How to Rig a Trout Line: 3 Rules That Must Be Adhered to When Rigging a Trout Line

For anyone interested in how to rig a trout line, this post is for you. I have been fishing for trout for more than twenty years and have literally rigged thousands of trout lines in that time. In the process of doing this I have learned that there are things that you should do and things that you shouldn't do when you rig a trout line for trout fishing. In this article I will outline the 3 rules that must be adhered to when rigging a trout line.

Now, rigging a line to catch trout certainly couldn't be compared to rocket science or quantum physics, but there steps that can be taken that will not only make your day fishing much less stressful, it will enable you to catch more fish as well. It's important to point out that no matter how you choose rig your line for trout, one thing needs to be true and that one thing is that you need to be utilizing lightweight fishing line. Many anglers who head out in search of trout tend to use fishing line that's entirely too heavy, and this is a big mistake. When fishing for trout you should always utilize fishing line that is from two-six pound test and no heavier.

With that being said, lets get down to the 3 rules that must be adhered to when rigging a trout line, what do you say?

1. Small Hooks Must Be Utilized - When fishing for trout, even if you are in search of large trout, small fishing hooks need to be utilized. Much of the food that trout eat in the wild is very small and they have to eat a lot of it, which means that in many cases whatever bait you choose to use when trout fishing needs to be small as well. In order for the hook or hooks on your trout line to be as "invisible" as possible those hooks need to be as small as possible. This is very important anytime you want to rig a trout line
2. Lubricate Your Knots - When rigging a trout line it is necessary to tie from one to four knots in your line and when using light fishing line, the line has a tenancy to break when a knot is tied the slightest bit improperly. An easy remedy to this "breakage" problem is to tie your knot and before tightening it, lubricate the knot by placing it into you mouth for a second. This will lubricate the knot and as you tighten it will make the knot "hold" much better and eliminate "breakage".
3. Match Your Bait To Natural Forage - On whatever waterway you are fishing, you want to match your baits to the natural forage in that waterway. In other words if you see one inch grasshoppers along the bank and one to one and a half inch minnows in the water, you don't want to use a trout bait that vastly exceeds the size of this natural forage. For example, if you are fishing for a trout in a medium sized river and have seen natural forage the size that I mentioned above, you don't want to use an entire night crawler as bait. Instead, pinch the night crawler in half so it is more "in line" with the size of the natural forage that you have noticed. Matching the size of your bait to any natural forage that you have seen is very important any time that you rig a line for trout.

The bottom line is that if you want to know how to rig a trout line the three aforementioned rules must be adhered to. If they are, you will have a much greater chance of experiencing success the next time that you head out to your favorite river, lake, or pond in search of the beautiful fish known as trout.