| Here's a really simple way... to catch stream | | | | open on your spinning |
| trout using | | | | |
| | | | reel or button held down on the spin cast |
| your spinning rod.If you have ever wanted to | | | | reel. Control the |
| fish for trout in a stream but | | | | |
| | | | line with your hand that does not hole the |
| are frustrated by the thought of equipping, | | | | rod. This is |
| learning, and | | | | |
| | | | exactly the same technique that bass |
| mastering fly casting, here is an | | | | fishermen call |
| alternative. You can be | | | | |
| | | | "flipping". The casting distance is only a |
| on a stream, fishing and catching trout with | | | | few feet at |
| a minimum of | | | | |
| | | | best.Flip the float into the head of an eddy |
| expense and frustration.All trout respond to | | | | or just behind a |
| salmon eggs used for bait.This method of | | | | |
| fishing salmon eggs is simple, deadly, and | | | | rock. Let the float be carried down stream |
| | | | until the |
| does not kill the trout. Almost all the | | | | |
| trout hooked will | | | | current straightens out your line and the |
| | | | salmon egg is |
| be caught in the mouth, just like fishing | | | | |
| with the fly.The few components can be | | | | forced to the top of the water.The strike is |
| purchased at any fishing supply | | | | very subtle.When a trout takes a salmon egg, |
| | | | the float will quickly dip |
| stop, even at a fly fishing shop.Your | | | | |
| shopping list of items to start is very | | | | under the water. This "dip" will happen |
| short. The | | | | quickly and then |
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| heart of the method is to use a very small | | | | the float will surface and continue |
| float as a strike | | | | downstream as normal.Set the hook as soon as |
| | | | you see the "dip". A lot of the |
| indicator to float the salmon eggs naturally | | | | |
| in the current | | | | time you will have a trout hooked in the lip |
| | | | or the corner |
| of the stream.The small Styrofoam floats | | | | |
| used as strike indicators for fly | | | | of the mouth. The trout can be returned |
| | | | unharmed to the |
| fishing nymphs are ideal. Purchase a few | | | | |
| floats that are | | | | water if you are practicing catch and |
| | | | release.At first, you may set the hook and |
| 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch in diameter. The | | | | simply pull the float and |
| purpose of the float | | | | |
| | | | hook away with nothing. This is very common |
| is to indicate when a trout takes the salmon | | | | until you |
| egg.Beneath the float about 12 inches attach | | | | |
| a very sharp hook. | | | | develop the "feel" for striking quickly. |
| | | | Set the hook at |
| The first choice in hooks are the extremely | | | | |
| sharp Gamatszu | | | | every indication of a "dip" and you will be |
| | | | surprised at how |
| hook in size eight. If these are not | | | | |
| available, Owner hooks | | | | many trout you will hook.This method can be |
| | | | used with a fly.If you are fishing in a |
| are just as good. | | | | restricted "fly and lure only" |
| | | | |
| A distant third choice is the Eagle Claw | | | | water, replace the salmon eggs with a size |
| Laser sharp brand | | | | 14 or 16 dark |
| | | | |
| of hooks.You may need some very small split | | | | colored nymph fly. The same technique is |
| shot weights if the line | | | | used to present |
| | | | |
| on your spinning reel is larger than six | | | | the fly but the strike of the trout will be |
| pound test.If you need to add weight to the | | | | even slighter |
| rig to cast it, place one | | | | |
| | | | and quicker. You will have a lot more |
| very small, 1/8 inch, split shot directly | | | | misses as the trout |
| below the float. | | | | |
| | | | take and reject the fly very quickly.The |
| This will provide a little casting weight | | | | salmon egg makes them hold on a bit longer so |
| without killing | | | | that you |
| | | | |
| the natural action of the salmon egg.Salmon | | | | have time to |
| eggs are the first choice for bait.The bright | | | | react.--------------------------------------- |
| red processed salmon eggs are found almost | | | | ---------------------This method can produce |
| every | | | | a lot of trout for very little |
| | | | |
| where fishing supplies are sold in trout | | | | outlay of cash and time.You will be amazed |
| country. The Green | | | | at the number of trout you can hook |
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| Label Patzutkes brand are a favorite. These | | | | standing in one spot. If you fish quietly, |
| are usually less | | | | a good feeding |
| | | | |
| than 1/4 inch in diameter. Place two or | | | | run will produce several trout.Practice |
| three of these | | | | conservation please. Don't use this method |
| | | | to kill |
| salmon eggs on the hook. It is not | | | | |
| necessary to cover the | | | | a lot of trout. Take a few for dinner if |
| | | | you so desire |
| entire length of the size 8 hook.The casting | | | | |
| style is a "flip" of the bait into the | | | | but only what you can consume. |
| water.Merely swing the bait with the bail | | | | |