I began trout fishing more than 25 years ago and was taught by someone I’ve always considered to be a “trout fishing master” of sorts. This man was my best friends’ father, and to this day the best trout angler I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. He gave me a trout fishing tips that I’ve been using for than twenty years, and I’m going to pass that tips along to you in this quick article.

This man came up with a simple yet ingenious way to carry worms while trout fishing. This seems like it isn’t a problem that needs to be dealt with, until you see the simple solution. I don’t know about you, but when I go trout fishing I’m wading about 90% of the time. When wading the only option for carrying worms while trout fishing used to be to either dump the worms into your fishing vest or carry the container the worms are purchased in with you.

My fishing mentor, the “trout fishing master” hated this, although he loved using worms as bait when trout fishing. So he came up with a solution to the problem of carrying worms while trout fishing. Ever since I was first introduced to the concept, I refuse to fish with worms while wading without using one of these invaluable devices.

It’s called a bait bag and it’s simply a small pouch that hangs from your fishing vest and carries your worms while fishing. With a bait bag your worms are always at your fingertips for baiting up and re-baiting. This saves a ton of valuable fishing time. The use of a bait bag allows you to spend more time with your line in the water (where the trout are) rather than out of the water while you search for and rig your trout bait.

When it comes to a trout fishing tip this may be one of the best tips you ever receive, especially if you enjoy wade fishing with bait. This is truly the best and most efficient ways that I’ve ever seen for carrying bait while fishing. The bait bag is something I refuse to be without while wade fishing, which as I said is my personal favorite form of fishing.

This simple trout fishing tip will save you a ton of time and make you a much more efficient and effective angler. As a matter of fact a bait bag is really a fishing tip, rather than exclusively a ‘trout fishing tip’. In reality it’s a fishing tip for the angler who enjoying wading and fishing with bait (especially worms).

Fishing For Trout - What to Use When Trout Fishing
By Trevor Kugler

In this article I'm going to discuss what to use for trout fishing. I will draw on my twenty five years of trout fishing experience to give you some great tips that can be used the next time that you go fishing for trout. Most of these tips are geared towards fishing for trout in small rivers and streams, which is where most of my experience lies, but they can be easily modified for fishing in lakes, ponds, and even larger rivers.

One important point to make before I get to what to use when trout fishing is that there is simply no substitute for spending time on the water honing you skills. Just reading an article like this containing trout fishing tips makes no difference unless the new ideas are implemented. As Lauren Hill said, "You don't know how much artists go through to make it look so easy. It's all in the practice.".

In my opinion when you are a skilled angler, you are an artist, so take a few of these tips, practice them, and you will on your way to becoming an "artist". The more time that you can spend on the water, the better off you will be. There simply aren't any magic formula's when it comes to fishing for trout (or any fish), other than our friend practice of course.

1. Ultra Light Gear - When fishing for trout ultra light fishing gear should always be employed. All too often I've been out on the trout stream and seen fishermen using medium action gear for trout fishing. This is a huge mistake. Always use an ultra light rod and reel, and fishing line that is as light as possible. I personally use four pound test monofilament line when fishing for trout. Light line and gear are integral when trout fishing, especially in small rivers and streams.
2. Be Mindful Of Your Shadow - When fishing in small rivers and streams you want to avoid casting a shadow on the area that you are going to be fishing. This is a sure way to "spook" the area, especially when it comes to larger, more experienced trout. Always be mindful of your shadow when fishing for trout.
3. Live Worms - When it comes to live baits for trout fishing there may be no more poular, easy to find, and effective trout bait than live worms. A live worm drifted through the current of a small river or stream is what to use for trout fishing, at least for me 90% of the time. The best way to rig a live worm when fishing for trout is a set of gang hooks. Gang hooks and live worms go together like a hand and a glove.
4. Small Spinners - Small spinners, in the 3-7/16 size range are a great bait to use for trout fishing. These baits work well in many trout fishing situations, but are great in rivers and streams. If you let them drift through the current, "popping" your rod tip as the spinner flows with the current, the results can be deadly. I've always preferred darker colors such as black and brown, and gold blades seem to be effective as well. Attaching your spinner to your line by using a small barrel swivel is a great tip as well. This will no only prevent your line from twisting, it will allow for perfect action on your spinner.

As far as what to use when trout fishing is concerned, any or all of these tips will make you a much more effective trout angler. Put one or all of them into practice sooner, rather than later.

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.

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Worm Fishing - Tips For Successful Angling
By Trevor Kugler

For me there has never been a better way to catch fish, especially in the current of small rivers and streams, than worm fishing. As you can probably tell this article isn't about the worm fishing that bass anglers engage in, but rather traditional worm fishing with as Hank Hill once called them good old American worms. As a matter of fact there have been some breakthroughs in technology and Berkley makes Powerbait and Gulp worms that are every bit as effective as real worms. This article is about worm fishing with either live or synthetic worms such as Gulp night crawlers.

In this article you will learn some great tips for successful angling with worms. These tips were both taught to me by my fishing mentor (the best worm angler I've ever known) and learned through personal experience over the last 25 years of fishing. These tips are effective and they will make anyone a much more successful angler.

Most of these tips are best employed in the flowing waters of either small rivers or streams, although they can be easily modified for most any worm fishing situation. Remember there is no tip as effective as spending time on the water practicing your craft. Spending time fishing is the best way to learn to catch more fish, and these tips will most certainly help as well.

1. Deep Water Is Your Friend - In any small river or stream there will be a series of riffles (shallow water), runs (deeper flowing water), and pools(the deepest water with least current). Most fish will be found in deeper water most of the time. This isn't always the case, but it's a good rule to start with. The deeper flowing water of runs are a great place to fish with worms as bait.
2. Bottom Is Your Friend - When worm fishing you will have the most success when your worm is bouncing along the bottom naturally, with the current. The best way to accomplish this is to attach your hooks to your line using a small barrel swivel and use small slit shot sinkers as weight. Split shot are then added or removed depending on the depth of the water and current flow to keep your offering bouncing along the bottom.
3. Gang Hooks Are Your Friend - When worm fishing one of the most important points is that your bait look as natural as possible. You want your worm to look like, well a worm, and this is accomplished through the use of gang hooks. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem which enable worms to be presented in an outstretched and natural manner.
4. Clean Hands Are Your Friend - Any scents that are on your hands will transfer to your worm and cost you bites. This is especially true with larger, more experienced fish. For this reason you want to make sure that your hands are free from any unnatural scents. This can be accomplished either by using odor neutralizing soap or by rubbing your hands in a handful of grass or dirt before baiting up. Clean hands make a difference when worm fishing.

Use one or all of these tips sooner rather than later and you will become a much more successful worm angler. Worm fishing is every bit the 'art form' that other forms of fishing have been proclaimed to be if you take it seriously. You can become a master worm fisherman, just like you can become a master painter. All that's necessary is practice and determination.

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!

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More than 25 years ago I began my trout fishing "career". I suppose you can't call it a "career", but trout fishing has most certainly become a minor obsession for me. In any case, there are many tips and techniques that I've learned through the years that have helped me catch a ton of trout. In this article I'm going to pick the three trout fishing tips that will help the beginning trout angler be more successful.

When it comes to trout fishing basics, the three tips contained in this article will help the beginning trout angler become much more successful. The first thing to keep in mind is that the more time you can spend on the water practicing your craft the better. There is simply no substitute for practice. You've undoubtedly heard the old adage about practice making perfect, and in the case of trout fishing, the principle is the same.

Now, let's get down to the trout fishing basics that will make you a better angler, shall we?

• Pay Attention To Your Shadow - Many times the beginning trout angler takes their shadow for granted. Few things will "spook" a hole like a human shadow. As a beginning trout angler fishing in small rivers and streams always pay attention to where your shadow is being cast and never cast said shadow on the area you intend on fishing. This simple tip will help you catch more trout.
• Pay Attention To Mother Nature - This is a great tip to learn as a beginning trout angler. By paying attention to Mother Nature, or more specifically the weather and moon, you can be on the water when the trout are the most active. As far as trout fishing basics are concerned the weather and moon hold a very important key to trout fishing success. Learn the simple ways that these forces of Mother Nature impact fishing and you will be well on your way to becoming a trout fishing expert.
• Pay Attention To Your Hooks - The hooks that you use are very important, especially in the case of bait fishing, either live or synthetic. Gang hooks should always be employed when bait fishing because they enable your offering to be presented in a completely natural manner. This natural presentation makes a huge difference in the number of bites you will receive while trout fishing. Use gang hooks as a beginner and you will be much better off.

These trout fishing basics will help anyone get off "on the right foot", so to speak. I know if I had known these simple tips when I started my trout fishing "career" I would have been way ahead of the game.

Anyone who enjoys trout fishing knows that one of the keys to success is their bait. In this article I'm going to discuss trout fishing bait, and some tips that can help any trout angler catch more trout. A man I've always considered to be a 'trout fishing master' taught these tips to me more than 25 years ago. This man was able to catch trophy trout out of rivers and streams that other anglers didn't believe trout of that size lived in. The bottom line is that these tips are effective, and will help any angler catch more trout. The first thing to keep in mind is that when we refer to trout fishing bait, we're referring mainly to one of two things. Either live bait or synthetic bait. Live bait is my personal favorite, with synthetic bait coming in a distant second place. The point is that they can both be quite effective, when fished in the proper manners. When we refer to live bait we mainly mean live worms, grubs, minnows, and/or insects. Synthetic bait would include any trout bait in a jar or any sort of 'extruded' material. When fishing with live bait it's important to keep in mind any scents that might be on your hands. You see, these scents will transfer to your bait, and if the trout detect an unnatural odor they are much less apt to bite. An unnatural scent could include leftover gasoline residue from filling up or the smell of smoke from a cigarette. The point is that any unnatural odors that might be on your hands should be removed before baiting up. A good practice is to grab a handful of grass or dirt and rub it into your hands before baiting up. This will help eliminate any unnatural odors that might be present. The next thing to keep in mind is how your trout fishing bait is carried. You need to have an efficient and effective way in which to carry your bait while fishing. This is where a bait bag comes into play. A bait bag is simply a small pouch that hangs from your fishing vest and holds your live bait (especially live worms) while you fish. This way your bait is always literally at your fingertips waiting to be used. With a bait bag, baiting up and re-baiting takes seconds, rather than minutes! How about when you fish? What I mean by this is, no matter what type of bait you choose to use, being on the water when the trout are the most active is extremely important. This is determined by understanding the weather and moon, and the roles these two forces of Mother Nature play in the activity level of trout. Learn about the weather & moon and you'll always be on the water when the trout are the most active. Lastly, when trout fishing with bait (either live or synthetic) gang hooks should be employed. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem that enable you to present live bait in a natural and effective manner, and twice as much synthetic bait. For the trout angler who uses trout fishing bait, gang hooks are a "must have" item. Begin employing one or all of these tips sooner, rather than later and you will begin enjoying much more trout fishing success.