| Southern California has a vast array of
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| | baits stay on these best. There are also
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| streams running through its mountains
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| | small salmon egg hooks if you chose to us
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| which are stocked regularly with trout
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| | salmon eggs as bait, but you can also
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| during the cooler months. Although we
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| | just put 3 eggs on one hook and save from
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| will be concerning ourselves mainly with
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| | having 2 types of hooks. For weight,
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| these 'stocked' fish, many of these
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| | small lead 'split-shot' work best as you
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| streams also contain 'native' trout which
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| | can add and remove them as needed.
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| may be caught year round. In this
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| | Split-shot come in many sizes, but it is
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| article, we will be discussing the
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| | sometimes easier to get the smaller and
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| equipment and tackle needed to catch
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| | use what is needed than the larger and
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| these sometimes elusive fish. Before you
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| | not be able to put the amount weight you
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| can even begin, you will need a rod and
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| | want. Lastly we will need some sort of
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| reel (Although you could just as easily
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| | bait (although spinner bait and spoons
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| use something as simple as a stick with
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| | can be used, bait is easier in these
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| fishing line and a hook?). Ultra-light
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| | small streams). Bait can be commercially
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| tackle is preferable, as it is smaller,
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| | packaged salmon eggs, cheeses and other
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| lighter and more sensitive than its
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| | so called trout baits, but what I
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| normal (or heavy duty) counter parts.
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| | personally found to work best is plain
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| Fishing line comes in many pound (lb.)
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| | old Velveeta cheese. You may also want to
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| test ratings, but 2 to 4 lbs. test is
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| | try corn, worms, live bugs or dry flies-
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| best for stream fishing as it is of a
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| | the choice is yours. Now for the fishing
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| small diameter which makes it harder for
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| | part, almost - but if you are 16 years of
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| the fishes to see underwater. This light
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| | age or older, you will need to purchase a
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| line is also ok since most of the fish
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| | fishing license for a small fee (this
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| caught will be less than one pound. Many
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| | helps to pay for the fish we are trying
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| anglers find that a fly fishing rig works
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| | to catch). All that is left now is to
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| well too, but unless you have experience
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| | find one of the many streams that are
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| fly fishing it can be a daunting task on
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| | stocked, find a good fishin' hole and
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| the small mountain streams. The only
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| | catch a few trout for dinner. In the next
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| other things we will need to begin are
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| | part, we will cover some actual
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| hooks, weights, and bait. For hooks,
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| | techniques for fishing the streams of the
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| treble hooks in the 14 - 16 range work
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| | mountains of Southern California.
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| best for these smaller trout, and cheese
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