I recently had to decide between buying a new 4wd vehicle, or just a more basic hatchback. When I looked at things from a more sensible perspective, I only really need 4wd ability to access a handful of remote fishing locations, and maybe the occasional hiking trailhead or skifield. Realistically, 99% of my driving is … Read more
Many fishermen do not know that fly lines should be clean. They then start to complain when there three month old floating line starts to sink. I use to think to myself, “But, my line gets washed every time I cast it into a crystal clear spring creek or alpine brook”. I do not have … Read more
I was catching up on reading some trout fishing articles and a recent piece from Field & Stream caught my attention. It was titled “Are New Zealand’s Record Trout Really Legit?” by Joe Cermele. Joe made some good points, that I agree with the underlying argument of the article that some trout have an unfair … Read more
When out try fishing, most of the trout we see are feeding close to the surface, maybe sipping down mayflies. Sometimes, they have laying in the shallows, drifting side to side intercepting any nymph that floats by. These trout that we see in shallow water are the exception rather than the rule. For most of … Read more
Looking for some good lures for late fall trout fishing, well the year round staples such as Mepps Agila, Panther martins and Bluefox Vibrax, and Kastmasters still perform well. It is all that many fishermen ever fish, and that is fine. But in this article, I will share some less well known trout lures that … Read more
What is the best line type when fishing for trout, how does braid compare with monofilament? Does the choice even matter? In the chart below, I have highlighted the key differences. In the next part of the article, I will discuss why each of these points may or may not matter. Braid Floats Does not … Read more
I have written many articles on how to trout fish, and what to look for when on the water. But what are some things to check before even getting to the river. In this article, I will list 7 key things I check before going trout fishing. 1) I check the forecast When I get … Read more
Both the Garmin Striker 4 and the Lowrance 2 4x are capable fish finders. But I have to give a slight advantage to the Striker 4, especially when trying to detect fish holding close to the bottom. The Striker 4 was also slightly faster and snappier to operate. I have a love, hate relationship with … Read more
When buying spinners of unknown brands, a lot can be learned about their likely performance and action based entirely on the blade design they used. The shape or design of the rotating blade on an inline spinner not only influences the action, and sink rate, but also the optimal speed the spinner should be fished … Read more
Spoons and spinners must be among the most popular hard body trout lures, and the reason is simple. They catch trout and they catch them consistently. I always consider it a good idea to have both types of lures when fishing because a trout’s preference can easily change hour from to hour, day to day. … Read more
