Fishing TIp by STeiny
Repo - fishing info to share w/group.
We are going right after the holiday weekend. This may make fishing a bit more challenging as the fish may get hit hard over the holiday.
I have attached a drawing (YEA-YEA I AM NOT AN ARTIST!!!) of 3 set ups used for river fishing for trout. There are others, but these 3 are what I use 90% of the time. THE SECOND PIC IS ONE SENT TO ME.... LOOKS LIKE A RELAXING WAY TO GO.
IF YOU BRING ONE ROD, I RECOMMEND A SECOND REEL... SPOOLED WITH LINE AND READY TO USE.
SET UPS: IT IS COMMON FOR ME TO TIE 10 TO 20 SETUPS IN A 6 HOUR RIVER FISH..... BE PREPARED. NEVER CAST UPSTREAM UNLESS YOU CAN REEL IT IN BEFORE IT HITS BOTTOM. ALWAYS BEST TO DRIFT BAIT DOWNSTREAM, AND THEN LIFT BACK TOWARDS YOU TO AVOID SNAGS.
STANDARD: THE DROPPER IS USED TO PUT THE SPLIT SHOT SINKERS ON. THE WEIGHT AMOUNT WILL BE DETERMINED BY WATER FLOW. YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO LIFT YOUR LINE SLIGHTLY AND THEN LET IT SETTLE DOWNSTREAM A FEW FEET AT A TIME. THE DROPPER LENGTH CAN BE ADJUSTED - LONGER IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO HOLD A BAIT OFF BOTTOM AND LET IT "SWIM" IN THE CURRENT. THIS WORKS FOR LIVE AND ARTIFICIAL BAITS. LEADER LENGTH IS DETERMINED IN SIMILAR FASHION. ON BRIGHT DAYS, YOU WANT TO FISH DEEPER AND DARKER, HOLDING CLOSER TO BOTTOM. A SHORT LEAD ALSO HELPS WHEN TRYING TO GET THE BAIT DRIFTED DOWN UNDER STRUCTURE. YOU PROBABLY WANT AT LEAST 3 SIZES OF SHOT IN YOUR TACKLE
HOOKS - ABERDEEN HOOKS WORK WELL FOR LITTLE TROUT. THE LONG SHANK LETS YOU REMOVE A HOOK WITH LESS DAMAGE TO THE TROUT. SIZE RANGE FROM 4 TO 8. SMALLLER NUMBER BIGGER HOOK. BIGGER HOOKS CAN PREVENT THE TINY FISH FROM BEING HOOKED AND HURT, IF POSSIBLE TO UNHOOK UNHARMED LET IT GO FREE. YOU WILL PROBABLY CATCH ENOUGH THAT SWALLOW THE HOOK TO KEEP AND COOK. IF YOU CATCH A NICE ONE, THEN MAKE THE CALL.
RECOMMEND 6 TO 8 POUND LINE FOR MAIN LINE, AND THEN LEADER DOWN TO 3 OR 4 POUND - WHATEVER YOU ARE COMFOTABLE WITH. WITH LIGHTER LEADER, WHEN YOU GET SNAGGED AND HAVE TO BREAK, YOU ONLY LOSE THE LEAD AND HOOK USUALLY. DAD ALWAYS SAID IF YOU ARENT GETTING SNAGGED, YOU ARE NOT FISHING WHERE THE TROUT ARE.... ANY QUESTION ON KNOTS, LET ME KNOW.
SLIP SINKER SET UP
THIS IS A GOOD SET UP WHEN THE BITE IS REAL LITE. THE MAIN LINE SLIPS THROUGH THE WEIGHT TO GIVE YOU MORE FEEL OF THE BAIT. IT CAN BE MORE EASILY SNAGGED, AND YOU WILL LOSE THE WHOLE SET UP MORE OFTEN DUE TO POSITION OF THE WEIGHT. EGG SINKERS OR BULLET SINKERS BOTH WORK WELL. SIZES VARY.
SLIP DROP
IS A COMBO OF THE PREVIOUS 2. THE LINE BETWEEN SNAP SWIVEL AND WEIGHT CAN BE LIGHTER POUND TEST,ANY LENGTH DESIRED, SO WHEN SNAGGED IT WILL BREAK AND NOT LOSE WHOLE SET UP. IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR A BEAD BETWEEN SNAP SWIVEL AND REGULAR SWIVEL TO KEEP FROM GETTING STUCK TOGETHER. OR USE A SLIGHT BIGGER SWIVEL, WITH SMALL SNAPS.
WHEN FISHING WORMS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THEY BE HOOKED PROPERLY. I USUALLY ONLY USE THE LIGHTER COLOR TAAIL SECTION, AND THREAD IT ON THE HOOK SO IT LIES FLAT AND THE END OF THE TAIL WIGGLES IN THE CURRETN. I WILL SHOW TO EVERYONE
THAT IS ABOUT IT. THE REST ENTAILS READING THE WATER, AND BEATING THE FISH IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. THERE IS ALWAYS THE RULE OF MATCHING THE HATCH. FLY FISHERMEN KNOW THIS WELL. BUT I USE IT , BEING A NON FLY GUY. I CAN WATCH THE WATER AND MATCH WHAT I SEE THAT THE FISH MAY BE FEEDING ON, OR TURN OVER A ROCK OR LOG IN THE WATER AND SEE WHAT CRITTERS THERE ARE, WITH THE DARK WATER OF FOX, I SUGGEST BRINGING WAX WORMS. THEY KEEP WELL, ARE LIGHT COLOR, AND ARE NOT USED OFTEN FOR TROUT BY OTHERS. I HAVE SLAYED USING THEM WITH OTHER GUYS WATCHING WITH JAWS DROPPED.
HOLLAR IF ANY QUESTIONS. YOU MAY WANT TO PRACTICE TYING KNOTS IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS WITH YOUR HEADLAMPS AS BROWN TROUT FEED BEST IN THE DARKER TIMES...
Rich Thorstenson
MASTER TANGLER
FISH HOGG