There are guys on here that are much more expereinced with trout than i am. Maybe Guss will reply.I generally fish for bluegills, catfish and bass. I have caught trout before {In Maryland}but I used live bait. I would attach a worm holder to my belt and walk up the edge of a stream. I would simply use a bare hook{Without a weight}because I used night crawlers. I would use a small aberdeen type hook that you would use on bluegills ...hook a lively piece of night crawler on there and throw in a dark hole along the creek edge. My line was no heavier than 6 lb test. If the water is fast ,you may need to attach a BB sized split shot about 6 inches above the hook. This is how I fish for bluegill as well. Light as possible. This is me fishing at my favorite trout stream. During this time you could not switch the handles on the reels so I always fished my reel upside down. I could never get the hang of using my left hand. Anyway..I caught about 2 dozen rainbows and browns here before I joined the military. This was taken in Maryland.