Trout Fishing For the Beginner

This article is for the novice trout angler. If you're new to trout fishing, catching trout with consistency can be a challenge if you don't know where to start. After reading this quick article you will have a much better idea of where to start. I've personally been trout fishing for more than 25 years, and was taught by a man I've always considered a "trout fishing master". This man was able to catch trophy trout out of heavily fished rivers and streams in central Pennsylvania where other anglers thought trout of that size didn't swim in.

Let's begin with your hands. Trout fishing beginners don't give any attention to their hands, or more importantly the scents that are on their hands. Any scents that are on your hands will transfer to your bait or lure and cost you bites while trout fishing. This is actually true with most fish, but especially trout. They have a very sensitive sense of smell and can easily detect unnatural odors on their potential food. And guess what happens if the trout detect any unnatural scents? Yep, they are much less apt to bite your offering. For this reason, you need to make sure that your hands are free of any unnatural scents.

The next thing the beginning trout angler (or dummy) needs to understand is that your fishing line needs to be as light as possible. My mentor always used 4-pound test mono filament, which is what I use to this day, but 6-pound test is passable as well. Trout fishing is almost always undertaken in cold, clear water so you line needs to be as undetectable as possible to the trout. The lighter you fishing line, the more bites you will receive, it's as simple as that.

The next thing the novice trout angler needs to know is the best way to present their bait. Live bait, especially live worms, are one of the most effective baits for trout fishing, and the way to present live bait is with a set of gang hooks. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem that allow live bait to be presented in a completely natural manner. This makes a huge difference in the number of bite you'll receive while trout fishing.

The final thing to keep in mind with regards to trout fishing is to be patient and spend as much time as possible practicing your craft. The more you fish, the better angler you will become. The tips contained in this article will save you a ton of time and wasted effort. Be thirsty for knowledge; learn as much as you can, then put that knowledge into practice. This will move you quickly from the ranks of a trout fishing dummy, to a seasoned and successful trout angler.

By Trevor Kugler

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.....Montana!

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Carp Fishing Bait Secrets of Using Robin Red!

Robin Red is part of the range of bird foods from a company called Haiths of Cleethorpes England. At present their top ten selling products include the following: Robin Red, Red Factor, Nectarblend, Red Band, Prosecto Insectivores, Soft Bill, Multi Mix, and Carpticle Mix, Super Red and hempseed. This company have many decades of experience formulating specialised foods for birds for all stages of development and for enhancing plumage, growth, health and so on and these products ideally fit the bill as it were for carp!

Anyone in the bait business will be familiar with Robin Red as has a track record that stands out a mile but of course the other products mentioned are in many ways superb in their own right and all have taken their place in the hall of carp fame today. There are other bird food products that this company and other companies sell which are also very well proven and Hinders is another company to investigate products from. In fact, many carp bait companies have refined and adapted and even blended formulations and recipes of extremely successful and new bird food products with huge success proven by their customers catches and Ccmoore is a shining example with 12 generations of animal feed and nutrition experience behind them.

Robin Red has been used by most commercial bait companies at some time or another and is so prevalent that in some cases it might be your unique homemade bait perhaps is the only boilie bait that does not contain it on your water! Beware that any successful ingredient, additive or flavour etc, when over-used, can conversely act as a marker for danger and it might be a bonus to use very little of it in your bait sometimes. You might choose to use a component of it instead, perhaps just the red chilli peppers part instead, or add these to boost a proportion of Robin Red perhaps for a winter and spring bait.

Ways to incorporate Robin Red and apply it in homemade baits, spod, method, particles, pellets and boilies mixes are legion. Just dampen your boilies using a mixture of liquid foods and Robin Red... Or try pre-soaking your pellets in any liquids you like and add Robin Red to produce super ground baits, method mixes or spod mixes for example for both winter and summer use.

So exactly what is Robin Red; after all it certainly colours up the water attractively and even stains your hands a distinctive red?! The recipe of Robin Red is shrouded in mystery, controversy and endless speculation, and perhaps all you can say for certain, is that is does not contain Carophyll Red, (but this does not exclude it containing cantaxanthin perhaps...) Robin Red certainly does contain many bioactive components and substances, including antioxidant pigments (plumage colour enhancing agents highly stimulatory to carp!)

In making homemade boilies just using an ounce of Robin Red per pound of dry mix will certainly boost the effectiveness of very many base mixes and especially when you use a very cheap mix based on crushed Red Band, semolina and soya flour for instance. One combination from Haiths that is particularly outstanding is their Super Red which is a mix of the following and can be used dry in PVA bags:

Robin Red, crushed tiger nuts, crushed Carpticle, peanut granules, crushed hemp seed, Red Factor, teasel seed, and aniseed oil. You can apply this as a paste bait, method mix or ground bait and many bait companies have their own unique versions so do investigate them and get catching big-time, (for more secrets read on...)

By Tim Richardson.

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Top Water Lures For Bass

Most lures designed to be worked on the surface can be divided into sub-groups, including Chuggers (has a concave mouth that spits water when chugged), Splash Baits (plain, cigar shaped lures for dog walking), Prop-Baits (usually with propellers fore and aft), Twitch Baits (slender minnow-shaped lures with a small diving lip) and BuzzBaits (has a churning blade over a skirted body).

Except for Buzzbaits, topwater lures are designed to imitate an injured baitfish. A Buzzbait is an exciter or agitator lure. Surface baits have the potential of catching bass anytime the water temperature is above the mid-50's. Topwater lures are also effective anytime bass are in shallow water or when bass are shadowing baitfish schools near the surface over deep water. Personally, my favorite topwater lures are the Chugger, a Splashbait and a buzzbait.

JerkBaits

Hard-bodied jerkbaits also imitate injured baitfish, only they do it a few feet under the water surface. They are similar in body style as a twitch bait, jerkbaits have a slightly large lip so it can dive 4 to 8 feet and are often weighted to suspend during pauses in the retrieve.

Jerkbaits are directed at moderately active bass that can be teased into striking. Deep jerkbaits are very effective in water temperatures as low as 45 degrees using a slow pull-pause retrieve. I carry ones with a baitfish pattern.

CrankBaits

These hard-bodied lures with a diving-swimming lip are designed to be retrieved steadily. How deep it runs depends on the size and shape of the lip. Shallow crankbaits are a good choice when the water is around 60 degrees in the spring. Deep crankbaits work good in early summer when bass are moving to deeper offshore structure like weedlines, midlake humps and drop offs. I have a couple shallow divers ( less than 5 feet ) and a couple deep divers ( 10 to 14 feet ). I carry the basic colors in each category - a shad pattern for clear to dingy water and a bluegill/sunfish pattern with chartreuse on it.

Lipless Rattle Lures

These vibrating lures have a internal rattle that produces a lot of noise. Sinking rattle baits can be fish at almost any depth. In cold water, bump the bottom during the retrieve like a jig. I've also fish these lures over submerged weedbeds during the late spring and summer or cast them to surface schooling bass. I carry a chrome/blue colored lure.

Spinnerbaits

Spinnerbaits feature a Y shaped wire with a skirted leadhead and revolving blades. The hook is protected by the overhead wire which makes it rather snag-resistant lure that can be fished through vegetation, wood and rock cover.

Spinnerbaits can be slow-rolled at middepths or used as a bottom bumper. Depending on how and where it is presented, a spinnerbait can produce in any water temperature. Spinnerbaits are so versatile, anglers tend to acquire large numbers of them. A couple basic spinnerbaits will take care of most fishing situations. I recommend choosing a spinnerbait with a Colorado-blade model for maximum vibration and a willow-leaf model for maximum flash.

By Lester Paul Roberts

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Basic Tips For Bass Fishing

Fishing for me is a thing of leisure as well as skill. In fact the amount of knowledge one gathers from experience is vast in this field. A veteran always has tricks up his sleeve which he has mostly learnt through trial and error. If you are beginner or have had a few initial experience I would suggest that you get into the mode of experimentation to learn more rapidly about the various tricks involved in catching the bass.

About The Bass:

Mostly a fresh water fish which has its prominent existence in moderately cold waters, you are unlikely to find a bass in warm water. If there are traces of pollution in the water it would be difficult for find any live bass there since they are very sensitive to any pollutants in the water. Bass can be found need thick foliage where several worms and insects as well as small fish take refuge since this habitant provides for a good food source. Bass being a predator fish would be found closer to areas where the population of small fish is high. You can use these as tips to locate the region where you are more likely to find Bass. Several varieties of Bass exist usually along the North American coastal lines, the most prominent ones being the largemouth Bass and the spotted Bass.

The largemouth Bass is of course the largest weighing close to 25 pounds. If you end up in certain fishing locations on holiday do put in a word with the locals to determine the exact areas where Bass can be found.

The Fishing Lures:

Fishing lures or baits as they are popularly known are the mainstay of any fishing expedition. If you are good with your baits then its cinch that you will catch the fish if it is present around the location. Choosing your bait is usually a matter of experience and depends on the type of water terrain you are on. If you are beginner get in a word of advice from the experience fishermen in that area to determine what kind of baits are best suitable. Most of the fishermen swear by the plastic worms as the best bait for the Bass.

This is true especially for closed water or a smaller water region. The advantage you get out of plastic worms is that it is effective in catch Bass existing in submerged areas, but it might get a bit slow around large waters when you need to cover a larger area.

The other baits to consider would be the spinner bait and the lipless crank bait. The spinner bait is effective when a very large area needs to be covered quickly. In shallow waters the spinner bait can also be used to lure Bass by bouncing it off the bottom surface in quick succession. Most of the spinners have a tangle free design enabling them to be used effective in thick foliage where Bass like to hang out.

Hone Your Angler Skills:

As I had mentioned previously it is important to keep practicing as you learn most of the tricks only through experience. You would need to choose the right kind of a reel to make your fishing experience better. Baitcaster reels work out pretty well and they have an ease of operation. Moreover they don't twist the line allowing for less snags during the fishing. You can buy a decent rod and reel combination nowadays for a fair price. Most of the rods are very lightweight and make for comfortable fishing experience. I personally prefer using a light tackle which fishing for Bass and would suggest the same.

By Marcus Peter

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Big Carp Fishing Bait - Cold Water Tips!

Why not find out more how to maximise the money you spend on your baits in winter and spring and achieve better catches?! See these expert tips proven to work for more cold water carp again and again and save you money! Use these tips to help you right now!

Carp get filled by boilies and other potentially more difficult to digest baits, and it is well known that feeding too many of them in winter is not only often the kiss of death of a swim, but a big waste of money too which certainly does not maximize your chances of bites! Many methods have evolved to provide attraction near your hook bait without over-filling carp. Boilies threaded onto a water soluble PVA stringer next to the hook is very effective and this kind of idea has also spawned countless variations on the theme and really helps maximize bites, while minimizing bait costs and usage.

In ground baiting for winter and spring carp it is wise to pre-bait if at all possible and then apply minimal bait while actually fishing, perhaps using soluble pellets, stick or method or spod mixes incorporating broken boilies as opposed to whole boilies at this time. You choice of what to ground bait with and how to do it is a skill and art form that very many carp anglers really need to develop far more as it is vital in manipulating suitable carp feeding behavioural responses to your hook baits! Ground bait using bread is a very reliable method and almost anything excluding indigestible oils can be added; for example boilie base mix and homemade boilie liquid additives and foods.

Bread is often and over-looked ground bait base and it is soluble and digestible enough to really be ideal for the job at this time, and it is very well known not to be just a small fish bait! Fishing over all kinds of forms of bread-based ground baits in winter and spring has proven successful time and again. You can always fish reliable boilies on your hooks and these will of course always remain successful.

Anything you do to raise the likelihood of a curious or hungry carp sampling your hook baits in winter and spring in particular are of vital significance. Solubility and digestibility of your free baits in extremely important so choose very carefully; winterised boilies and carp pellets low in oil are good examples. Low oil pellets designed specifically for carp (as opposed to halibut pellets for instance,) are far more preferable at this time and many great boilie recipes and pellets contain high levels of ingredients ideal for low water temperatures; such as betaine, and Robin Red.

If you find you struggle by still sticking with your usual halibut pellets for winter and spring ground baiting try something like CSL or hemp pellets instead! Cold water-soluble attraction is so vitally important to fish attraction at this time! Soluble attraction dispersing easily from bait through the water column is really the name of the game at this time. Adding Vitamealo from Ccmoore for instance to your ground baits and particles will really boost water clouding and add loads of water soluble milky carp attraction...

Glugs and soaks and dips based on liquid proteins, spleen and liver extracts, and things like herb and spice terpenes and flavour components like butyric acid and so on, really can help catches now. Extra liquid foods and boosting attraction substances will multiply the performance and catch rates on hook baits and ground baits ranging from bread to boilies, pellets, particles and even maggots and fake baits. Thinking far more about your winter and spring hook baits and ground baits, and their incredibly important method and rate of application is so underestimated by very many carp anglers; try to stimulate carp senses as much as possible and build on your knowledge of tips and edges to draw on!

When the huge importance of the relationships between carp senses and your effective (or ineffective) choices of hook baits and ground baits become cornerstones of your fishing attack, you will not stop until you have read as much as possible on this subject and gathered an extremely effective arsenal to stop you wasting as much money on blanks and wasted bait as possible; so keep reading on...

By Tim Richardson.

By Tim F. Richardson

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10 Things You Never Knew About Snowtrout

This article looks at the species that are commonly known as Snowtrout and points out some interesting facts for anglers who would like to catch something a little exotic. Most species will succumb to the fly-fisher's art and, for those anglers who love their surroundings as much as their catches, fishing for these little beauties can be a wonderful experience.

1. There are fifteen species of Snow trout (or Snowtrout).

2. It is not worth listing them all here but it is worth noting that they all belong to the Family Cyprinidae, which means they are classified by ichthyologists as Minnow/Carps not Salmonidae, the family that contains true Salmons and Trouts.

3. The species of Snow trout that grows the largest is Diptychus maculatus, also known as the Scaly Osman. These can reach 70 centimetres in length. Scaly Osman are a recognised gamefish and, though they feed mostly on the plants that attach themselves to rocks in fast-flowing rivers and streams, they supplement this diet with the invertebrates that inhabit this same environment. This means that nymphing is a great option.

4. In all, four of the species of Snowtrout are recognised as gamefish. Apart from the Scaly Osman above there are also the Dinnawah Snowtrout (Schizothorax progastus), the Snow Trout (Schizothorax richardsonii ), the Chirruh Snowtrout (Schizopyge esocinus).

5. Snow trout is a term used exclusively for species found in the high-altitude rivers and streams of the mountain ranges known collectively as the Himalaya. Almost all of the species are found in some part of India, but the range includes Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Bhutan, Sikkim, China (Tibet) and Uzbekistan.

6. Most species of Snowtrout are herbivorous. Several species have developed special apparatus for scraping algae and other vegetation away from stones. Only the Dinnawah Snowtrout is recognised as a fully-fledged carnivore.

7. Both the Dinnawah Snowtrout and the Snow Trout are noted as good for eating. This may not be the major factor in the decision to head off to the Himalaya in search of exotic species but it is worth noting. It would be a pity to catch some and not have a taste. Is there anything better than fish freshly caught by yourself?

8. Two of the species, the Snow Trout and the Sattar Snowtrout (Schizopyge curvifrons) can be found in commercial fisheries in the UK. A pity that the Dinnawah Snowtrout has not been brought over as well. Perhaps there is a good reason for this.

9. Most species of Snowtrout are rated as of moderate vulnerability. Those species that do not grow to any great size are usually rated of low vulnerability and, not surprisingly, those that are recognised as gamefish are rated as more vulnerable. That is an issue that should concern anglers.

10. Lastly, all Snowtrout species are harmless to humans. That's nice to know.

By Ian Ford

Ian has lived and travelled extensively in Asia over the last seven years. He has been a passionate fisherman from school-days and is now combining the two fields by offering exciting and affordable fishing holidays abroad for individuals and groups.

Himalayan Trout Adventure takes you to the Tirthan and Sangla Valleys where various species of Snow Trout will be the order of the day.

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Catching Fish - 3 Powerful Tips For Catching Fish

In this article I'm going to reveal 3 powerful tips for catching fish. These tips have been proven through more than 55 years of combined fishing experience. These tips have been proven to be successful through real world fishing experience, and aren't just theory or conjecture. You will be able to use one or all of them to start catching fish on your next fishing excursion.

Before I get down to the tips themselves I think it's worth mentioning that there are no "magic formulas" as far as fishing is concerned. There is nothing on this earth that will help you in the pursuit of catching fish like spending time on the water practicing your craft. The more time that you can spend on the water, the more fish you will catch, it's as simple as that. Don't buy into the hype that this or that "new bait" or device will help you catch a ton more fish. The only thing that can really accomplish this task is spending time on the water fishing.

That being said, shall we get down to the tips for catching fish?

* Clean Your Hands - No matter what species of fish you like to target, freeing your hands of unnatural scents is of the utmost importance. Any unnatural scents that are on your hands will transfer to your bait or lure and cost you bites. This is especially true with larger, more experienced fish. I've personally tested this tip and it is absolutely true. Clean your hands of unnatural scents and you will catch more fish. This can be easily accomplished by using odor neutralizing soap or by rubbing your hands in a handful of dirt or grass before baiting up.

* Be Efficient - What do I mean by being efficient? Simply this; The more efficient you are (which means having everything you need organized and readily available while fishing) the more time you get to spend with your line in the water where the fish are, rather than out of the water while you bait up, re-bait, or search for a needed object. To be truly efficient in the pursuit of catching fish items such as bait bags, fishing vests, tackle bags, retractors, and hemostats need to be employed. Always make sure your heavily used items such as your favorite lures, hemostats for hook removal, extra hooks and bait, and nets are within easy reach while fishing.

Use Gang Hooks - Granted this tip is for catching fish. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, which enable bait to be presented in a natural and realistic manner (especially in the case of worms). Honestly, if you fish with worms (either live or synthetic) gang hooks are a phenomenal fishing tip for catching fish.

Use one or all of these powerful tips for catching fish sooner, rather than later and find out for yourself just hoe effective they are. They have all been helping me catch more fish for many years and I know they will do the same for you.

By Trevor Kugler

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his five year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country...Montana!

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Want to Catch More Fish? Read on to Find Some Advice on What Bait to Use!

Choosing which bait to use is a hard task when you are fishing. Below is a list of common baits for you to use when fishing and how to fix them on to your hook.

You should always try to match the bait you are using to what the fish you are chasing are eating. If you think the fish you are chasing are eating shrimp, try using shrimp as your preferred bait. If shrimp on your hook doesn't work, try using another form of bait.

If using shrimp as bait, always place the bait on your hook from the tail end first. This will ensure the bait sticks to the hook rather than floating away in the water. Shrimp is my favorite kind of bait. It is cheap, versatile and many species of fish will hold onto it for dear life.

Any small fish can also be used as bait for larger fish. A gang hook (a series of hooks next to eat other) is best for attaching a fish too. This will ensure your whole fish will not fall of your hook. A whole small fish is best for catching larger fish such as trout and dolphin fish.

Any local species can also be used as bait. If mussels are growing on a pier, consider pulling them off and using them as bait. Always try using the wildlife that you can find around the fish that you are chasing.

A final option of bait is to try using whatever you have. Salami, ham, corn kernals, bunions from toes and plastic straws are just some of the items that have been substituted for bait. Have a go and see what the fish are attracted to. Use your imagination and you might just land the catch of the day.

Have a go and remember, fish may be attracted to one form of bait one day, and another form of bait the next. Keep an open mind and have a go today.

By James Fletcher

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