| Many anglers want to catch a rainbow trout. Not only | | | | When fishing for rainbow trout, natural presentation is |
| because of there legendary fighting ability, but also | | | | a key to success (especially with larger, more |
| because of the wonderful table fare that they | | | | experienced fish). What do I mean by natural |
| provide. Catching a Rainbow Trout is usually not too | | | | presentation? Simply that your worm look natural, |
| difficult a proposition, unless of course you're trying | | | | the way God intended. The only way to accomplish |
| to catch a large, experienced fish. In most area's of | | | | this is through the use of gang hooks. Gang hooks |
| the country, rainbow trout are planted in bodies of | | | | are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, thus |
| water and these planted fish are actually quite easy | | | | enabling you to present a live worm in an |
| to catch. In this article I'm going to focus on the best | | | | outstretched and natural manner. Presenting your |
| method that I've come across for catching rainbow | | | | offering in this way makes a huge difference in your |
| trout. This method can be used to catch planted | | | | hook-up rate. Think about it, how natural does a live |
| trout or once you become proficient with it, trophy | | | | worm 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 to | | | | offering. |
| catch Rainbow Trout is that the lighter fishing line you | | | | If 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 less | | | | will be catching a Rainbow Trout before you know it. |
| apt the fish are to see it. I personally use 4 pound | | | | You can use the same hooks in a lake, on a still |
| test monofilament for rainbow trout fishing and don't | | | | fishing rig, and bait each hooks with Powerbait. This is |
| suggest that any line larger than 6 pound test be | | | | also a very effective technique for catching Rainbow |
| employed. As far as rainbow trout fishing is | | | | Trout (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 fairly | | | | Rainbow Trout, gang hooks should be employed. |
| simple, and the best way to accomplish this goal is | | | | Why not tip the odds in your favor in any way that |
| through the use of live worms as bait. But not as in | | | | you can? |
| the way that most anglers use live worms for bait. | | | | |