If you spend any time at all fishing for the freshwater fish species known as trout, whether you are referring to rainbow, brown, or brook trout one thought usually comes to mind above all others after a lackluster day on the water and that thought is, "I want to catch more trout". I know this is true because I have personally been fishing for these beautiful fish for more than 20 years and this exact question has occurred to me on many occasions throughout my trout fishing "career".
So, in order to attempt to remedy the problem of not catching what you believe to be enough trout, I am going to list a few of the more simple and powerful trout fishing tips that I have learned over the past 20 plus years. All of these tips have helped (and continue to help) me catch more trout to this very day and I am confident that if they are added to your own trout fishing arsenal, they will do the same for you.
The first tip is to be on the water when the trout are the most active, because when the trout are active it means that they are more likely to be feeding, and when the trout are feeding, we as anglers are much more likely to catch them. So, how do we determine when the trout are going to be the most active? By learning the simple rules pertaining to the weather and moon and the ways in which these two natural forces impact a fishes feeding behavior, that's how. Employ this tip so that you are on the water fishing at the most opportune times and you will begin to catch more trout, there's no doubt about it.
The second tip is to try to fish where other fishermen tend not to go. Many times the reason that trout won't bite has to do with something called fishing pressure, which simply means the number of fishermen who are on the water attempting to catch fish. The bottom line is that when a body of water (or particular fishing area) receives a ton of fishing pressure the trout that reside in that area will feel this "pressure" and in turn will tend not to bite. So, if you want to catch more trout you need to try to focus your fishing efforts on area's that don't receive a ton of fishing pressure.
If you want to catch more trout, the third tip is to use trout baits that are the proper size. Many trout fishermen (especially ones that are new to the world of trout fishing) tend to use baits and lures that are entirely too large when fishing for trout, and this is a big mistake. When it comes to trout fishing, the adage to live by is "smaller is better" whenever it comes to trout bait. This means when fishing with live baits small fishing hooks such as #8, #10, and even #12 should be used and when using trout lures. Lure weights from 1/32 to 1/4 ounce are the way to go. The bottom line is that downsized hooks and baits are the way to go anytime that you want to catch more trout.
Add these simple tips to memory bank and implement them the next time that you head out in search of the beautiful fish known as "trout". There is no doubt that they will help you to catch more trout on your next fishing excursion.
Trevor Kugler is Co-founder of JRWfishing and has more than 25 years of fishing experience. He currently raises his eight year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country... Montana. Check out our blog which is focused completely on trout fishing tips & tricks to help you be more successful on the water.
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