| In this article I'm going to discuss how to catch a | | | | The colors of your spinners and spoons really |
| trout. There are four major species of trout that | | | | comes down to personal preference as much as |
| I'm going to be referring to when I use the term | | | | anything else when it comes to trout. A good rule |
| 'trout'. Those species would include rainbow, | | | | of thumb is to remember that it's always a good |
| brown, brook, and cutthroat trout. Basically, any | | | | idea to emulate the fish's natural prey as closely |
| trout that swims in the various rivers and | | | | as possible. |
| streams of North America. Most of the species | | | | Another good rule of thumb when attempting to |
| can be found in lakes as well, although all of these | | | | catch a trout is to use light line. Trout, as a |
| trout seem to prefer rivers, if given a choice. Just | | | | general rule, live in cold clear water. In clear water |
| to be clear, when I use the term 'trout' in this | | | | your fishing line can become visible to the trout |
| article, I'm not referring to lake trout or sea trout, | | | | underwater if it's too heavy. I personally use 4lb. |
| but the previously mentioned trout. | | | | test monofilament, and don't suggest using |
| Catching a trout is fairly easy. As with many | | | | anything over 6lb. test for trout fishing. I see a lot |
| species of fish, the small ones aren't that tough to | | | | of fishing line that gets left along the banks of |
| catch. The challenge comes with catching large | | | | various trout rivers and many times this excess |
| trout. For the purposes of this article, anything | | | | line is much heavier than six pound test. This is a |
| over twenty inches will be considered 'large'. The | | | | big mistake when trout fishing. |
| easiest way to just catch a trout is to employ a | | | | That should provide any angler with enough |
| good old American worm. Really, what could be | | | | information to go out and catch a trout. Before |
| more American than fishing with a worm? In any | | | | you think that large trout can't be caught with |
| case, the easiest way to catch a trout is to use a | | | | gear as 'small' as I've been mentioning, think again. |
| small hook, and bait that hook with a worm. To | | | | I regularly catch large trout using exactly the size |
| increase your catch rates, try using a set of gang | | | | gear that I've been referring to in this article. I |
| hooks. Gang hooks present a worm in an | | | | also never use gang hooks tied with any hooks |
| amazingly natural way. | | | | other than size 10 (which if you don't know, is a |
| If live bait just doesn't do it for you, the best | | | | small hook). Now it's time to take this information |
| way to catch a trout is with a small spinner or | | | | and get out there and catch a trout or two. |
| spoon. If you're simply trying to catch a trout, | | | | Trevor Kugler is co-founder of and an avid angler. |
| any trout, I wouldn't suggest anything larger that | | | | He has more than 20 years experience fishing for |
| ¼ ounce. I personally like darker colors when | | | | all types of fish, and 15 years of business and |
| it comes to spinners and gold when it comes to | | | | internet experience. He currently raises his three |
| spoons, when fishing for trout. There are literally | | | | year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing |
| enough color choices to choke a horse, so | | | | country…..Montana! |
| experimentation with colors will be your best bet. | | | | Start Catching More Fish!! |