subject: Lake Fishing for Trout [print this page] When the weather becomes warm, we start contemplating about going fishing. A majority of anglers fish for trout in early spring. There are a number of ways in order to catch trout but you could do with a few tips in order to increase the catch rate. Spring can be a difficult time for catching trout because the water starts rising. The rivers become muddy and high. The ideal time to go fishing in rivers is before the water gets high or else you will have to stick to lake fishing trout. Here are certain tips that will help you in trout fishing.
Make use of gang hooks. If you are not familiar with them, let me explain. They are just two hooks that are tied together in tandem in order to help the angler to present a minnow or worm in a natural way. These hooks also help the angler to present two baits instead of one. You will agree with me that two baits are any day better than one, right?
When there is an increase in the current, you should increase the length of your fishing rod. The level of water is high in spring. This is when you should make use of a long rod that is extremely light. The additional length will make trout fishing in the heavy current very effective. You should live by the rule that when the flow of the water is heavy, the fishing rod has to be longer.
If you find that the bait that you are using is not working, you should change it. This is a rule that those who indulge in lake fishing for trout should follow. If you have been angling with maggots as bait without a bite for over an hour, you should change to Powerbait or worms. If the blue Powerbait is not giving you any success, you could opt for another color. Just a small change can bring about a huge difference.
You must be extremely patient when you are trout fishing. You will have to lure or make use of a certain techniques for 30 to 45 minutes and then try another method. Do not change things every few minutes. See for a while if a particular method works or else change.
Fish do not find the scent of humans appealing. They have an incredible sense of smell. If they end up smelling something unfamiliar on the lure or bait, they will definitely not try to eat it. What you could do is grab some grass to rub it on your hands. This will hide the scent of your hands and increase the number of bites that you will get. If you smoke, you have to clean your hands before you go trout fishing.
Start employing the above-mentioned tips in order to increase the number of bites when you are out lake fishing trout. You are definitely going to get the bites but catching the fish is going to be your responsibility because you are going to be the one will set the hook and also reel in the fish.
