In this article I'm going to reveal some real world, practical tips for catching more trout. I have personally been using these same tips to help me catch more trout for more than 20 years, so I know for a fact that they work. My fishing mentor, JRW, taught these tips to me and he was the single greatest trout angler that I've ever had the pleasure to know. He fished rivers and streams that were heavily pressured and managed to catch flat out trophy trout out on a fairly regular basis. He caught all of his trout, whether they were trophies or not, using the tips that I'm going to reveal in this article.
- Use Light Line - JRW believed in using light line for all of his trout fishing. He insisted on using four-pound test monofilament line, and that's what I use to this day. I've come to realize that six-pound test is tolerable as well, but any fishing line heavier than six-pound test should not be used if you want to catch more trout. The bottom line is that trout have very sensitive eyesight, and tend to detect any line heavier than six-pound test.
- Use Ultra Light Gear - It almost goes without saying, but ultra light rods and reels should be employed when fishing for trout. Don't worry, ultralight gear and light line doesn't mean that you can only catch small fish. JRW regularly hooked and landed trout in the 3-6 pound class on ultra light gear and I do the same thing to this day. Just make sure that your using the proper gear and line, it can make a huge difference in your trout catching ability.
- Use Gang Hooks - JRW used gang hooks for all of his live bait trout fishing, especially when live worms were involved. You see, gang hooks allow live worms to be presented in a completely natural manner, which makes a HUGE difference in the number of bites that are received. If you want to catch more trout, use gang hooks for presenting your live bait.
- Be Efficient - If you want to catch more trout, you need to be as efficient as possible. Simply put, the more time your line can spend in the water, where the trout are, rather than out of the water while you search for gear or bait, the better. This is where things like a bait bag and retractors are so valuable. You see, a bait bag carries your live worms for you, so that they are always right at your fingertips. And retractors hold your much-used fishing gear like hemostats or nail clippers right on your vest for easy access. JRW was a big advocate of being as efficient as possible while fishing.
- Clothing Matters - JRW believed that the color of your clothing mattered. It's not necessary to be in camouflage while trout fishing, but wearing drab colors, rather than loud colors most certainly works in your favor. If you stand out like a sore thumb along the stream, you can bet the trout will see you. And if the trout detect you, it's game over, at least as far as the large and experienced fish are concerned.
The bottom line is that these simple, yet effective tips will aid y6ou in catching more trout. As I alluded to earlier, I've been using these same tips for the better part of twenty years with great success. As far as I'm concerned, JRW was a flat out genius as far as trout fishing was concerned, and these tips came directly from him.
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of http://www.JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country?..Montana!
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