Simple Trout Fishing

Here's a really simple way... to catch stream trout usingthe
your spinning rod.If you have ever wanted to fish forentire length of the size 8 hook.The casting style is a
trout in a stream but"flip" of the bait into the water.Merely swing the bait
are frustrated by the thought of equipping, learning,with the bail open on your spinning
andreel or button held down on the spin cast reel. Control
mastering fly casting, here is an alternative. You canthe
beline with your hand that does not hole the rod. This is
on a stream, fishing and catching trout with a minimumexactly the same technique that bass fishermen call
of"flipping". The casting distance is only a few feet at
expense and frustration.All trout respond to salmonbest.Flip the float into the head of an eddy or just
eggs used for bait.This method of fishing salmon eggsbehind a
is simple, deadly, androck. Let the float be carried down stream until the
does not kill the trout. Almost all the trout hooked willcurrent straightens out your line and the salmon egg is
be caught in the mouth, just like fishing with the fly.Theforced to the top of the water.The strike is very
few components can be purchased at any fishingsubtle.When a trout takes a salmon egg, the float will
supplyquickly dip
stop, even at a fly fishing shop.Your shopping list ofunder the water. This "dip" will happen quickly and then
items to start is very short. Thethe float will surface and continue downstream as
heart of the method is to use a very small float as anormal.Set the hook as soon as you see the "dip". A
strikelot of the
indicator to float the salmon eggs naturally in thetime you will have a trout hooked in the lip or the
currentcorner
of the stream.The small Styrofoam floats used asof the mouth. The trout can be returned unharmed to
strike indicators for flythe
fishing nymphs are ideal. Purchase a few floats thatwater if you are practicing catch and release.At first,
areyou may set the hook and simply pull the float and
1/4 inch to 3/8 inch in diameter. The purpose of thehook away with nothing. This is very common until
floatyou
is to indicate when a trout takes the salmondevelop the "feel" for striking quickly. Set the hook at
egg.Beneath the float about 12 inches attach a veryevery indication of a "dip" and you will be surprised at
sharp hook.how
The first choice in hooks are the extremely sharpmany trout you will hook.This method can be used
Gamatszuwith a fly.If you are fishing in a restricted "fly and lure
hook in size eight. If these are not available, Owneronly"
hookswater, replace the salmon eggs with a size 14 or 16
are just as good.dark
A distant third choice is the Eagle Claw Laser sharpcolored nymph fly. The same technique is used to
brandpresent
of hooks.You may need some very small split shotthe fly but the strike of the trout will be even slighter
weights if the lineand quicker. You will have a lot more misses as the
on your spinning reel is larger than six pound test.If youtrout
need to add weight to the rig to cast it, place onetake and reject the fly very quickly.The salmon egg
very small, 1/8 inch, split shot directly below the float.makes them hold on a bit longer so that you
This will provide a little casting weight without killinghave time to
the natural action of the salmon egg.Salmon eggs arereact.------------------------------------------------------------This
the first choice for bait.The bright red processedmethod can produce a lot of trout for very little
salmon eggs are found almost everyoutlay of cash and time.You will be amazed at the
where fishing supplies are sold in trout country. Thenumber of trout you can hook
Greenstanding in one spot. If you fish quietly, a good feeding
Label Patzutkes brand are a favorite. These arerun will produce several trout.Practice conservation
usually lessplease. Don't use this method to kill
than 1/4 inch in diameter. Place two or three of thesea lot of trout. Take a few for dinner if you so desire
salmon eggs on the hook. It is not necessary to coverbut only what you can consume.