| One of the more difficult things to do in the world of | | | | inches. Four pound test is all but invisible under the |
| fishing is to catch trophy trout. This is especially true | | | | water, which means that it is much more effective. |
| when you're referring to non-planted fish. When | | | | The next thing to keep in mind is any scents that |
| you're talking about trout that have been planted by | | | | may be on your hands. As I said before, trophy trout |
| the government, you are dealing with a different | | | | became trophies for a reason, and one of those |
| animal (in my opinion). These trout are raised in a | | | | reasons is not biting anything that smells unnatural. |
| quasi-aquarium and then planted in water where | | | | Our hands, and any scents that might be on them, is |
| anglers fish. These are not the trophy trout that I'm | | | | unnatural. These unnatural scents will transfer from |
| referring to. | | | | your hands to your bait or lure and cost you bites. |
| I'm referring to trout that have been living in the | | | | For this reason, make sure you clean your hands of |
| water that they're caught for an extended period of | | | | any unnatural scents that might be present. This tip |
| time. These trout grow at the normal growth rate | | | | will help you get many more bites when attempting |
| and are much more difficult to catch. These are the | | | | to catch trophy trout. |
| trophy trout that I'm referring to in this article. In this | | | | Finally, if you want to catch trophy trout, live bait |
| article I'm going t give you tips and techniques that | | | | should be employed. There is no better bait for large |
| will teach you how to catch trophy trout. | | | | trout than live bait, especially in the case of rivers |
| The first thing to remember is that trout in the | | | | and streams. There are various live baits that are |
| "trophy" size range didn't get that way by being | | | | effective for trophy trout, including live crayfish, but |
| stupid. They have more than likely been caught | | | | the easiest to find and use are live worms. Any time |
| before and have seen most everything that most | | | | live worms are used as bat for trophy trout, your |
| trout anglers throw at them. These trout are | | | | worm should be presented in the most natural way |
| experienced and smart, which is obviously the reason | | | | possible. This means using gang hooks. These hooks |
| that they grow to trophy sizes. This means that the | | | | are, without question, the best way to present a live |
| details that the average angler overlooks need to be | | | | worm as bait. |
| focused on if you want to be successful. | | | | Now you know some time tested trout tips to help |
| The first of these details is the size of fishing line | | | | you catch trophy trout. The last and probably most |
| that's being employed. Although trophy sized trout | | | | important tip is to have patience. Once you find a |
| are obviously large, light line should be employed. I | | | | good area or have a trophy trout located, fish for it |
| personally suggest and use four pound test | | | | until you catch it. Don't be discouraged, if a trophy |
| monofilament fishing line. Before you start to think | | | | takes a while to bite. Remember, large trout didn't |
| that four pound test is to light, consider that I've | | | | become trophies by being stupid. |
| landed numerous trout from nineteen to twenty four | | | | |