Best Breaking Strain For Trout Fishing?
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Best Breaking Strain For Trout Fishing?

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….

How to Catch Rainbow Trout in Recently Stocked Ponds?
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How to Catch Rainbow Trout in Recently Stocked Ponds?

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…

The most effective methods to catch trout on worms
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The most effective methods to catch trout on worms

The two best ways to catch trout on a worm are drifting the worm beneath a float, or bouncing 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 are…

Strange things which trout eat, and does it harm them?
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Strange things which trout eat, and does it harm them?

Is it safe for trout to eat bread? Trout seem to be quite fond of it eating bread. I have caught trout on bread and seen plenty of trout, including wild fish eating bread off the surface in parks. While trout eat bread, it is not exactly good for them. Trout predominately eat a protein…

How to catch trout in dirty water
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How to catch trout in dirty water

One of the most productive rivers where I grew up nearly always flows dirty. During the summer, the water is constantly eroding mudstones, so the water is cloudy with sediment. Over winter, and spring the sediment is mixed even further by cloudy snow melt from the peaks behind. This river, seems to only flows clear…

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Best Spinning Rod and Reel for Beginner Trout Fishing

Thinking of going trout fishing for the first time, but have little idea what gear to buy? Well, in this guide I will give you a brief overview of what gear you will need to buy. I will cover rods, reels, lines and even give some lure suggestions. In the chart below, I have provided…