The five best baits for catching stock rainbow trout are Corn, Worms, Powerbait, Cricket, and Minnows. It is always a good idea to bring a selection of different baits to cover all possibilities. I recently asked around a group of trout fishermen based in the Southeast what their favourite bait for recently stocked Rainbow trout…
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…
Wild trout do eat powerbait, but not with the same enthusiasm as stockfish. Wild trout are most likely to feed on powerbait while they are predating on fish eggs, it is a case of mistaken identity. Out of all the common species of trout, I find that wild rainbow trout are the most likely to…
In this guide, I will discuss how often fishing line needs to be replaced and will provide some tips and tricks to prolong, and sometimes double it’s useful life. It is important to replace your line to prevent break off’s and lost tackle. How often to replace fishing line? Occasional use Heavy use Heavy use…
The breaking strain of fishing line most suitable for targeting trout in streams and ponds is 4lb, with a diameter of 0.008″ (0.20mm). This thin line is difficult for the trout to see and casts further when fishing with typical trout spinners. When fishing rivers, going up to 6lb or 8lb line is sometimes required….
The first trout many anglers target are stock rainbows, new fishermen can at times struggle to catch them. But they do not need to. With a few simple tricks they are actually quite easy to catch. In this guide, I hope to answer many of the questions regarding fishing for stock rainbows in ponds and…
One of my favourite methods of fishing is to dead drift, or what I call stray lining. That is where you cast out a lightly, or unweighted bait and just it let it drift through the water column. I dial my drag right down, so if a fish grabs the bait and runs it feels…
The two best ways to catch trout on a worm is to drift the worm beneath a float, or bounce them along the bottom weighed down with a few pieces of split shot. Float fishing allows trout to be targeted which are feeding within the water column, while bottom bouncing works well on trout which…
Fishermen use all sorts of weird and wonderful baits for catching trout, and cheese is one of the more peculiar ones. Cheese is actually a decent bait for catching trout, and it can be moulded or slice in various sharps for different presentations. In this article, I am going to explain not only how to…
Believe or not trout eat bread, and it is actually quite easy to catch them on it. My first experience with catching trout on bread was in a small park near where I grew up. There was a small stream, with several deep pools where a few wild brown trout use to live. All I…
