Tips for Successful River Trout Fishing
Posted: Saturday, August 07, 2010
by Trent Beckley
Imagine this: after you have waited minutes, maybe even hours, for a fish to take your bait… you are finally successful. You have caught a beauty of a trout. An overwhelming feeling of pride runs through your body. You are ecstatic that your patience has finally paid off. You surely deserve a pat on the back. But not only that, you now have bragging rights, too! And really, who doesn’t want bragging rights?
Let’s start by using a weight forward taper line. This is the line for beginners because it is the easiest to cast. Its line is heavier and thicker in the first 30 feet, and the rest of it is equal in length and width. You’ll have longer casts and you will be able to cast larger flies.
Next, wear camo! Yes, as in camouflage clothing. This will help you blend in with the environment. Remember that trout have excellent vision, so this will make you more difficult to visualize. But if you really don’t want to wear camouflage because it makes you feel, well, silly, then don’t worry because there are actually two colors that trout cannot see: blue and green. You can wear these colors instead.
Always remember to be really, REALLY quiet. Avoid making unnecessary movements. Aside from having extremely good vision, trout also have sound receptors that can detect vibrations and actual movement in the water. If you think that trout in dark, murky waters will not be able to sense your presence, think again because their receptors are working, and working well at that!
When river trout fishing, another thing to keep in mind is to pay attention to your back cast, which serves as a good cast’s basis. Do not make your back cast with too much force, mind you, because this will lead to overcasting, and you wouldn’t want that to happen!
We keep our houses, our rooms, our belongings, ourselves clean. We hate it when sauce stains our clothes or when we spill a glass of juice on the floor, no? We like our things clean. This should also hold true for our fishing lines. You probably think that cleaning a fishing line may seem like an unimportant and useless activity, but you cannot be more incorrect. A clean fishing line will actually help you cast easier.
These things are important, yes, but never forget that experience is and will always be the best teacher. So go out and go river trout fishing! The more you try, the more you’ll learn, and the more you learn, the better you’ll become.
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