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