| Here's a really simple way... to catch stream | | | | with the bail open on your spinning reel or |
| trout using your spinning rod. If you have | | | | button held down on the spin cast reel. |
| ever wanted to fish for trout in a stream but | | | | Control the line with your hand that does not |
| are frustrated by the thought of equipping, | | | | hole the rod. This is exactly the same |
| learning, and mastering fly casting, here is | | | | technique that bass fishermen call |
| an alternative. You can be on a stream, | | | | "flipping". The casting distance is only a |
| fishing and catching trout with a minimum of | | | | few feet at best. Flip the float into the |
| expense and frustration. All trout respond to | | | | head of an eddy or just behind a rock. Let |
| salmon eggs used for bait. This method of | | | | the float be carried down stream until the |
| fishing salmon eggs is simple, deadly, and | | | | current straightens out your line and the |
| does not kill the trout. Almost all the trout | | | | salmon egg is forced to the top of the water. |
| hooked will be caught in the mouth, just like | | | | The strike is very subtle. When a trout takes |
| fishing with the fly. The few components can | | | | a salmon egg, the float will quickly dip |
| be purchased at any fishing supply stop, even | | | | under the water. This "dip" will happen |
| at a fly fishing shop. Your shopping list of | | | | quickly and then the float will surface and |
| items to start is very short. The heart of | | | | continue downstream as normal. Set the hook |
| the method is to use a very small float as a | | | | as soon as you see the "dip". A lot of the |
| strike indicator to float the salmon eggs | | | | time you will have a trout hooked in the lip |
| naturally in the current of the stream. The | | | | or the corner of the mouth. The trout can be |
| small Styrofoam floats used as strike | | | | returned unharmed to the water if you are |
| indicators for fly fishing nymphs are ideal. | | | | practicing catch and release. At first, you |
| Purchase a few floats that are 1/4 inch to 3 | | | | may set the hook and simply pull the float |
| 8 inch in diameter. The purpose of the float | | | | and hook away with nothing. This is very |
| is to indicate when a trout takes the salmon | | | | common until you develop the "feel" for |
| egg. Beneath the float about 12 inches attach | | | | striking quickly. Set the hook at every |
| a very sharp hook. The first choice in hooks | | | | indication of a "dip" and you will be |
| are the extremely sharp Gamatszu hook in size | | | | surprised at how many trout you will hook. |
| eight. If these are not available, Owner | | | | This method can be used with a fly. If you |
| hooks are just as good. A distant third | | | | are fishing in a restricted "fly and lure |
| choice is the Eagle Claw Laser sharp brand of | | | | only" water, replace the salmon eggs with a |
| hooks. You may need some very small split | | | | size 14 or 16 dark colored nymph fly. The |
| shot weights if the line on your spinning | | | | same technique is used to present the fly but |
| reel is larger than six pound test. If you | | | | the strike of the trout will be even slighter |
| need to add weight to the rig to cast it, | | | | and quicker. You will have a lot more misses |
| place one very small, 1/8 inch, split shot | | | | as the trout take and reject the fly very |
| directly below the float. This will provide a | | | | quickly. The salmon egg makes them hold on a |
| little casting weight without killing the | | | | bit longer so that you have time to react. |
| natural action of the salmon egg. Salmon eggs | | | | --------------------------------------------- |
| are the first choice for bait. The bright red | | | | --------------- This method can produce a lot |
| processed salmon eggs are found almost every | | | | of trout for very little outlay of cash and |
| where fishing supplies are sold in trout | | | | time. You will be amazed at the number of |
| country. The Green Label Patzutkes brand are | | | | trout you can hook standing in one spot. If |
| a favorite. These are usually less than 1/4 | | | | you fish quietly, a good feeding run will |
| inch in diameter. Place two or three of these | | | | produce several trout. Practice conservation |
| salmon eggs on the hook. It is not necessary | | | | please. Don't use this method to kill a lot |
| to cover the entire length of the size 8 | | | | of trout. Take a few for dinner if you so |
| hook. The casting style is a "flip" of the | | | | desire but only what you can consume. |
| bait into the water. Merely swing the bait | | | | |