I just go a fly-fishing rod, any tips for fishing for trout?
Posted by admin on Friday, January 1st, 2010
Yea, well i just want some tips for fishing trout, like what flies to use, i know how to cast and how to fight a fish, so, please help.
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bassplayer_1313on 01 Jan 2010 at 5:21 pm 1first, you need to what kind and what size of trout you have in your area, then the type of water you’re fishing. if you’re fishing a creek full of stocked rainbows, they’ll hit about anything. if some tiny limestone creek with real picky browns, you’ll need a 9′ leader with a super fine tippet and match the hatch very closely. all that said, use a size 8 muddler minnow. work it either dry or wet. almost anything eats them. they resemble lots of different forage.
Crazy Wolfon 01 Jan 2010 at 5:38 pm 2The local bait shop should be up on what they are feeding on any particular day. A stomach pump is also good to use to see what they are feeding on when you catch the first one. You want to match the hatch. I live in East Texas and go to Broken Bow to trout fish and it is fun but I mostly fish for Brim and Bass and Crappie on my flay rod.
Edit: Here is a link to a good fly fishing forum where you can get tips, advice and read informative articles from experienced Fly Fishermen. http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/