| There are many types of "baits" that can be | | | | normally found in very clear water. This means |
| used for trout from artificial spinners and spoons, | | | | that if the fishing line you are using is too heavy |
| to artificial flies, to manufactured trout bait that | | | | the trout will see it, and if the trout can see your |
| resembles play dough. While all of these baits are | | | | fishing line, they are much less apt to bite your |
| effective, when it comes to fishing for trout live | | | | offering. |
| bait is hard to beat. For the most part, live bait is | | | | Next, you have to have an effective way to |
| most effective when fishing for trout in the | | | | carry your live worms while you are fishing. |
| flowing waters of a river or stream; whereas | | | | Rather than just placing the worm container that |
| when fishing for trout in lakes (or other still water | | | | the worms are purchased in into a pocket of |
| situations) live bait tends to be much less | | | | your fishing vest, a bait bag should be employed. |
| effective. | | | | A bait bag is simply a small pouch that hangs |
| I have personally been using this type of bait to | | | | from your fishing vest and carries your live |
| catch trout for more than two decades and in | | | | worms while you are fishing. This way your live |
| this article will outline some tips for using live bait | | | | worms are literally at your fingertips at all times, |
| to catch trout. Although different types of live | | | | saving you a ton of valuable fishing time that is |
| baits can be used effectively as bait when fishing | | | | spent baiting up and/or re-baiting. Having and using |
| for trout, such as live minnows, frogs, and insects | | | | a bait bag is a great tip for using live bait for |
| because of their availability and difficulty to | | | | trout. |
| transport on the river, these types of live baits | | | | The last tip is to rig your live worm in the most |
| are rarely a good live bait choice when fishing for | | | | effective way possible when fishing for trout in a |
| trout. I have always found live worms to be the | | | | river or stream. This means that your worm |
| best and most effective form of live bait when it | | | | needs to be presented outstretched the way |
| comes to trout fishing. | | | | nature intended, not balled up on the hook like a |
| Live worms are not only readily available, they | | | | piece of meat. The way to accomplish this task is |
| are also quite easy to transport and use while | | | | through the use of gang hooks. These fishing |
| fishing on a river. Here are some tips I have been | | | | hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in |
| using with great success when using this particular | | | | tandem, enabling a live to be presented in an |
| form of live bait while fishing for trout. | | | | outstretched and natural manner. When it comes |
| Firstly, using light line is very important when | | | | to using live bait (and especially using live worms) |
| fishing for trout while using live bait. I like and | | | | for trout gang hooks are a must. In the case of |
| suggest four pound test monofilament when river | | | | large worms such as night crawlers, simply pinch |
| fishing for trout. If you are a skilled knot tier and | | | | the worm in half to fit on the gang hooks in a |
| ultra light angler, fishing line as light as two pound | | | | natural manner. |
| test can even be employed. The bottom line is | | | | These tips have been helping me catch trout for |
| that no fishing line heavier that six pound test | | | | more than 25 years and I know they will do the |
| should ever be employed when attempting to | | | | same for anyone. Add these simple tips to your |
| catch trout with live bait. The reason for this is | | | | trout fishing repertoire sooner, rather than later. |
| because trout have very keen eyesight and are | | | | |