Fishing Q&A

what is the best way to catch trout but without fly fishing?

PLEASE NOTHING ABOUT FLY FISHING COZ I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ON THE RIVER ITCHEN OR THE FISHERY THATS THERE

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1. Shotgun
2. Tickle them.
3. stun gun into the water
4. when i was a kid we would go to a lake and catch trout. My dad always used a combination of those little red eggs on his line with minimarshmallows. We caught 49 rainbow trout that year.
5. try powerbait
6. trout tickling..no it isnt a joke...you slowly put your hand in the water...edge it towards and under the target fish (yes it takes aaaaages)...then gently tickle the trout under its "chin"...it puts it into a mini trance...then whip your hand out and fling it onto the bank...anyone old enough to remember trout tickling?!
7. I used Panther Martin spinners and a Daiwa minispin reel in the rivers of WY, MT, and CO. Gold lure for cloudy days, silver for sunny. Always brought home dinner. Look for the deep pools. Happy angling.
8. they will take worms
9. I used to use white bread on a size12 hook with a bubble float. I used to trot that down the local river. Use about a 50p size piece of bread and pinch half of it to the hook and try to keep the other half open and in original unsqueezed condition. this will allow the bread to be firmly attached to the hook while letting it float on the water. tight lines!!
10. go to the fish market and buy one ?? just kidding !! i was ina crazy mood and needed a laugh. i dont know fly fishing either.
11. never met a fish that didn't like minnows but other baits are Berkly Power bait, in many flavors and colors and sometimes on small lures, zee rays, castmasters, and panther martins
12. Many fisheries in the UK will not let you fish for trout unless you use a fly rod, although some will, if you find one that does then Berkley power baits in the small jar work well when fished close to the bottom.
13. maggots or worm
14. cappie minnows, fatheads, and nightcrawlers are the best live bait. Use small #8 0r #10 hooks(smaller if possible) and the lightest line you can get away with. You do not use a bobber or a float. If there is no current, or a light one, you do not need split shot or sinkers. Just let the bait float and drift to the bottom naturally, moving it slightly every few minutes as needed. In areas with heavier current, you need to add the appropriate amount of weight to keep the bait in the fishes strike zone. When fishing trout, you always want to fish upstream (face into the current) this way, on the retrieve, you bring the bait back with the current which is a more natural presentation. trout like to hold in dead spots in the middle of fast moving water.Look for rocks in deep current and cast past them. Allow your bait to drift past the rock and try to delay it in the dead spot in the current that the rock, or other obstruction creates. When using nightcrawlers or worms I like to cast on top of the rock and slowly pull the bait off of it, slipping the worm into the water slowly on the side of the rock facing me. Also look for deep pools and runs. If the banks are undercut by the current these can be golden spots to drift live bait through. Remember, trout always face upstream(against the current) so try to do the same. This way you will stay behind them so they don't see you, they also won't become spooked by the debris you have disturbed floating past them. Spinners and spoons are also great means of catching trout. Panther Martins, Mepps, and Rooster tails are popular choices and work well. Sizes #0 thru #2. Smaller is generally better when trout fishing, but certainly not always the case. If the water is muddy or murky, use copper colored spinners. On cloudy days use gold, and on bright sunny days use silver(any color can work any day, but this is the guideline) When spinner fishing from shore, if you cannot fish with the current, try to quarter it. Reel just fast enough to keep the blade spinning, as close to the bottom as possible. Small rapalas and other crank baits can work well also. There is a whole mess of literature on trout fishing, go to you're local bookstore and see what you can find. Good luck fishing!
15. maggots, you will catch loads!
16. Bit of cheese, moulded around the hook leaving the point clear, works every time.
17. It depends if they were stocked or native. If they are stocked trout try using rainbow, lime twist, Berkley, power baits, or salmon eggs. If they are native I would suggest Salmon eggs (Balls of Fire are good) or grasshoppers and crickets.
18. The trout store up near Moose Lake in Northern Idaho had a nice little clear casting bobber that did the trick. I used a small open faced spin caster to launch my dry fly out to native cut throat trout and had splendid success.
19. Mepp Spinners in the number 1 or 2 size are great! The small rostertail inline spinners are good also. Plus you can throw them on a spinning reel.