The Best Trout Catching System
Posted by Goody on 02/12/08 in Recreation and Sports
More than 20 years ago I had the pleasure of knowing the greatest trout fisherman I have ever known, and during the time that he was alive, he taught me, what I refer to in this article, as the best trout catching system. This system is quite simple, yet extremely effective for catching trout in the flowing waters of either a river or stream. The same system can be used for most any fish that swims in the flowing waters of both rivers and streams (such as walleye and smallmouth bass), but for the purposes of this article, I’m going to keep the focus on the trout.
The first thing that the trout fishing master that I referred to earlier believed in was the use of ultra light equipment and gear. This was especially true when it came to fishing for trout in the flowing water of rivers and streams. When I refer to ultra light gear I’m referring to not only the rod and reel, but also the fishing line that is used. In this system, your fishing reel shouldn’t be spooled with any line heavier than six-pound test. The man who taught me this system believed in using four pound test (which is what I still use to this day), but six pound-test would still be tolerable. My point is that no line heavier than six-pound test should be employed for this particular trout catching system.
The next thing he believed in was wearing drab clothing. What do I mean by this? He figured out that trout, especially large trout would become “spooked” if they knew a fisherman was trying to catch them, so he always wore clothing that wasn’t too “loud”. For example, if you have a choice between a gray T-shirt and a bright red one, choose the grey. In order to catch more trout, you don’t want to stick out like a sore thumb. Part of my mentors trout catching system was to wear drab colored clothing.
Next he believed in being as efficient as possible. That means that the more time you can spend with your line in the water (where the trout are), the better. So employing things like retractors and a bait bag are a wonderful idea. A bait bag is the best way that has ever been created for carrying live worms while fishing. With a bait bag, your live worms are always literally “at your fingertips” and baiting up takes seconds, rather than minutes. This means that you get more time with your line in the water, which is a good thing.
Finally, my mentor believed in using gang hooks to present live worms while trout fishing. Gang hooks arte simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem that are attached to your line using a small barrel swivel. This rig is then weighted down with enough split shot sinkers to allow the rig to bounce along the bottom of the river or stream as it flows naturally with the current. When gang hooks are used in this way, the results can be incredible. This system presents live worms exactly as they would appear in nature, which is a good thing. Somehow my mentor figured all of this out and taught it to me. Now, I’m teaching it to you, so get out there and give it a shot. With a little practice you may become like me and use very few other “systems” to catch fish in the flowing waters of rivers and streams.
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of 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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