River Fishing - Rainbow Trout

One of my favorite things to do in this world is riverand so did my mentor. He used gang hooks. Gang
fishing for rainbow trout. Standing in the flowinghooks enable the angler to present a worm in a
water of a river or stream, attempting to catch acompletely natural manner. A live worm rigged on a
large rainbow, is one of my favorite activities. Thereset of pre-tied gang hooks doesn't look any different
are many aspects of river fishing for rainbows thatthat a live worm with no hooks in it at all! This is an
appeals to me, but the biggest has to be theincredible advantage when fishing for a fish that is as
challenge of trying to catch large rainbows (over 20intelligent as a large trout. So, when fishing for
inches) on ultra light gear (4lb test monofilament). Myrainbow trout in rivers, gang hooks are a must.
mentor used to catch monster Rainbows in centralThe technique is simply to bounce that worm off of
Pennsylvania, and I've been hooked ever since hethe bottom as it flows through the current. You don't
taught me his techniques twenty+ years ago.use your reel or anything. You simply cast out, and
There's also something about seeing that "flash" oflet the worm drift with the current, naturally. Just as
red while fighting a large rainbow, that I think I'mthe worm would had you just thrown it into the
addicted to. It's quite a feeling, which for somecurrent. It's an incredibly simple, yet effective
reason isn't ever matched by any other fish. Rivertechnique. When river fishing for Rainbow Trout, this
fishing for rainbow trout has to be one of the mostis a great technique. You may be wondering what
enjoyable types of fishing.gang hooks are? They are simply two small hooks
The most effective way to catch a rainbow trouttied in tandem. They are fairly easy to learn how to
while wade fishing is to use live worms. Rainbowstie yourself or you can buy them ready to go from
find worms difficult to resist in most situations. Isomewhere like JRWfishing, the choice is yours. The
know "flea flickers" scoff at the idea of using wormsbottom line is that River Fishing - Rainbow Trout -
as bait, but the techniques that my mentor taught& Gang Hooks all go together like the pieces of
me more than twenty years ago are every bit asa fishing puzzle.
technical and artistic as anything a "flea flicker" does.River fishing for rainbow trout can be done in many
So what are these techniques to catch rainbows inparts of the United States. The only places that
rivers?Rainbow Trout won't be found are those areas of
The biggest thing to learn is to present your offeringthe country that are incredibly hot. As a rule, trout
in the most natural way possible. Fly fishermen knowprefer clean clear water, such as that flowing out of
all about presenting their offering in a natural manner,various rivers in the northern parts of North America.