of pre-tied gang hooks in my fishing vest. |
| The first secret fishing tip is to pay attention to | | | | Follow these simple, yet effective secret trout |
| your hands. This may sound strange, but any | | | | fishing tips, and you will begin having much more |
| scents that are on your hands will transfer to | | | | success. How am I so sure of this? Because I |
| whatever bait you happen to be using. If this | | | | personally use these tips and know how effective |
| scent is completely unnatural, like gasoline or the | | | | they are. |