| As the fall continues to descend on us like the | | | | In the fall, as well in any season, it's always a |
| sunshine through the clouds after a torrential | | | | good idea to pay attention to the weather and |
| rainstorm, I wanted to write an article with some | | | | moon. These two forces of Mother Nature have |
| tips for trout fishing in the fall. After an entire | | | | an incredible impact on the behavior of fish, and |
| spring and summer of fishing, these tips will make | | | | the better you understand this phenomenon, the |
| sure that you don't "take your eye off the ball", | | | | more fish will be caught. When it comes to tips |
| so to speak. Sometimes we anglers, tend to | | | | for trout fishing in the fall, few are as important |
| forget the simple things in our attempt to enjoy | | | | as using the weather and moon to your |
| the sport that provides us with so much | | | | advantage. Being on the water when the trout |
| enjoyment. | | | | are the most active automatically makes you a |
| After six or more months of fishing, many | | | | "better fisherman". |
| anglers forget to change their fishing line regularly. | | | | The final tip I have for trout fishing in the fall has |
| As the fall fishing season begins, remember to | | | | to do with keeping your hands warm. As trout |
| change your fishing line. This is especially true for | | | | anglers, we need to have our fingers unfettered |
| those of you who use light line (which all trout | | | | and this means that we need access to quality |
| fishermen should). Light line can become coiled and | | | | fingerless gloves. Fingerless gloves can be the |
| frayed easily, causing spotty performance. As the | | | | difference between staying on the water and |
| fall trout fishing season begins, it's a good idea | | | | going home. There are few things worse than |
| re-spool to "fresh" line. The last thing you need is | | | | being trout fishing and having your hands feel like |
| your line getting tangled or breaking, because you | | | | a couple of popsicles. I know this from |
| neglected to change it. | | | | experience, which is why I suggest having |
| The next point to consider when it comes to | | | | fingerless gloves available anytime you are trout |
| trout fishing in the fall is the fact that using live | | | | fishing in the fall. |
| bait is a great idea. Whenever live bait is used, | | | | These tips for trout fishing in the fall will help |
| gang hooks should be employed. Gang hooks are | | | | anyone be more successful on their next fishing |
| simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, which | | | | outing. The fall is the best time to be on the |
| allows live bait (especially live worms) to be | | | | water, not only because the water's less crowded |
| presented in a completely natural and realistic | | | | and the fish are hungry, but also because the |
| manner. This makes a huge difference in bite | | | | beauty of Nature is never more prevalent that in |
| rates. The bottom line is the more realistic your | | | | the fall. Trout fishing and the fall go together like a |
| bait appears, the more bites you will receive. This | | | | hand and a glove (or a pair of Wristies)! |
| is why gang hooks are always a good idea. | | | | |