| When it comes to fishing for trout there is no | | | | into play. Many times these hooks are sold snelled |
| doubt that some hooks are more effective than | | | | (which means with a piece of line attached to the |
| other, and I'm not referring to name brands. | | | | hook). These hooks are much more effective if |
| There are many quality fishing hook brands on | | | | you buy them individually and tie them to your line |
| the market today from Eagle Claw to Mustad, all | | | | as needed. This way you can control the weight |
| of which will work for trout fishing. The point is | | | | of the line. Most commercially produced snelled |
| that certain "styles" are better than others when | | | | hooks are tied on line that's entirely too heavy for |
| it comes to trout fishing. As long as your hooks | | | | trout fishing. |
| are made by a known manufacturer (such as the | | | | 2. Gang Hooks - Gang hooks are a pair of small |
| two mentioned above) you will be in good shape. | | | | hooks tied in tandem, which makes fishing live bait |
| So what do I mean when I refer to the word | | | | (and especially live or synthetic worms) much |
| "style" when speaking of trout fishing hooks? | | | | more effective. Gang hooks are tied on a plain |
| There are basically two main styles when it | | | | shank hook with a turned down eye. Gang hooks |
| comes to trout fishing hooks, both of which are | | | | are a great option to have available when it |
| quite effective. The two "styles" of fishing hooks | | | | comes to trout fishing hooks. In most cases |
| that should be considered when fishing for trout | | | | these hooks are tied on a 12 to 18 inch length of |
| are gang hooks and salmon egg hooks. These | | | | line and are attached to your fishing line using a |
| two styles of hooks are the most effective | | | | small barrel swivel. The swivel helps to prevent |
| fishing hooks for trout fishing. | | | | line twist and is a much better union than anything |
| Below are some tips and techniques for using | | | | a traditional snelled hook provides. Gang hooks |
| both styles of trout fishing hook. | | | | are, by far, the best way to present worms (live |
| | | | or synthetic) as trout bait. |
| 1. Salmon Egg Hooks - These hooks are most | | | | If you are a trout fisherman both of these styles |
| effective for, you're never going to believe this, | | | | of fishing hooks need to be a part of your fishing |
| salmon eggs! Salmon egg hooks are very small | | | | repertoire. They are both very effective, as long |
| and have been specially designed to hold salmon | | | | as they are configured properly. Make sure that |
| eggs as bait, and as you probably know salmon | | | | you're not using any of the commercially tied |
| eggs are a very effective trout bait. Salmon eggs | | | | fishing hooks on the market today. The line used |
| can be very fragile and hard to keep on a hook, | | | | to tie them is much too heavy, especially when it |
| which is where these trout fishing hooks come | | | | comes to trout hooks. |