Dive boots have a couple of shortcomings that make them unsuitable for wading rivers and streams. The soles are thin enough that you can feel every stone or rock making it uncomfortable for prolonged wading over river stones. They also offer very poor grip on slippery or smooth surfaces. Dive boots however work fine for … Read more
Trout and Salmon both belong to the ‘salmonidae’ Family. (They also share the family with Chars, Graylings and several other types of fish). The names trout and salmon are a human concepts used to group species of fish into predefined categories. Unfourntatly, the Salmonidae population is so diverse that there is a lot of overlap … Read more
Chumming is when you throw or dissolve ‘bait’ into the water to try and attract nearby fish into the area. In some parts of the world, it is also known as berleying Chumming works extremely well to attract fish such as eels and catfish that largely depend mostly on their sense of smell to find … Read more
The slowest speed on some larger outboards is too fast for trolling when targeting slower chasing fish such as trout, walleye, and salmon. So to successfully catch trout and many other fish we need to slow our boats down. How fast to troll when targeting trout? The ideal speed to troll when targeting trout is … Read more
Many trout fishermen learn to fish targeting innocent stock trout. They are hungry and usually associate humans with food. Catching stock trout can be trout fishing on easy mode. My fly fishing story began at the other extreme, I learned to fly fishing by targeting wary wild brown trout living in pristine, crystal clear water. … Read more
I spent my childhood playing in Mill Stream, I use to build rock dams and harass the fish living in the shaded pools. After college, I honed my fly casting skills on the crystal clear waters of Spring Creek. So these two trout streams have a place close to my heart. I suspect many other … Read more
Fishermen have many superstitions, we often use them to explain a bad days fishing. In this topic, I will discuss 13 of the main superstitions held onto by trout fishermen. Fishing often comes down to confidence, if someone is fishing with confidence they are more likely to catch fish. If someone’s confidence is wrecked, maybe … Read more
This short article just explains the most essential items to take trout fishing. Essential Gear Required To Catch trout Light weight rod, reel, line Well, these three pieces of tackle are all but essential. When fly fishing you probably want to start with a 5wt Flyrod and associated fly line and reel. When Spinning and … Read more
A lot of trout rods get broken every year. Even I broke a couple in my early days. Breaking a rod is a real shame because most breakages are a direct result of user error or a careless mistake. When properly cared for, most trout rods potentially can last for decades. Trout rods are ultralight … Read more
Welcome to my guide on the best speed to paddle when targeting trout. In the chart below I have listed the most efficient speed range to troll at when targeting trout. When the water is cold (Less than 44f), troll towards the slower end of this range. When the water is at a more normal … Read more
