Trout tactics
 

I'm an avid bass and catfisherman in va. and also do alot of fishing in nc.Anyway,we have some great rainbow and brown trout fishing in the area I moved to 2yrs ago.I have done very little trout fishing but would like to get in to it alot more this year.If any of you would share some of your tactics or tricks I would greatly appreciate it.I'm not big on fly fishing,so if you have any other ways of success you don't mind sharing,I'd be grateful.Thanks alot

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Ive always have had pretty good success with powerbait or if you like spinning try using small spinners.

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I've had a ton of success on Roostertails. They're cheap, can be found at Walmart, and they're effective on just about every fresh water fish out there. Use white or yellow for murky water, bronze or black for clear, and spinning tackle with four pound test or lighter. I keep an assortment of weights as well, preferring the 1/8th ouncers for trout.

Good luck!

Fritz

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Magic bait for lake fishing is marshmallows and maggots on a #14 eagleclaw baitholder hook with a split shot about 18 inches from the hook. Or add more weight for shore fishing. Put about 5-6 maggots on the hook, hook them through the eyes and cover the hook with them, then take your minature marshmallow and slide it onto the line and push down to the eyelet of the hook. ly on trout.

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thanks to all of ya for the tips-hope to try them soon with this warm weather,if my back will allow:D

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wow around here trout wouldnt hit on marshmellows power bait or any thing like that a #2 gold french mepps catches big trout an a worm , blue fox an thomas eel will catch them to the stock trout here bites on any thing but they never stovk the stream so you go after the smart natives i caught a couple 15 inch brookies 1 18 inch on worms here

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What kind of water are you fishing in? Stream , Lake, or river.? I do a lot of trout fishing in the mountain streams of VA and all I use are Panther Martins tied to 4Lb test on a 4 1/2 foot ultra lite. I have always esed Panther Martins. They hit them hard. I was actually up in the hills this weekend and caught 62 inches of trout in less than an hour.

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Thanks 02-I'll be fishing the Smith River below Philpott Dam.

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i have had good luck with balls of velveta cheese . . .. let it float down the river over a nice hole and theyll get it. . . add a small amounbt of weight to bring it slightly unde the water

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i also like to use rooster tails wghen in larger streams. . . .i agree with your veiw on panther marins 02

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Ok heres an idea for the brownies. Wait till after a thunderstorm or quick rain shower, when the creeks are a little muddy. This is the time to go fishin. Ok your gonna wanna use nightcrawlers. With as small of a hook you can use without the trout being able to swallow it to easily. I use size 10. Ok you pinch the head of the night crawler off right at that ring that goes around his body. Slide the hook through where you just pinched his head off . Make sure you get the hook so the hole staright part of it is inside the worm and not visible. And let the hook part come out through the worms body on the side. Find and good hole and throw this is. If the water is too fast put some split shots on your line about 10-12 inches from the worm.

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thanks for all the replies-getting about time to try them

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A cp or swiss swing sized according to conditions. Pheasant tail nymphs, Or plain old garden worms (small) Flouresent Orange glo eggs. and tiny split shots placed 18" and 24" . 2 small ones are better than one big one.

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Well I know you all have some good trout tactics up your sleeve right now and I'm glad. So, I'll answer your question myself what I use alot are Power Bait when fishing in lakes but in creeks I use other small stuff like redworms, minnows, and grubs.
But heres a question for you all.:

What do you all think is best to use for deep running large trout?

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Having caught well over 100 trout in WV so far this year... (and with Maryland's opening day coming this Saturday), I'll give you the rundown on whats producing for me this year.

4 lb line. size 10 single hook with the smallest split shot you can get while still maintaining occasional bottom contact. 1/2 or 1/4 of a nightcrawler. Cast up or across stream, and let it tumble in the current, reeling up the slack as you go. Dont set the hook as you would in bass or catfish.. Just keep reeling, and when you feel weight or a bite (tap tap tap), just flick the rod tip in the air.

4 lb line. size 14 treble hook. Use just enough powerbait to cover the hook. Same technique as above.

4 - 6 lbs mono. 1/32 oz jighead. 2" plastic minnow body (thin minnows are usually better than the shad type). Cast above the fish and let it float down in the current with the occasional twitch. (deadly on holdovers,wild, and native fish).

Use a strike indicator is you must. If a trout even thinks about hitting, that indicator will move, dart, dip, or do something out of the ordinary.. Thats when you give him the flip with the rod tip.

Dead minnows. big trout tend to be more of scavengers and will take a dead minnow just about as fast as anything.

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You didn't say how deep.

Try spoons, Brown or Rainbow Trout Crocodile.

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Joe FLies work well, as do Kastmasters. Just put some time in on the water and you will find what works for your situation.

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Small streams = night crawler, size 6 aberdeen hook and splitshot

larger stream/river = small spinners, small cd rapalas, and crawlers always work

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i know next to nothing about trout, so here is my question:
what would you suggest for trout in a pond? no current, murky water, and i cant use live bait. Any suggestions for types/colors of lures?