How To Rig For Trout Fishing
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how can i catch more trout?
i want to know what rigs are good for trout what size line i have 15 lb braid and and ultralight action rod. what size hooks how should i reel them in if i need new line and whats the best bait since i like using huge worms. what size ounce should i use and when should i go fishing if the pond is being stocked November 24. someone tole me the 27 since ive always gone the first day and ive caught nothing everyone saids the first the fish are scared. and there rainbow trout.
First of all, you’re way overgunned with 15 lb line. It’s way too heavy for trout, to begin with. And it doesn’t balance well with an ultralight action.
So your first step is to change lines. Load the reall with line in the 4-6 lb test range, and you’ll be much better off. You’ll see the difference soon as you make your first cast.
That’s a myth that freshly stocked fish are scared and won’t bite. Thee are people who make a habit of following the hatchery truck, and they have no trouble taking a limit almost immediately after the fish are dumped.
Part of your problem is that the fish do not recognize bit worms as food. They have been fed fish pellets until that point. So, either go with smaller worms, or even pieces of worm, on a small hook. About a size 10 will do it.
Alternatively, try corn kernels as bait.
Newly stocked fish will be on the bottom (they’re used to staying on the bottom of the raceways at the hatchery. Use just enough weight to get your bait down there, but not so much as to interfere with feeling a take—which is often soft. Either a split shot or two, or a small slip sinker is all you need.
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