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 favorite 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 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…
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 molded or sliced 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…
Trout eat some strange things, and corn is no exception. Catching trout on corn is not only fun but also very effective. In this guide, I will attempt to answer all your trout fishing sections when using corn for bait. Is corn a good bait to use for trout? Corn is a good bait for…
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…
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…
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…
