| More than 20 years ago I had the pleasure of | | | | worms as bait. Trout love worms and my mentor |
| learning how to fish for trout from someone I | | | | caught most of his trophy trout while using live |
| consider to be a 'trout fishing master'. I consider him | | | | worms as bait. If you're going to use live worms, you |
| to be a master because of the fact that he caught | | | | need to have an efficient and effective way to carry |
| trophy trout out of rivers and streams in | | | | them while you're fishing. This is where a bait bag |
| Pennsylvania, that most anglers thought trout of that | | | | comes into play. A bait bag is the best way to carry |
| size didn't live in. He spent a lot of time on the water | | | | your live worms while trout fishing. |
| fishing for trout, and had many strategies and | | | | The next thing to keep in mind when using live |
| techniques that other anglers didn't employ. This man | | | | worms is to use gang hooks. They were developed |
| is gone now, but many of the trout fishing strategies | | | | by the man I'm referring to, and are the most natural |
| that he taught me live on. | | | | and effective way that I've ever seen to use a live |
| The first thing he believed in was using ultra light gear | | | | worm as bait. You see, gang hooks are simply a pair |
| when fishing for trout. I'm talking about four foot | | | | of small hooks tied in tandem, which enables the |
| rods and very small reels, spooled with four pound | | | | worm to be presented in an outstretched and natural |
| test monofilament. Many anglers consider gear this | | | | manner. Using pre-tied gang hooks will make a huge |
| small to be some sort of "ice fishing" equipment, but | | | | difference in your success when fishing with live |
| it's what he used to catch all of his trout, trophies | | | | worms. |
| included. I've been using ultra light gear myself ever | | | | The last trout fishing strategy that this man believed |
| since this man taught me these strategies, and I | | | | in was to always be fishing when the trout are the |
| wouldn't use any other equipment for trout fishing. | | | | most active. How do you know when the trout are |
| The next strategy he taught me was to pay | | | | the most active? Simply by paying attention to the |
| attention to my clothes. You see, trout have very | | | | weather and moon. These two forces of Mother |
| keen eyesight and if they detect a fisherman | | | | Nature have an incredible impact on the trout's |
| standing on the bank, they are much less apt to bite. | | | | behavior. If you want to catch more trout or fish in |
| This is why "loud" or brightly colored clothing should | | | | general when fishing, learn about the weather and |
| not be worn when trout fishing. Along the same lines, | | | | moon. |
| you also need to pay attention to where your | | | | These strategies will go a long way to helping you |
| shadow is being cast. Few things can spook o hole | | | | catch more and bigger trout. Although most of them |
| like a human shadow being cast into it. | | | | seem sophomoric, they are nonetheless extremely |
| Another great trout fishing strategy is to use live | | | | effective. |