| If you spend much time fishing for trout, you're | | | | presented in a completely natural manner which will |
| probably always looking for ways to increase your | | | | result in more bites and hook ups. The bottom line is |
| catch. If you don't continually try to improve as an | | | | that if you fish with live worms for trout you need |
| angler, what's the point? Other than if you're like I | | | | to be using gang hooks. |
| used to be, and use fishing as an excuse to drink | | | | - Use light Line - I've been along many rivers and |
| beer, in which case you don't care much about | | | | streams throughout the country and seen leftover |
| improving as an angler anyway. For those of us who | | | | fishing line that was heavy enough to land a small |
| like the idea of catching more trout, I've got a few | | | | Hammerhead shark! And this was on trout river |
| tips that will help you do just that. Never forget what | | | | streams! This is something that I've never |
| Steven Wright said of us anglers, "There's a fine line | | | | understood. I personally use four pound test |
| between fishing and just standing on the shore | | | | monofilament for all of my trout fishing. Six pound |
| looking like an idiot". This quote is very true, and with | | | | test is tolerable, but anything larger is complete |
| any luck, these tips will help you avoid the latter part | | | | overkill. And if you think that four pound test is too |
| of that quote. | | | | light consider the fact that I've landed numerous |
| - Pay Attention To Your Hands - Your hands are an | | | | trout up to 23 inches and smallmouth bass up to five |
| often overlooked aspect to fishing that when paid | | | | pounds, all while using four pound test monofilament |
| attention to, will help you catch more trout (and fish | | | | fishing line. |
| in general). Trout, as well as most fish, have sensitive | | | | - Be Efficient - A great tip for catching more trout is |
| senses of smell and can detect foreign scents on | | | | to be as efficient as possible. Remember, the more |
| your bait. For example if you smoke or just filled | | | | time that you can spend with your line in the water, |
| your car up with gas, your hands stink. This scent will | | | | the better. This means you need to have those |
| transfer to whatever bait you're using and will cost | | | | things that you use a lot within easy access, so |
| you bites. A practice that I use is to grab a handful | | | | you're not wasting valuable fishing time searching for |
| of dirt or grass and rub it in my hands before fishing. | | | | these things. Retractors and a bait bag are both |
| I also do this anytime during fishing that I think a | | | | great ways to make you a more efficient angler. |
| foreign smell might be on muy hands. This simple tip | | | | Once you give both of these items a try, you'll |
| will help you catch more trout. | | | | wonder how you ever fished without them. A bait |
| - Use Gang Hooks For Live Worms - If you fish with | | | | bag is great for those of you who fish with worms |
| live worms (and if you're fishing for trout you should), | | | | and retractors are great no matter what type of |
| gang hooks should be used. Gang hooks allow you to | | | | fishing you prefer. |
| present live worms in a completely natural manner, | | | | These simple tips will help you catch more trout than |
| which leads to more bites. Most angler use a single | | | | you did previously, there's no doubt about it. As |
| hook when fishing with worms and they have to try | | | | anglers we should always be trying to improve are |
| to "thread" said worm onto that single hook. How | | | | skills and become better at our craft. These simple |
| natural does this look? How much does this | | | | and easy to implement tips will help anyone do just |
| "threaded" worm look like it would in nature? Not | | | | that. Remember, at the end of the day, all we want |
| very much. The answer to this problem is a set of | | | | to avoid is 'standing on the shore looking like an idiot', |
| gang hooks. With gang hooks live worms are | | | | right? |