Majority of anglers can agree that there are many natural elements that come into play which affects fishing. These include air and water temperatures, winds, currents, water clarity and the level of light available. However, the one element that is most critical to understand and sometimes goes unrecognized by anglers is barometric pressure, also known as atmospheric or air … [Read more...]
Summer Fishing Tactics for Rainbow Trout
The summer period is no doubt the most comfortable time for anglers to target Trout on the bigger water bodies. The weather conditions are stable and lots of us are spending our summer vacations with rod in hand and trolling the freshwater in prowl of that catch of a lifetime! The summer can be some of the best times to fish but they can also be some of the most challenging … [Read more...]
Taming Expectations With Every Cast
This past weekend my wife and I wanted to get away from the crowded lakes, and escape from all the people that typically occupy them. So we packed up the truck with the axe, camp chairs, Smokey hot dogs, and our fishing rods to hit the backroads. It’s amazing what a little bit of fresh mountain air can do for the soul. I spend most of my angling days on my boat exploring … [Read more...]
Top 5 Tactics for Trolling Rainbow Trout in Dirty Water
The spring can be a very challenging time for anglers to target Rainbow Trout. As the freshet sets in so do the dirty water conditions in our valley lakes. If you have ever tried to catch Rainbow Trout in these murky water situations you know it can be difficult. However, these periods can also offer some of the greatest fishing opportunities of the year. As anglers we need to … [Read more...]
TIPS – HOW TO RECOGNIZE MATURE (SOON-TO-SPAWN) FEMALE TROUT
Late winter and early spring is that time of the year when rainbow trout are starting to get ready to spawn. Soon-to-spawn male trout bucks are much easier to identify than the females. The girls can sometimes appear to be still silver or just have a slight hint of "greying" to their scales. Biologists have seen many a anglers come into the boat launch, while conducting … [Read more...]
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