| Many anglers don't have much of a technique | | | | Powerbait to completely cover each of the hooks |
| when it comes to fishing for trout. They just slap | | | | on your rig. In other words you will have two balls |
| some corn, Powerbait, salmon eggs, or a worm | | | | of Powerbait hanging below the weight and swivel. |
| onto a hook and cast it into the water. If there's | | | | Gently cast this rig out and allow it to sink to the |
| no current they still fish, and if there is current | | | | bottom. Once it's on the bottom, slowly reel in the |
| they attempt to drift fish, but really don't | | | | slack line until your line is completely taught. Now |
| understand what they are doing. | | | | you wait. |
| In this article I'm going to outline 2 trout fishing | | | | 2. The Flowing Water Technique - This technique |
| techniques that have helped my catch many trout | | | | is performed (usually while wading) in the flowing |
| over the years. These techniques work, especially | | | | water of a river or stream. My favorite bait of |
| after you have used them for a while and start | | | | choice for this technique is worms. The easiest |
| to understand all of the little nuances that begin to | | | | way to carry you bait while wading is a JRW bait |
| present themselves. If any fishing technique were | | | | bag, which allows you to always know where |
| as easy as just reading an article, and | | | | your worms are and literally have them at your |
| automatically catching more fish, everyone would | | | | fingertips at all times. Start by again tying on a |
| be a great angler. Becoming great at anything | | | | small barrel swivel and a set of pre-tied gang |
| takes practice, and trout fishing is no different. | | | | hooks. Now split shot sinkers are added above |
| The bottom line is that these 2 trout fishing | | | | your swivel for weight. The goal is to have you |
| techniques work if you take the time to work | | | | offering "roll" along the bottom as it flows |
| them. Let's get down to business, shall we? | | | | naturally with the current, so the number and size |
| | | | of the split shot will vary depending on depth and |
| 1. The Still Water Technique - When it comes to | | | | current flow. Now, grab a worm from your bait |
| trout fishing techniques that are used in the still | | | | bag, hook it on your gang hooks, and cast it |
| water of lakes and ponds, this technique is a | | | | parallel to the current and close your bail. Let your |
| great one. Normally in lakes we're dealing with | | | | rig flow with the current until it is below you (or |
| stocked or planted trout which means that | | | | out of the current) and recast. With practice you'll |
| Powerbait is a very effective trout bait. The | | | | see that this trout fishing technique is extremely |
| important thing to remember about Powerbait is | | | | effective. Getting snagged is normal, so don't let it |
| that it floats. Begin by slipping an egg sinker onto | | | | discourage you. |
| your line (1/4 to ½ an ounce will normally | | | | Once learned and implemented these 2 trout |
| suffice). Now tie on a small barrel swivel as a | | | | fishing techniques will probably become you |
| "stopper". This way you line will "float freely" until | | | | favorite techniques for trout fishing. I know they |
| it reaches the "stopper". Now, on the opposite | | | | are for me, and have been for more than 20 |
| end of the barrel swivel, tie on a set of #8 or | | | | years. |
| #10 pre-tied gang hooks. Now add enough | | | | |