If you spend time fishing for freshwater trout you are abundantly aware of the fact that as a general rule trout tend to be a bit on the small side, with the average size of a typical fish on most waterways being from eight to twelve inches, but the truth of the matter is that no matter where you spend time fishing for these multi colored beauties, trout that are larger than the "average" exist and can be caught if you know what you are doing. In my experience catching bigger trout has more to do with experience and education than any other factors and the more that you understand about trout fishing the bigger trout you will catch, it's as simple as that.
Below I will draw upon my twenty plus years of trout fishing experience to outline some rules that you need to be followed if catching bigger trout is a goal for you. The first rule that you need to be aware of is the fact that bigger trout are not like their smaller counterparts. Trout that are eighteen inches (which is the length that I have always considered a benchmark for a big trout) or larger have grown to that size for a reason, and that reason is not for doing what other trout do. These fish have also more than likely been caught and released (often more than once) which makes them more aware of the things that humans do to fool them. I realize that this might sound like I'm giving the trout too much credit, these are things that I have noticed over the past twenty plus years on the water.
Because bigger trout tend not to be fooled by the same things that smaller trout are is means that you need to do things like paying attention to details such as where your shadow is being cast on the water that you are fishing, what kind of "unnatural scents" might be one your hands that will transfer to whatever type of trout bait you are using, and the diameter of your fishing line. These types of little details are often overlooked, but can play a huge role in whether or not a big trout will bite your offering.
The second rule that you need to be aware of when it comes to trout that are larger than the average, is the way in which you present your trout bait. While most trout fishermen give almost no thought to how their bait is presented to the trout that they are fishing for, when it comes to catching bigger trout the way in which your bait is presented is of the utmost importance. Whatever type of trout bait that you choose to employ, be it an artificial fly or live insect, a trout spinner, or a live fishing worm you always want that bait to appear as much like it does in nature as is possible. If you do this, large trout will be much more apt to bite.
The final rule that you need to be aware of when it comes to catching bigger trout is when you are on the water fishing. While most trout fishermen go fishing whenever the time is right for them, those who catch big trout consistently go fishing when the big trout are the most active by paying attention to things like changes in barometric pressure, the moon rise and set, and the times of the day, week, or month when the fishing pressure is the least to help them determine when to be on the water fishing for trout. Experienced trout fishermen try to have one or all of the above factors in their favor anytime that they head out in search of trout.
The bottom line is that if the aforementioned rules are committed to memory and put into practice on the water, you will start catching bigger trout sooner rather than later I promise you.
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing, a website focused on river and stream fishing with a focus on fishing for trout. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and has spent much of that time fishing for the beautiful fish known as trout.
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