| More than 25 years ago I had the pleasure of | | | | when the water is high in the spring a longer |
| learning how to trout fish from someone I've | | | | length rod is in order. In these instances a six foot |
| always considered a 'trout fishing master' of sorts | | | | six inch ultra light rod is perfect for trout fishing. |
| and certainly my fishing mentor. This man was | | | | Your reel should be spooled with four pound test |
| my friends' father and was easily the best trout | | | | mono filament, and for the trout fishing rookie, six |
| fisherman I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. | | | | pound test is passable. Any line heavier than six |
| I've been using tips and techniques that he taught | | | | pound test should be avoided when fishing for |
| ever since I met him. Over the years I've refined | | | | trout is most instances. |
| and added to some of these tips and techniques, | | | | Any article titled 'trout fishing 101' has to include |
| which is what this article is about. | | | | one of the simplest trout fishing basics of all; |
| In this article I am going to provide some of the | | | | when to fish. When you go trout fishing is very |
| fishing basics that have served me so well for the | | | | important. The best times to go trout fishing can |
| past 2 decades. Every trout fishing rookie should | | | | be determined by paying attention to the |
| make these tips a part of their fishing repertoire | | | | weather & moon. The weather & moon |
| sooner, rather than later. Starting off on the | | | | impact the feeding behavior of trout, and the |
| proper foot is very important, especially when it | | | | more you understand about this phenomenon, the |
| comes to fishing for trout. | | | | more successful you will be. |
| Most of these fishing basics are best employed in | | | | For the fishing rookie, live bait is one of the best |
| the flowing waters of rivers and streams, | | | | trout baits to use. As a matter of fact, my |
| although they can certainly be easily modified for | | | | mentor taught me to use live worms when fishing |
| lake fishing as well. The first thing every rookie | | | | for trout and I've been using live worms with |
| trout angler needs to understand is that ultra light | | | | great success ever since. He also taught me to |
| gear should be employed. When I refer to the | | | | rig my worm on a set of gang hooks, which is |
| word 'gear', I'm referring specifically to your rod, | | | | also one of the fishing basics I use to this day. A |
| reel, and line. All too often I see anglers trout | | | | live worm rigged on a set of gang hooks and |
| fishing with gear that's entirely too heavy. | | | | allowed to flow naturally with the current of a |
| An ultra light rod and reel should be used when | | | | river or stream is a great fishing tactic. |
| fishing for trout. An ultra light reel will normally hold | | | | The bottom line is that these trout fishing basics |
| between 90 and 150 yards of four pond test, | | | | will certainly put you on the right foot when it |
| just so you know. The perfect length for a trout | | | | comes to fishing for trout. Add these simple |
| fishing rod is five feet. So you will want a five | | | | fishing tips to your repertoire and you will be |
| foot rod that is ultra light action. Many times, | | | | much better off. |