| I've been fishing for trout for more than 25 years | | | | 2. The Size & Configuration Of Your Hooks - |
| and have learned many tips and tricks that have | | | | People who are new to fishing tend to think that |
| helped me catch many trophy trout in that time. | | | | a fishing hook is a fishing hook. Nothing could be |
| My fishing mentor, the man who originally taught | | | | farther from the truth. This is especially true |
| me how to trout fish, introduced me to many of | | | | when fishing for trout in small rivers or streams |
| these concepts and these tips have been very | | | | with bait. When fishing for trout with bait your |
| useful to me. In this article, trout fishing 101, I will | | | | want the focus of your offering to be the bait |
| outline these simple trout fishing concepts so that | | | | not the hook, which means that small hooks are |
| you can add them to your repertoire and become | | | | in order. Size 8 to 12 hooks are in order anytime |
| a much more successful trout angler. | | | | that you fish for trout with bait. Using small hooks |
| Although trout can be fished for and caught in | | | | means that your hooks need to be configured |
| rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds these concepts | | | | properly to rig bait effectively, which is where |
| are all dedicated to trout fishing in small rivers and | | | | gang hooks come into play. Gang Hooks are |
| streams. The size rivers and streams that can be | | | | simply a pair of small fishing hooks tied in tandem, |
| fished effectively by wading. To me, wading is a | | | | which enables you to rig bait like worms in an |
| big part of catching trout, but these concepts can | | | | extremely effective manner. The size and |
| also be easily modified for other trout fishing | | | | configuration of your hooks are very important, |
| scenarios for those who are interested. | | | | especially where bait is concerned. |
| In school classes are designated by numbers for | | | | 3. The Weight Of Your Line - Anyone who is new |
| degree of difficulty, such as math 101, 201, 301, | | | | to trout fishing must keep the weight of there line |
| etc, with the classes becoming more difficult the | | | | in mind. By 'weight' of line I'm referring specifically |
| higher the number. These 3 tips are things anyone | | | | to the pound test of the fishing line that's being |
| new to trout fishing needs to keep in mind. Trout | | | | employed. Throughout the years I've met all too |
| fishing 101, if you will. | | | | many trout fishermen who are using line for |
| | | | fishing in rivers and streams that's entirely too |
| 1. The Weight Of Your Rod & Reel - Many | | | | heavy. I personally use and suggest four pound |
| anglers who are new to fishing tend to use a rod | | | | test monofilament for this type of fishing. Six |
| and reel that's entirely too heavy for trout fishing. | | | | pound test is passable, but nothing heaver than |
| Light action rods and reels are the largest that | | | | six pound test should be used for fishing in this |
| should ever be used for trout fishing, with ultra | | | | manner. |
| light action rods and reels being ideal for trout | | | | Keep these simple tips in mind and before you |
| fishing in small rivers and streams. Whenever a | | | | know it you will be a 'seasoned' trout angler, and |
| rod or reel is purchased the 'action' of said rod or | | | | remember there is no substitute for spending |
| reel is always listed. Stick with either 'light action' | | | | time of the water honing your skills. The more |
| or ideally 'ultra light action' when purchasing a trout | | | | time you can spend on the water implementing |
| fishing rod or reel. This is the first tip that anyone | | | | tips and tricks, the more trout you will catch. |
| new to trout fishing needs to keep in mind. | | | | There is simply no substitute for practice. |