| More than 25 years ago I had the pleasure of | | | | of fishing activity going on, trout will become |
| learning about rainbow trout fishing from an | | | | much harder to catch. This is why you want to |
| amazing angler who was able to catch trophy | | | | get away from other anglers as much as possible. |
| trout out of heavily fished rivers and streams in | | | | This might mean walking "just a little further" |
| central Pennsylvania. Over the years I've used | | | | down the river. Basically, you want to do what |
| and refined the techniques he taught me to take | | | | most others are too lazy to do. Is there a little |
| my personal rainbow trout fishing experiences to | | | | deep water to cross? Cross it. Is there a bunch |
| the next level. | | | | of brush in the path making it difficult to go on? |
| In this article I will outline 3 techniques that will | | | | Traverse the brush and move a little further |
| help you become a much more successful | | | | down the river. You want to try to get to water |
| rainbow trout angler. As a matter of fact these | | | | that gets just a little less fishing pressure. |
| tips aren't reserved exclusively for rainbow trout. | | | | The Bottom Is Your Friend - Whether fishing a |
| They are effective for any species of trout (or | | | | small lure such as a roster tail or live bait such as |
| other fish) that swims in small rivers and streams. | | | | worms, allowing your offering to bounce along the |
| If you want to catch more and bigger trout, | | | | bottom, while it flows naturally with the current, |
| simply implement these tips into your fishing | | | | can make a huge difference. When rainbow trout |
| repertoire. | | | | fishing with live worms, a gang hook rig should |
| Be On The Water At The Best Times - When it | | | | always be used. This is the best way to present |
| comes to any type of fishing, including rainbow | | | | a live worm as bait. Allow you gang hook rig (and |
| trout fishing, we always want to be on the water | | | | thus live worm) to flow naturally with the current, |
| at the most opportune times. There are certain | | | | bouncing along the bottom as it drifts. Our multi |
| times of the day and month that fish are most | | | | colored friends find this offering hard to resist. |
| active and many times this is determined by the | | | | I realize that these tips may seem a little over |
| weather and moon. More specifically, this is | | | | simplistic, but the fact is that this is precisely what |
| determined by the barometric pressure and the | | | | makes them so effective. My mentor believed |
| phase of the moon. Knowing the simple rules | | | | that there was no need to overcomplicate fishing, |
| pertaining to these two forces of Mother Nature | | | | and I tend to agree. The beauty is in paying |
| and the behavior of fish will help you catch more | | | | attention to the details and staying focused. I |
| and bigger trout. | | | | promise that these 3 rainbow trout fishing tips will |
| Get Away From Other Anglers - Trout are very | | | | help you catch more and bigger trout. |
| sensitive to their surroundings and if there is a lot | | | | |