| For many trout anglers (including myself) fishing | | | | bait hanging from your gang hook rig. |
| for stocked trout is something that we have to | | | | This rig is now cast into a lake that has been |
| do from time to time. Most state governments | | | | stocked with trout. Allow it to sink, and slowly reel |
| stock trout in lakes and rivers for the express | | | | in the slack line. Set your rod against a forked |
| purpose of being fished for by anglers. Fishing for | | | | stick or other stationary object. When using a |
| these stocked or planted trout is a bit different | | | | gang hook rig in this manner you want your line |
| than fishing for a trout that is "native" and grew | | | | to be completely taut. You'll know when you get |
| up in the wild, rather than a tank or pond. In this | | | | a bite because your rod tip will start to bounce. |
| article, I'm going to reveal some tips for fishing | | | | My normal rule of thumb is to wait for a half an |
| for stocked trout. | | | | hour of so, before checking my bait and |
| The first thing to keep in mind, is exactly what I | | | | re-casting. |
| just mentioned. Stocked fish grew up in a tank or | | | | Another trout fishing tip for fishing for stocked |
| pond and are used to being fed, rather than | | | | trout is to make sure you're fishing when the fish |
| having to search for and find food themselves. | | | | are the most active. How do you know when the |
| This means that we as anglers need to take a | | | | fish are the most active? Simply by paying |
| different approach when fishing for these fish. | | | | attention to the weather and moon. In other |
| Stocked trout readily bite baits such as cheese, | | | | words, if you pay attention to which phase the |
| marshmallows, and synthetic baits, whereas | | | | moon is in and what the weather is doing, you |
| native trout tend not to eat such things. | | | | can dramatically impact your fishing success. This |
| A great technique for fishing for stocked trout is | | | | might sound strange, but its nonetheless true. |
| to use a gang hook rig. A gang hooks rig is simple | | | | Paying attention to these two forces of Mother |
| to set up, and extremely effective. Begin by | | | | Nature will dramatically impact your fishing |
| taking the end of your line and slipping on an egg | | | | success. |
| sinker (1/4 to ½ ounce). Now tie on a small | | | | Fishing for and catching stocked trout isn't a |
| barrel swivel (size 10 or 12), this will act as a | | | | difficult thing to do, but using these simple tips will |
| 'stopper' and help prevent line twist. On the | | | | pay huge dividends in your success as an angler. |
| opposite end of the barrel swivel tie on a set of | | | | How am I so sure that these tips will help? |
| pre tied gang hooks (size 8 or 10). Now add a | | | | Because I personally use them, and know how |
| synthetic bait to each hook, enough to completely | | | | effective they are. |
| cover each hook. You will now have two balls of | | | | |