| As the weather starts to heat up and the rivers and | | | | possible. |
| streams start to recede from spring rains and | | | | 3. Be Efficient - When rainbow trout fishing you want |
| run-off, many anglers begin to think about doing | | | | to be as efficient as is possible. That is, you can't |
| some serious Rainbow Trout fishing. There are very | | | | catch any trout without your line in the water, so the |
| few things that I enjoy more than standing in the | | | | more time that you can spend with your line in the |
| middle of flowing water, trying to entice a rainbow | | | | water, the better. Employing things such as a bait |
| trout to bite. For me, this is probably the most | | | | bag is a great way to spend more time fishing, and |
| enjoyable thing that I can do, with my clothes on of | | | | less time baiting up. With a bait bag, your bait is |
| course. There are a few pointers that I've learned | | | | hanging right there at your fingertips, which is |
| over the years that will increase your catch while | | | | incredibly efficient. Remember, you can't catch |
| rainbow trout fishing. All of these pointers are | | | | anything without having your line in the water. |
| focused on fishing for rainbow trout in the flowing | | | | 4. Pay Attention To Your Hands - Many anglers don't |
| water of a river or stream, although with some slight | | | | pay attention to the scents on their hands. Rainbow |
| modifications, they can be used to fish for rainbow | | | | Trout have a very acute sense of smell and the |
| trout in lakes as well. | | | | smells on your hands transfer to your bait, whether |
| 1. Watch Your Shadow - Pay attention to your | | | | that bait be live or a lure. If you smoke, for example, |
| shadow and where it's being cast. Casting a shadow | | | | that stink transfers to your bait and has an effect on |
| on the hole or run that you intend to fish is a sure | | | | your catch rate. A good practice is to grab a handful |
| fire way to get no bites. Make sure your not casting | | | | of dirt or grass and rub it into your hands before |
| a shadow on the area your fishing or going to fish. | | | | fishing and anytime you've handled a foreign |
| This is especially true when fishing for rainbow trout. | | | | substance. This will help neutralize any "stink" that |
| 2. Present Your Live Bait Naturally - The more natural | | | | might be on your hands. |
| your bait looks the more trout you will catch. This is | | | | Begin employing any or all of these pointers and your |
| true with all live bait, but especially worms. This | | | | rainbow trout fishing success will improve. Rainbow |
| means that simply threading a worm onto a hook or | | | | trout fishing is an incredibly enjoyable experience and |
| creating what I like to call a "worm ball" just isn't that | | | | once you get the hang of it, you'll be hooked! There's |
| effective. The best way to present live worms | | | | no better way to spend a day than in nature |
| naturally is through the use of gang hooks. Gang | | | | attempting to catch some beautiful Rainbow Trout. |
| hooks are fairly simple to tie yourself or you can | | | | And as I eluded to earlier, as soon as you hook and |
| purchase them, it makes no difference, what's | | | | land an eighteen plus inch Rainbow, you'll realize that |
| important is that you begin using them when fishing | | | | rainbow trout fishing is as much fun as you can have |
| for rainbow trout. The bottom line is that you | | | | while wearing clothes! |
| present your live bait in the most natural way | | | | |