Catching A Rainbow Trout

Many anglers want to catch a rainbow trout. Not onlyWhen fishing for rainbow trout, natural presentation is
because of there legendary fighting ability, but alsoa key to success (especially with larger, more
because of the wonderful table fare that theyexperienced fish). What do I mean by natural
provide. Catching a Rainbow Trout is usually not toopresentation? Simply that your worm look natural,
difficult a proposition, unless of course you're tryingthe way God intended. The only way to accomplish
to catch a large, experienced fish. In most area's ofthis is through the use of gang hooks. Gang hooks
the country, rainbow trout are planted in bodies ofare simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, thus
water and these planted fish are actually quite easyenabling you to present a live worm in an
to catch. In this article I'm going to focus on the bestoutstretched and natural manner. Presenting your
method that I've come across for catching rainbowoffering in this way makes a huge difference in your
trout. This method can be used to catch plantedhook-up rate. Think about it, how natural does a live
trout or once you become proficient with it, trophyworm look when "threaded" onto a hook? Not very
Rainbow Trout as well.natural, and experienced fish tend not to bite such an
The first thing to keep in mind when attempting tooffering.
catch Rainbow Trout is that the lighter fishing line youIf you use a set of pre-tied gang hooks, baited with
use, the more successful you will be. You see,a live worm, and let that offering tumble naturally
rainbow trout have very keen senses, including vision,down a river or stream with rainbow trout in it, you
and this means that the lighter your line is the lesswill be catching a Rainbow Trout before you know it.
apt the fish are to see it. I personally use 4 poundYou can use the same hooks in a lake, on a still
test monofilament for rainbow trout fishing and don'tfishing rig, and bait each hooks with Powerbait. This is
suggest that any line larger than 6 pound test bealso a very effective technique for catching Rainbow
employed. As far as rainbow trout fishing isTrout (especially the ones that have been planted).
concerned, 6 pound test should be the maximum.The bottom line is that if you would like to catch
As I said catching a rainbow trout should be fairlyRainbow Trout, gang hooks should be employed.
simple, and the best way to accomplish this goal isWhy not tip the odds in your favor in any way that
through the use of live worms as bait. But not as inyou can?
the way that most anglers use live worms for bait.