Catch More Fish Than You Ever Thought Possible

By Trevor Kugler

 

As anglers, we all want to catch more fish right? Many people believe that fishing and catching fish has a lot to do with blind luck. As if you just throw a bait into the water and hope that a fish bites? This is not how fishing really works, and if you're reading this article, I have to assume that you know that. If you want to catch more fish than you ever thought possible, this article is going to give you some tips and techniques to do exactly that.

The first thing to keep in mind is that there are certain times of the day, week, and month that fish are more active than others. I'm sure that you realized this fact, but what you may not have realized is that a fish's behavior can be predicted. That's right; you can predict when the best times to be on the water are. Sound crazy? Well, it's true.

Figuring out the best times to be on the water fishing involves paying attention to the weather and moon. Understanding how the weather and moon affect fishing will enable you to catch more fish than you ever thought possible. Have you ever had one of those epic days fishing, where it seemed like whatever you threw into the water resulted in fish being caught? A day when you could do no wrong and just caught a ton of fish? This was more than likely due to the fact that you were fishing at the perfect time, rather than anything else. In other words, you were probably fishing when both the weather and moon were in your favor and you didn't realize it!

The good news is that you can predict when the weather and moon are going to be in your favor (at least as far as fishing is concerned). How do you accomplish this? Simply by familiarizing yourself with how these two forces of Mother Nature relate to our favorite pastime. If you can't get the info all in one place, just do a search or three on your favorite search engine. This will yield enough information about the weather, moon, and fishing to choke a horse. The bottom line is that once you have the necessary information, you will begin catching more fish than you ever though possible.

Another great tip to help you catch more fish is to always present your bait in the most natural way possible. With most live bait (and especially live worms) this means using gang hooks. The easiest and most effortless way to employ gang hooks is to always have pre-tied gang hooks with you whenever you're fishing. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem that enable you to present live bait (and especially live worms) in and outstretched and natural manner. This makes a huge difference in the number of bites and hook ups that you receive.

Begin employing these two tips, and you will begin catching more fish than you ever thought possible. How am I so sure of this? Because I've personally been using both of these tips for more than twenty years with great success, and know that you can as well.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 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! Get Fishing Tips & Techniques Twice A Month For FREE - http://www.jrwfishing.com/signup.html Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trevor_Kugler

How To Fish For Rainbow Trout

By Trevor Kugler

 

In this article I'm going to reveal some tips and techniques that will teach you how to fish for rainbow trout. Rainbow trout are a very popular species of fish that area lot of fun to catch. This is especially when it comes to native rainbows. It has always seemed to me that native trout are much harder fighters, and any experienced trout fisherman will tell you that native rainbows are much more beautiful than their genetically altered, stocked cousins. When I use the word 'native' to describe trout, I'm referring to trout that have been born naturally or at least have grown up in the river, stream, or lake that you're fishing for them in.

Now that I've completed my rant on native rainbows versus stocked (or planted) rainbows, let's get down to the business of how to fish for them. The first thing to keep in mind is that light rods and reels should be employed for trout fishing. As a matter of fact, I personally use ultra light rods and reels, but nothing heavier than light action should be used for rainbow trout fishing.

You gear should be spooled with light line as well. I personally use no fishing line heavier than four-pound test for trot fishing, but line as heavy as six pound test is passable. However, no line heavier than six-pound test should be employed. This is for two reasons. First, rainbow trout are found in cold, clear water and second they have very keen eyesight. For these reasons, the trout can easily detect your fishing line if it's too heavy. And if the fish detect your line, they are much less apt to bite.

Since we're discussing how to fish for rainbow trout, it's important that we're on the water when the trout are the most active. It only makes sense that the more active the trout are, the more readily they'll bite, right? So how do we determine when the trout are going to be the most active? This is accomplished by paying attention to the weather and moon. The weather and moon have an incredible impact on the behavior of all fish (including rainbow trout) so learning how to use this information to your advantage, will result in more bites.

When it comes to fishing for rainbow trout, it's important to discuss bait. I realize some anglers don't use bait, but they are really cheating themselves. Live bait (especially live worms) is a great way to catch trout, and synthetic bait is quite effective for stocked (or planted) rainbows. Whether you're bouncing a live worm along the bottom of a river or still fishing with synthetic bait (both techniques are effective) the bottom line is that gang hooks should be employed. Every trout angler should carry pre-tied gang hooks in their fishing vest or tackle box when fishing for trout.

A gang hook rig is a great technique for fishing for rainbow trout, and it's set up like this: begin by taking the end of your line and tying on a small barrel swivel (size 10 or 12). If you're going to be still fishing, slip an egg sinker onto your line before tying on the barrel swivel. Now on the opposite end of the barrel swivel tie on a set of pre-tied gang hooks. For river and stream fishing, split shot sinkers are added for weight above the barrel swivel. Now simply add your live worm to the gang hooks and you're ready 6to catch some trout. If you're fishing with synthetic bait, simply add enough to cover each hook and you're god to go.

This is how to fish for rainbow trout. These tips and techniques will lead to a ton of success on your next trout fishing excursion.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 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! How Do You Carry Your Live Worms? http://www.jrwfishing.com/bait_pouch.asp Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trevor_Kugler

How To Become A More Successful Angler

By Trevor Kugler

 

Okay, you enjoy fishing. This is obvious because you're reading an article about fishing, and becoming better at it. In this article I'm going to reveal some tips and techniques learned over the past twenty years of fishing, that will help you become a more successful angler. Some of these tips were taught to me by my fishing mentor (who had more than 40 years of fishing experience) and was the best trout angler that I've ever met. So let's get down to business, shall we?

The first thing that you need to know to become a more successful angler is that your gear should match the size and type of fish that you're fishing for. So, if you're fishing for trout (for example) you should be using ultra light fishing gear. If you're trolling for walleye, light to medium action fishing gear should be employed. I see all to many anglers using fishing gear that's entirely too heavy for the type of fish that they're trying to catch.

Along these same lines is the size of your fishing line itself. If I'm out at my favorite trout stream one more time and see discarded fishing line that's heavy enough to land a small shark I think I'm going to puke! Match your fishing line to your gear as well. Keep this in mind (as far as your line is concerned): whatever pound test your fishing line is, that's the amount of dead weight that line can hold at it's weakest point without breaking. So if your using six-pound test, that line can hold six pounds of dead weight at it's weakest point without breaking. That's quite a bit of weight. And incidentally, if you're fishing for trout, six-pound test is the heaviest line you should ever use!

The next thing to keep in mind if you want to be a more successful angler is that you need to be using Mother Nature to your advantage. What do I mean by this? Simple, Mother Nature (and more specifically the weather and moon) play huge role in the activity level of fish. So the more familiar you are with this, the better. Using the weather and moon to your advantage when you are fishing will help you catch more fish, there's no doubt about it.

If you want to catch more fish, and you're a bait fisherman, you need to be using gang hooks. What are gang hooks you ask? Simply the best way to present live bait (especially live worms) that there is. You see, gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, thus enabling live bait to be presented in a completely natural manner. If you want to be a more successful angler (and you obviously do because you're reading this article), you should always have pre-tied gang hooks readily available.

The bottom lk9ijhne is that these tips will help you become a more successful angler. And never forget, the more knowledge we can gain about our craft, the better. I'm sure you've heard the phrase "knowledge is power"; well this is true for being a successful fisherman. There is no substitute for knowledge and spending time on the water. Knowledge and practice are the keys to truly being a successfully angler.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 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! The Best Way To Measure Your Catch: http://www.jrwfishing.com/rodruler.htm Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trevor_Kugler

Swimbait Fishing

By John Old

Sometimes the best trick to catch a bass is one of the oldest, which is to give them something they have never seen before. A lot of times this can accomplished by using a bait in a way that it was never intended to be used.

So the question that comes to mind is Swim-baits. They do so well in 3 out of 4 seasons, but then the 4th season, winter, they have never been tested until just recently. Originally it is to be used in a traditional manner in which you would let it sink, reel it in a bit then let it sink some more.

The trick with Swim-bait during the winter when the water is cold is to let it sit upright with its tail pointing up towards the surface of the water. This is usually accomplished by slightly overweighing it so that you can still use it in a traditional manner of reeling then letting it sink. In this case however, the bait is kept in a horizontal position during the entire time.

You also want to make sure that the bait is in constant contact with the bottom of the lake, but at the same time working uphill rather than down. This becomes difficult for two reasons. The first reason is the obvious that it is actually called a Swim-bait and not a bottom-feeder. The second reason is just as obvious as it is not easy pulling the bait up hill.

You never know what can be accomplished when you use a lure in a manner that it was never intended to be used in. Experiment every chance you can. You never know when you may just come up with the next big fishing technique. Try something new and different, it may just work, you never know.

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