Trout Fishing Techniques - For the Advanced Trout Angler

Do you know what it's like to spend a good amount of time trout fishing and not consistently catch large trout? Many people have this problem. In this article I'm going to outline some tips and techniques that will help you take your trout angling to the next level. So, why am I someone who knows anything about advanced trout fishing techniques? There are two simple reasons.

First, I personally have more than 20 years of trout fishing experience, fishing for these beautiful fish from Pennsylvania to Montana. In the past 7 years I've focused specifically on catching large trout (eighteen inches and over), which has given me more valuable experience. The second reasons that I was taught about trout fishing by a man who has since passed away, and was the most effective trout angler I've since known.

If you are or want to become an advanced trout angler the first thing to keep in mind is to keep the basics in mind. In many cases the basics are the difference between having trout fishing success and experiencing average results. The basics, such as the size of your line, your knots, the color of your clothing, and the time when you are fishing make the difference between catching a lot of trout and lackluster trout fishing results.

Let's start you fishing line. No line larger than six pound test should ever be employed when trout fishing. When it comes to trout fishing techniques, no matter what technique you use, the size of your line needs to be paid attention to. I personally prefer four pound test monofilament, and siz pound is the maximum line weight that should be used. You should also make sure that your fishing line is as "fresh" as possible. This means re-spooling every month or so to make sure that your line is as "fresh" as possible. Fresh line performs much better than heavily used fishing line.

As far as your knots are concerned, you want to make sure each and every knot is tied properly. It's also a great idea to re-tie after every couple of trout or after catching a large trout. After fighting a large trout your knots become stressed and much less strong. Pay attention to your knots and you will eliminate losing trout because of this simple problem.

Trout have very sensitive eyesight and almost always live in cold clear water. Trout are also very aware of their surroundings and anything that is "out of the ordinary". This means that you don't want to stick out like a sore thumb. Make sure you wear drab colored clothing so that you don't draw any unnecessary attention to yourself. If trout detect something out of the ordinary they are much less apt to bite. Advanced trout anglers always pay attention to their clothing.

The last thing that advanced trout anglers pay attention to is when they are fishing. What do I mean by this? Simply that the time of the day and month that you're trout fishing has an amazing impact on whether or not you experience success. The simplest way to know the best times to be fishing is by learning the simple ways in which the weather and moon impact fishing. Of all the trout fishing techniques in this article, this may be the most important.

The bottom line is that these tips and techniques will make anyone (especially the advanced trout angler) much more successful. Most of being an advanced trout angler has to do with the details. Paying attention to and doing the simple things that many anglers neglect to do. The last important aspect o becoming an advanced trout angler is spending time on the water honing your skills. The more time you can spend on the water trout fishing, the better.

By:Trevor Kugler

Trout Fishing For Beginners - how to catch trout for fist time

Welcome to Trout Fishing For Beginners

Simple fishing tips for the new angler.

Get started with the adequate equipment for few money. It’s cheap and easy, but most important is that it is fun.
There are many different ways of fishing, but we will focus on one of the most simple angler methods to get started as an angler. This guide will be based on trout fishing in ponds with a spinning rod which is a good way to get started and get success.

This guide will also try to keep down to the basics of what you need to bring on a fishing trip.

What do I need for trout fishing?

The adequate and efficient beginner equipment for trout fishing:

Fishing rod with a reel;
Fishing line;
A few J hooks;
A sinker;
A float;
Nightcrawler worms from the garden or Power Bait
If  you want to know more about some of the equipment, then you can go to Trout Fishing Gear and find an explanation.

Here is a collection of fishing gear that you can buy online, that is cheap but good for starting trout fishing.
Where to find trout?

A good place to start when you want to fish trout as a beginner is a pond. In most countries there are ponds that is maintained and where trout are put in to keep upholding a good number of trout’s for the anglers. Often you will have to pay to fish in this places,  but it has a great advantages for you as a beginner. These kind of ponds always have a good amount of trout and in good sizes too. Some of these ponds are also equipped with facilities where you can clean the fish, toilets and barbecue equipment.

Find the trout in the pond!

It is important to pick the right spot to fish from. If you stand at the wrong spot you will probably not have much luck even if you are using the right bait. There are several aspects that you can take into consideration when choosing the fishing spot, but here are the 3 main rules:

The wind should blow against you when you look to the water.
Find a spot where there are hiding places for the trout like shadow, leaves, rocks and deep water. (Deeper water often holds bigger fish on the bottom)
Curves that goes into the shore like a small bay.


How to setup your fishing gear?

Open your reel by flicking up the bail (metal peace on the top of the reel), and then take the fishing line and run it trough the eyes (rings) on the fishing rod from the bottom to the top.
Close your fishing reel again by flicking down the bail to prevent more line traveling off the reel.
Now slide on the float by putting the line trough the whole starting from the wide end to the thin end.
Move the float about 23 inches/ 60 cm up on the line and fasten it by putting in the pen that you pulled out.
Put on a sinker about 4 inches/ 10 cm under the float.
Attach a hook to the end of the fishing line with a knot as shown in the page Fishing Knots.
Finally you just need to take a nightcrawler worm and put it on the hook. Bring the hook trough the worm 2 to 3 times to ensure that it doesn’t fall off. Another way to put the worm on is to stick its head on to the hook and slide the hook trough its body.
One last thing you should do before trout fishing is to set up the drag on the fishing reel. The drag makes sure that if the trout fish pull hard on the line, then the reel automatically feeds some line to ensure that the line or rod does not break by the pull. To adjust the drag you turn on the top or bottom of the reel to loosen or strengthen the pull on the line. Test the pull with your hand. A firm hand should be able to drag the line.

How to cast out?

To cast out you need to hold your finger on the fishing line just above the reel. Then you open your reel by flicking up the bail to release the fishing line. As you swing the fishing rod towards the water you release the fishing line with your finger, and the hook and floater will be cast to the water. When it has landed you will need to close the fishing reel again by flicking down the bail. Now you can reel in the fishing line that is hanging loose so that you have a fairly straight line from the fishing rod to your float. Now you are trout fishing!

How to land your trout fish?

When your float goes under water, then it means that a trout is eating from your hook. This does not mean that you have the trout on the hook, but only that it is eating from it. When the float goes under water, then you need to strike. Pull firmly up on your fishing rod from horizontal to vertical position. If you get the trout on the hook you will feel that the fishing rod stay bended and you feel a constant pull in the line. Now it is important that you keep this pull on the line to make it impossible for the trout to shake the hook of. Don’t be alarmed if the fish is dragging some line, that’s just the drag on the reel that is making sure that the line does not break. When the trout gets tired enough then you will be able to drag it to shore and land it in a net or drag it out of the water.

Unhooking the trout!

Use a pliers tool to take out the hook from the trout mouth. It is easiest to hold a trout still with a cloth, as it is very slippery to hold with your bare hands.