So you’ve got your rod, your reel, your bait, and your tackle. All you need now for your fishing trip is the line. But what type of line should you buy? And what weight should you choose? Let this be your comprehensive guide to answering these questions. First Things First: How Line Strength is Measured The strength of the fishing line is measured in a “pound test” (or … [Read more...]
Fishing Sonar, a Necessity For a Good Day of Fishing!
Throughout my fishing career I’ve had the privileged to mentor and teach many anglers on the basics of fishing and the necessities for a successful day out on the water. One topic that keeps coming up that I believe is still overlooked by too many anglers is the need for a respectable sonar unit. A sonar unit provides an angler with a view of the underwater world, … [Read more...]
TIPS – HOW TO RECOGNIZE MATURE (SOON-TO-SPAWN) FEMALE TROUT
Late winter and early spring is that time of the year when rainbow trout are starting to get ready to spawn. Soon-to-spawn male trout bucks are much easier to identify than the females. The girls can sometimes appear to be still silver or just have a slight hint of "greying" to their scales. Biologists have seen many a anglers come into the boat launch, while conducting … [Read more...]
Trolling Tip – Alter Your Speeds
Most anglers are aware that paying attention to trolling speeds is critical in achieving a successful day of fishing. If we troll too slow some of the gear we use won’t work correctly and if we troll too fast our gear can actually repel fish rather than attract them. There are numerous factors to take into consideration when selecting your trolling speeds such as the lure … [Read more...]
Tip – Drilling Holes When Ice Fishing for Rainbow Trout
It’s important to plan ahead before randomly drilling holes when ice fishing for Rainbow Trout. One of the first things I do when encountering a new lake when ice fishing is I pull up a satellite image of the lake on Google. I look at the image to identify areas with shoals or bays that provide vegetation and muddy bottoms. The reason you want to target this type of area is … [Read more...]
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