Fishing When It's Cold Outside

Have you ever went trout fishing when it's coldthey want to expend as little energy as possible
outside? If you have you know that it's a littlegetting food. Thus, eating big meals so they don't
different than trout fishing when the weather ishave to get food as often, or small meals that are
more tolerable. The last time I went trout fishing, iteast to catch.
was 39 degrees outside, and after catching a troutThe bottom line is that cold weather means fishing is
and subsequently releasing it, my hands became sonormally more difficult. Another great tip is to make
cold I thought I was going to have to shoot myselfsure that you're fishing when the fish are the most
just to stop the pain!active. What do I mean by this? There are certain
Cold hands is just one of the problems that occurtimes of the day and month that fish are more
when we are fishing when it's cold outside. In thisactive (thus feeding) than others. These times of the
article, I'm going to discuss some tricks and tips today and month are tied directly to the moon phases
help you not only stay warm, but also catch moreand the weather. So understanding how the weather
fish when the weather isn't cooperating like it doesand moon affect fishing is of the utmost importance
during certain times of the year.to any angler, especially in cold weather.
Staying warm is a key to fishing when it's coldLet's go back to our hands for a moment. The
outside. Not only your hands, but also your body.scenario I started this article with is no fun at all, and
That's why layering is so important. I realize you'veone of the best ways to avoid a situation such as it,
heard this about a million times, but it's still true. Youis to wear a quality pair of fingerless gloves/glove
can always take layers off, but it's much moreliners. If you fish like I do, you need the use of
difficult to add them when you're already cold. I'dunfettered fingers when fishing, yet your hands need
always rather be too warm than too cold.protection from the elements. This is why quality
The first tip is concerning your bait or lures. The rulefingerless gloves are such an important part of my
when the weather's cold is this: upsize or downsizefishing repertoire during cold weather.
dramatically. We either want to use very large luresThe bottom line is that fishing during cold weather
bait or the opposite end of the spectrum, very smallsimply means that the rules have changed a little bit.
bait/lures. Many Ice fishermen realize this (as youAll you have to do is vary your approach a little bit,
may know). The basic reason is this: fish are coldand you'll be fine. Try one or all of these tips and
blooded, and as water temperatures cool, the fishesyour cold weather fishing excursion will be much
metabolism slows down. As the fishes metabolismmore comfortable and successful.
slows down, their inclination to feed is less. Therefore