| Here's a really simple way... to catch stream trout | | | | The casting style is a "flip" of the bait into the |
| usingyour spinning rod. | | | | water. |
| If you have ever wanted to fish for trout in a | | | | Merely swing the bait with the bail open on your |
| stream butare frustrated by the thought of | | | | spinningreel or button held down on the spin cast |
| equipping, learning, andmastering fly casting, here | | | | reel. Control theline with your hand that does not |
| is an alternative. You can beon a stream, fishing | | | | hole the rod. This isexactly the same technique |
| and catching trout with a minimum ofexpense and | | | | that bass fishermen call |
| frustration. | | | | "flipping". The casting distance is only a few feet |
| All trout respond to salmon eggs used for bait. | | | | atbest. |
| This method of fishing salmon eggs is simple, | | | | Flip the float into the head of an eddy or just |
| deadly, anddoes not kill the trout. Almost all the | | | | behind arock. Let the float be carried down |
| trout hooked willbe caught in the mouth, just like | | | | stream until thecurrent straightens out your line |
| fishing with the fly. | | | | and the salmon egg isforced to the top of the |
| The few components can be purchased at any | | | | water. |
| fishing supplystop, even at a fly fishing shop. | | | | The strike is very subtle. |
| Your shopping list of items to start is very short. | | | | When a trout takes a salmon egg, the float will |
| Theheart of the method is to use a very small | | | | quickly dipunder the water. This "dip" will happen |
| float as a strikeindicator to float the salmon eggs | | | | quickly and thenthe float will surface and continue |
| naturally in the currentof the stream. | | | | downstream as normal. |
| The small Styrofoam floats used as strike | | | | Set the hook as soon as you see the "dip". A lot |
| indicators for flyfishing nymphs are ideal. Purchase | | | | of thetime you will have a trout hooked in the lip |
| a few floats that are | | | | or the cornerof the mouth. The trout can be |
| 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch in diameter. The purpose of | | | | returned unharmed to thewater if you are |
| the floatis to indicate when a trout takes the | | | | practicing catch and release. |
| salmon egg. | | | | At first, you may set the hook and simply pull the |
| Beneath the float about 12 inches attach a very | | | | float andhook away with nothing. This is very |
| sharp hook. | | | | common until youdevelop the "feel" for striking |
| The first choice in hooks are the extremely sharp | | | | quickly. Set the hook atevery indication of a "dip" |
| Gamatszuhook in size eight. If these are not | | | | and you will be surprised at howmany trout you |
| available, Owner hooksare just as good. | | | | will hook. |
| A distant third choice is the Eagle Claw Laser | | | | This method can be used with a fly. |
| sharp brandof hooks. | | | | If you are fishing in a restricted "fly and lure |
| You may need some very small split shot weights | | | | only"water, replace the salmon eggs with a size |
| if the lineon your spinning reel is larger than six | | | | 14 or 16 darkcolored nymph fly. The same |
| pound test. | | | | technique is used to presentthe fly but the strike |
| If you need to add weight to the rig to cast it, | | | | of the trout will be even slighterand quicker. You |
| place onevery small, 1/8 inch, split shot directly | | | | will have a lot more misses as the trouttake and |
| below the float. | | | | reject the fly very quickly. |
| This will provide a little casting weight without | | | | The salmon egg makes them hold on a bit longer |
| killingthe natural action of the salmon egg. | | | | so that youhave time to react. |
| Salmon eggs are the first choice for bait. | | | | This method can produce a lot of trout for very |
| The bright red processed salmon eggs are found | | | | littleoutlay of cash and time. |
| almost everywhere fishing supplies are sold in | | | | You will be amazed at the number of trout you |
| trout country. The Green | | | | can hookstanding in one spot. If you fish quietly, a |
| Label Patzutkes brand are a favorite. These are | | | | good feedingrun will produce several trout. |
| usually lessthan 1/4 inch in diameter. Place two or | | | | Practice conservation please. Don't use this |
| three of thesesalmon eggs on the hook. It is not | | | | method to killa lot of trout. Take a few for dinner |
| necessary to cover theentire length of the size 8 | | | | if you so desirebut only what you can consume. |
| hook. | | | | |