| There are many anglers who spend some or all | | | | them readily. The key with these types of baits is |
| of their fishing time still fishing for trout. By 'still | | | | that they float, and if you use one that doesn't |
| fishing' I simply mean casting their line out, letting | | | | float, buy one that does. |
| it sink, tightening the line and waiting for bites. This | | | | The most effective rig that I've ever seen for still |
| is 'still fishing', and for those of us who don't have | | | | fishing synthetic trout baits is toi use a gang hook |
| boats, it's a great way to catch trout out of | | | | rig. What's a gang hook rig? It's pretty simple. |
| ponds and small lakes. | | | | Take the end of your line and slip on and egg |
| The only downfall to this type of fishing (at least | | | | sinker (1/4 to 3/8 ounce). Now tie on a small |
| to me personally) is that in most cases synthetic | | | | barrel swivel (size 10 to 12) and on the opposite |
| trout bait is used and mostly stocked trout are | | | | end of the barrel swivel tie on a set of pre-tied |
| caught. I don't know what it is, but for me, | | | | gang hooks. This is a gang hook rig. Now add your |
| catching trout that grow up in a tank is weird. | | | | favorite floating synthetic trout bait to each hook |
| Many times when you catch these stocked trout | | | | (enough to completely cover each hook). This rig |
| they have some or all of their fins rubbed off | | | | is then cast out and still fished like you normally |
| (from the tank), and to me, just seems unnatural. | | | | would. |
| But, it is what it is, and when I have a hankering | | | | Still fishing for trout, with the rig described above |
| for catching a trout, still fishing for some of these | | | | is amazingly effective. You see, the bait floats |
| "finless wonders" will usually fills my need. | | | | above any underwater debris, thus increasing |
| Lets put my personal feelings aside and focus on | | | | your bite rates. The gang hook rig works and |
| the issue, which is still fishing for trout. When still | | | | works well. When you get that hankering for |
| fishing for trout, 90% of the time the bait of | | | | catching a trout (no matter how many fins it has) |
| choice is synthetic trout bait, and for good reason. | | | | the gang hook rig is a great way to go, when still |
| These baits work! Trout, especially stocked trout, | | | | fishing for trout. |
| love these synthetic trout baits, and tend to bite | | | | |