fishing9.jpgEven though the weather is very suitable to ice fishing during this time of year, in my opinion it’s never a bad time to discuss successful trout fishing techniques, which is exactly what I’m going to do in this article. More than twenty years ago I had the pleasure of knowing the best trout fisherman I’ve personally ever met, and before he passed away, he taught me many of the techniques that I’m now going to pass on to you through this article.

This man, who I refer to as my ‘fishing mentor’, was able to catch trophy trout out of small rivers and streams where other anglers didn’t think such trout swam in. It was a remarkable thing to witness, and I’ve used these techniques to do the same thing for the last twenty plus years. Wirth patience and diligence, I’m sure you can do the same.

The first thing my mentor taught me was to always use ultra light fishing gear when trout fishing. What do I mean by the term ‘ultra light fishing gear’? This is pretty self explanatory for rods and reels (ultra light action), and as far as other gear is concerned, ultra light means small. So the use of small hooks and light line. I use four-pound test and lighter for trout fishing, and no line larger than six-pound test should be employed. The bottom line is that light line and gear needs to be used when fishing for trout (especially in small rivers and streams).

To be a truly successful trout angler, you’re going to want to use live worms as bait. My mentor believed in using live worms as bait as much or more than any other single bait. Live worms are a great trout bait, especially when rigged on a set of pre-tied gang hooks. Gang hooks are simply the most effective and realistic way to rig a live worm, it’s as simple as that. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, thus enabling you to present a live worm in an outstretched and natural manner. This only makes sense, and the results are dramatic.

The next technique is to always pay attention to the weather and moon. Fishing when the fish are the most active is of the utmost importance. Simply paying attention to the weather, and phases of the moon, will increase your catch rates dramatically. If you want to catch more and bigger trout, start using the weather and moon to your advantage when trout fishing. This simple tip, which will only take you about an hour to learn, will do as much for your fishing success as any single thing.

Another great tip is to have an effective way to carry your worms while fishing. This might not sound like much, but makes a huge difference. Carrying your live worms in something called a bait bag makes you a much more efficient and effective angler. With a bait bag, your live worms are always literally at your fingertips, so when you need to bait up or re bait it takes seconds, rather than minutes. This means that you’re spending more time with your rig in the water (where the trout are), rather than out of the water while you bait up.

Begin using these techniques sooner, rather than later, and you will become a much more successful trout angler. How am I so sure of this? Because these techniques work, and have worked for me for more than twenty years, and I know the will do the same for you.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country… Montana!

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