Trout Fishing Rigs

Trouts are the freshwater and saltwater species of salmoninae sub family. Hooking trouts, for a power fight to the river edge as well as the boat, is a hobby and passion of anglers. A little patience and of course, techniques are must to know how to rig trout bait. This article will give you some useful information on trout fishing rigs and tips that would help you to fight back a trout.

Bait Rigs

One of the important basic steps is that the bait should have a natural look to lure the fish. It also depends on the personal choice whether or not, you want to choose a live bait. Presenting a live bait like worms is very important for trout fishing. This is also called a set of gang hooks that are pairs of other small hooks clustered together in tandem for the fish. This helps in presenting the bait in a natural way. If the gang hooks are used then they look more like live worms rather than a bunch or a ball of worms. This arrangement of gang hooks for the rigs creates a huge difference in the number of bites that are definitely increased. While still fishing with floating synthetic baits and power baits, these hooks are the most effective one. If you are planning to catch more than one trout then you should always be ready with a few sets of already tied gang hooks stored in your fishing vest.

Other than gang hooks, other types of rigs are three-way rigs and the slip rigs. The three-way rigs have bait of your choice, a swivel, a set of gang hook and a snap-loc snicker. The slip rig is best for floating baits that floats at the bottom. These baits are successful during still-fishing. They should sink at the bottom and thereafter reel the slack line until it becomes completely tough. Most of the fisherman prefer propping of rod instead of using forked stick to make it more stable.

While fishing for trouts, choose a time when the fish are in their most active state because as an angler, one would always intend to maximize the time, when the fish are active, when you are in the water. Do not get confused about when is the fish active? I have a solution for this riddle. By learning the impact of weather and moon on the movement of the fish and other behavior will make your catch a bit easier.

Lake Rigs

In a lake, three-way swivel rigs are far better than the bait walker or steel line. This technique is good for both, brook trout as well as lake trout in deep water. For this you require a six pound test line, a light action rod. Apart from this you need three-way swivel and weight according to the depth in which you want to fish. Lake trouts can be found in the middle of the lake at about forty to sixty feet below the water. When you are near the shore at forty to sixty feet of water, drop the line to measure the depth of water. Move ahead leaving the rig at that depth and wait for some time.

Speckled Rigs

The best time for fishing big speckled trouts is night because they are most active at night. But avoid noise and movement because they get scared away by such thing and you might miss a chance. Make knots for rigs very cautiously. Always carry some extra lures to tangle around. Using lighter gears for fishing specks is recommended.

When you plan for fishing trouts and start making or choosing the rigs, you must have proper knowledge of that fish as well as trout fishing lures, its characteristics and suitable weather. Don't get fed up if you fail to get one in the first chance and always remember the thumb rule of keep trying because patience is the most important factor for trout fishing.