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