| There is no better time of the year to fish than | | | | fishing mentor (who incidentally was the best |
| the fall in my opinion. Fishing in the fall has always | | | | trout angler I've ever known) believed |
| been my most productive time of the year as | | | | wholeheartedly in fishing for trophy trout in the |
| well. I'm not sure of the scientific reason for this, | | | | fall. He fished for trout all year long, but |
| but it's always seemed to me that the fish are | | | | concentrated his efforts for BIG trout, in the fall |
| "stocking up" on food before the really cold | | | | of the year. This may not be a bad idea fore |
| weather sets in. At least this is how it seems in | | | | you, if you like catching trophy fish? |
| the rivers and streams of the west. Once the | | | | In the fall, as the weather starts to cool, it |
| really cold weather sets in, the fishes metabolism | | | | becomes increasingly important to pay attention |
| slows to a point that they simply don't eat as | | | | to both the weather and moon as well. There |
| much (which obviously means that catching them | | | | may be no two more important factors than the |
| is that much more difficult). This is surely how it | | | | weather nad the moon, when it comes to fishing. |
| seems to be in the rivers and streams, which is | | | | Many anglers don't realize this, and you can get |
| why fishing in the fall (before the really cold | | | | more information about the the weather, moon, |
| weather) is so productive. | | | | & fishing here. Honestly, these two factors can |
| Another big selling point for fishing in the fall is the | | | | make as much difference in the amount and size |
| fact that the scenery is so beautiful. As the | | | | of the fish you catch as what type of bait you |
| leaves begin changing color, it sometimes seems | | | | use. |
| as if you're fishing inside of a painting, which is | | | | The bottom line in all of this is that fishing in the |
| always a cool feeling. Yep, for me fishing in the fall | | | | fall can be as good as it gets. As the fish stock |
| is as good as it gets. So while other outdoors | | | | up on food before winter, you can have some of |
| people are turning their attention to chasing | | | | your best fishing days of the entire year. Don't |
| animals in the woods and birds in the fields, you | | | | forget to have some pre-tied gang hooks with |
| may want to get serious about fishing as the fall | | | | you as well. Remember, there is no better way |
| kicks into gear? | | | | to present a live worm as bait than a set of gang |
| I know I've caught almost all of my trophy fish in | | | | hooks. Not only this, but you'll also be fishing in |
| the fall as well. Fishing in the fall can be incredibly | | | | some of the most beautiful scenery of the entire |
| productive, and as far as big fish go, there may | | | | year when you go fishing in the fall. |
| be no better time of the year to wet a line. My | | | | |