Fishing

Trout Fishing: How to Land the Big Ones

- Kathy Gomez

If you want to catch the trout you’ll talk about for years, then you have to arm yourself with knowledge and proper gear and tackle. By the time you’ve learned all you need to know, your family and friends will consider you an expert at trout fishing. This fish is very special in a lot of ways, and they won’t give themselves up so easily or to just anyone.

You will find that each animal has been given by nature a special attribute or ability to use for protection. A lateral line goes down the back of several species of fish, including the brown trout. This lateral line is very sensitive and forewarns the trout of the approach of someone or something. Down the length of the body of the trout runs a series of nerves that act like a pressure transducer. How this works is that any pressure the trout senses, such as someone walking along the bank of the stream they are in, alerts them. We’re not kidding you. Watch an experienced trout angler sometime. You may see that some avid fishers even resort to crawling so as not to alert the trout. On the other hand, it’s easy to tell when someone has no experience because they just march along like they’re on a hike. Or even worse, they just plunge into the water wearing hip waders. They never figure out why they didn’t catch any trout, even after trying their hardest for the whole day.

Any type of fishing you do, trout fishing included, has a lot more secrets for success than you normally find.

And this is about maintaining your tackle and gear in proper shape and condition. These are all collectively called best practices, and they’ll pay off the longer you use them. Here are some good examples you should learn and refine until you’ve got it all down. Each item in your tackle box needs to be thoroughly checked before a fishing trip. Also, this is a good time for you to sharpen your hooks. Inspect each knot and make sure there are no weak spots in your line. Retie any knots as necessary. Replace the places in your line that appear weak. This is an important step because one weak spot can cause you to loose that big trout you’ve been hoping to land.

The way the trout see your bait is important to the success of your fishing. It’s important that the diameter of the line you use is matched to the length of your fishing rod.

You also have to bear in mind how the water affects the drag on your line. Everything you fine-tune will determine how natural your bait appears to the trout. With a rod that is longer, you can use a smaller diameter line and this in turn reduces drag in the water. You can see how all this has a ripple effect on what you do and how you can do it. You will refine these parameters as you gain experience, along with your technique, and you will then be able to land those trophy trout. Of course this extends to fishing for other kinds of fish as well. Apart from that, you’ll need to increase your knowledge of trout fishing. And there are several DVDs and books to be had. However, nothing compares to ordinary experience and spending some time with your line dropped into the water. You’ll lose your fair share and have days when you go home with nothing to report. However, this progression will still allow you to learn more.

Fishing Tips for Better Angling and Trophies

- Kathy Gomez

Fishing is a very enjoyable – albeit challenging – sport, and it is the favorite pastime of millions of people worldwide. One of the reasons so many people enjoy trout fishing is because trout present a challenge. For the best experience, don’t settle for fishing in a lake that has been stocked with farm-raised trout. Head out and tackle the wild trout.

Where you place yourself in a stream makes a big difference as does the way you entice the trout. What you want to do is cast upstream and then let it ride the current past you because hungry trout will be looking into the direction the water is coming from. The reason is very simple, they’re just waiting for a meal to come floating right at them. Practice releasing enough line so your rig will travel along with the current and look like a meal. Naturally, there is some technique involved, but you can pick it up soon enough.

If you are serious about wanting to catch the best brown trout you can, no matter where you are fishing, consider waiting until after sunset to set out. Recent and current weather conditions are the contributing factors to make this successful. If conditions are preventing them from feeding during the day, then they’ll do it at night when it’s safer for them. temperatures in the low 70s are excellent for improving the chances your fishing will be successful at night. Do you aspire to catch larger trout? Do you want to take home that trophy? Then you will need to use bigger minnows as your bait. You will no doubt witness a major feeding rush if there is an upswing to the amount of oxygen in the water. If you have started using bigger minnows as your bait, this is the conditions where you could have great results.

You need more than two hands many times when you’re out on the water, so you will benefit from getting equipment to take care of that. What you want to do is try to find the gear you can carry with you and don’t have to leave back in the truck or on the ground. One of the most important things is minimizing movement if not avoiding it at all costs. Watch trout anglers with more experience, and you will see how they avoid movement.

The nice thing about trout fishing is that your initial investment isn’t large. However, it’s very important that you put in the time to learn about trout fishing. There are many little secrets that you won’t have a clue about if you don’t study. After you know what you’re doing, and have done your preliminary research, your confidence in your abilities will be high.