| In this article I'm going to reveal some | | | | involved. You see, gang hooks allow |
| real world, practical tips for catching | | | | live worms to be presented in a |
| more trout. I have personally been | | | | completely natural manner, which makes a |
| using these same tips to help me catch | | | | HUGE difference in the number of bites |
| more trout for more than 20 years, so I | | | | that are received. If you want to catch |
| know for a fact that they work. My | | | | more trout, use gang hooks for |
| fishing mentor, JRW, taught these tips | | | | presenting your live bait. |
| to me and he was the single greatest | | | | - Be Efficient - If you want to catch |
| trout angler that I've ever had the | | | | more trout, you need to be as efficient |
| pleasure to know. He fished rivers and | | | | as possible. Simply put, the more time |
| streams that were heavily pressured and | | | | your line can spend in the water, where |
| managed to catch flat out trophy trout | | | | the trout are, rather than out of the |
| out on a fairly regular basis. He | | | | water while you search for gear or bait, |
| caught all of his trout, whether they | | | | the better. This is where things like a |
| were trophies or not, using the tips | | | | bait bag and retractors are so valuable. |
| that I'm going to reveal in this | | | | You see, a bait bag carries your live |
| article. | | | | worms for you, so that they are always |
| - Use Light Line - JRW believed in using | | | | right at your fingertips. And |
| light line for all of his trout fishing. | | | | retractors hold your much-used fishing |
| He insisted on using four-pound test | | | | gear like hemostats or nail clippers |
| monofilament line, and that's what I use | | | | right on your vest for easy access. JRW |
| to this day. I've come to realize that | | | | was a big advocate of being as efficient |
| six-pound test is tolerable as well, but | | | | as possible while fishing. |
| any fishing line heavier than six-pound | | | | - Clothing Matters - JRW believed that |
| test should not be used if you want to | | | | the color of your clothing mattered. |
| catch more trout. The bottom line is | | | | It's not necessary to be in camouflage |
| that trout have very sensitive eyesight, | | | | while trout fishing, but wearing drab |
| and tend to detect any line heavier than | | | | colors, rather than loud colors most |
| six-pound test. | | | | certainly works in your favor. If you |
| - Use Ultra Light Gear - It almost goes | | | | stand out like a sore thumb along the |
| without saying, but ultra light rods and | | | | stream, you can bet the trout will see |
| reels should be employed when fishing | | | | you. And if the trout detect you, it's |
| for trout. Don't worry, ultralight gear | | | | game over, at least as far as the large |
| and light line doesn't mean that you can | | | | and experienced fish are concerned. |
| only catch small fish. JRW regularly | | | | The bottom line is that these simple, |
| hooked and landed trout in the 3-6 pound | | | | yet effective tips will aid y6ou in |
| class on ultra light gear and I do the | | | | catching more trout. As I alluded to |
| same thing to this day. Just make sure | | | | earlier, I've been using these same tips |
| that your using the proper gear and | | | | for the better part of twenty years with |
| line, it can make a huge difference in | | | | great success. As far as I'm concerned, |
| your trout catching ability. | | | | JRW was a flat out genius as far as |
| - Use Gang Hooks - JRW used gang hooks | | | | trout fishing was concerned, and these |
| for all of his live bait trout fishing, | | | | tips came directly from him. |
| especially when live worms were | | | | |