Catching Rainbow Trout : 3 Tips To Help Anyone Catch More Rainbow Trout

When it comes to "trout fishing" there is one species of trout that stands out above all others and that species of trout is the rainbow trout. I have been fishing for (and catching) rainbow trout for more than twenty years and in that time have learned many tips and techniques that have enabled me to achieve what many fishermen would call a very high level of trout fishing success. In this article I will draw upon this experience to outline 3 simple tips that will help anyone catch more rainbow trout the next time that they head out onto your favorite stream, lake, or river.

Just as a point of reference, it's also important to point out that I am an ultra light spin fisherman. Many people associate rainbow trout with fly fishing (and for good reason) but I am not and have never been a fly fisherman. Thus these tips all relate to the act of spin fishing with ultra light gear, rather than fly fishing, because that is where my expertise lies. With that being said, let's get down to the tips for catching rainbow trout, what do you say?

• Pay Attention To The Moon Rise - Catching rainbows isn't necessarily a difficult thing to do, but catching rainbow trout consistently certainly can be. I have no doubt that you know all about the sun rise, but did you realize that there is a moon rise every day as well? Well there is and it often coincides with fish being active, just like the sun rise does. Often, rainbows will be most active in the ninety minute window that surrounds the moon rise and or setting.


• Downsize Your Hooks - The same principle holds true for your fishing hooks. When it comes to catching rainbow trout bigger is definitely not better. When you downsize your fishing hooks, the hooks are much less noticeable to the fish you are trying to catch, and thus you will receive more bites.


• Know Your Water - If you are truly interested in catching rainbows few things will help you as much as being familiar with the water that you are fishing. This means spending as much time on the water as you can, which incidentally shouldn't be a problem for most fishermen. The better that you know the water that you are fishing, the more trout you will catch, it's as simple as that.

Fishing for and catching rainbow trout is an activity that I have been partaking in for more than two decades and there is no doubt in my mind that the three aforementioned tips will help anyone catch more rainbow trout. Add one or all of them to your fishing repertoire sooner, rather than later.