| It seems to me that almost all trout anglers are | | | | any angler is to grab a handful of grass or dirt |
| looking for tips to help them catch more trout. In | | | | before baiting up and rub it in your hands. This will |
| this article, I'm going to reveal some trout fishing | | | | eliminate any unnatural odors that may be on |
| tips for the average angler. None of these tips | | | | your hands. |
| are rocket science, in fact most of them are | | | | - Fish At The Right Times - Pay attention to both |
| simple. They were taught to me more than 20 | | | | the weather and moon before you go fishing. |
| years ago by the best trout fisherman I've ever | | | | Very few things will effect your catch rates as |
| known. He was the father of my best friend and | | | | much as what the weather and/or moon are |
| he was quite a trout fisherman. As a matter of | | | | doing. I swear to God, this is true. That's why |
| fact he caught trophy trout out of rivers and | | | | getting your fingers on a Weather & Moon |
| streams that other people didn't think that trout | | | | Report such as this is key to your success. You |
| that size lived in. When I refer to trophy trout, | | | | want to be trying to catch trout (and any other |
| I'm referring to trout that were (and are) over | | | | fish) when they are most active. They are much |
| twenty two inches long. When it comes to small | | | | more active at certain times and much of that |
| rovers and streams, trout this size are trophies, | | | | activity revolves around what the weather and |
| at least in my book. In any case, these tips were | | | | moon are doing. |
| used by him to help him catch large trout in areas | | | | - Always Use Gang Hooks - JRW swore by the |
| that most people thought didn't hold large trout. | | | | use of gang hooks any time live bait was being |
| - Use Ultra Light Gear - What do I mean by ultra | | | | used. Especially when fishing for trout with live |
| light gear? JRW (the man I was referring to) | | | | worms. One of the best trout fishing tips that I've |
| believed in using ultra light rods and reels and four | | | | ever come in contact with is the use of a set of |
| pound test monofilament line for all of his small | | | | pre-tied gang hooks for fishing with live worms. |
| river and stream fishing, especially for trout. This | | | | You see, gang hooks enable the average angler |
| is the gear I've personally been using since he | | | | to present live bait (and especially live worms) in a |
| taught me more than 20 years ago, but I've also | | | | totally natural manner. This tip will pay huge |
| realized in that time that six pound test is also | | | | dividends in the number and size of the trout that |
| passable. Although four pound test is ideal, six | | | | you catch. I've personally been using gang hooks |
| pound can be substituted if you're not | | | | for more than 20 years and can't even imagine |
| comfortable with four pound test. The ultra light | | | | fishing with live bait without gang hooks. |
| weight rods and reels are a must though. | | | | The bottom line is that these trout fishing tips will |
| - Pay Attention To Your Hands - This might | | | | help any angler catch more trout. Whether you |
| sound a bit strange, but JRW swore that it was | | | | employ one or all of these tips is obviously up to |
| true, and I've found out from experience, that he | | | | you, but I know they've all help me become a |
| was exactly right. Any unnatural scents that are | | | | much better trout angler. JRW is no longer a part |
| on your hands will transfer to whatever bait | | | | of this level of existence, but that doesn't change |
| you're using and can cost you bites. You see, | | | | the fact that I'm glad he passed these tips onto |
| trout have very a very sensitive sense of smell | | | | me before leaving, because he was the greatest |
| and if they smell something unnatural they are | | | | trout angler that I've ever had the pleasure of |
| much less apt to bite. A great trout fishing tip for | | | | knowing. |