What Kind of Bait to Use For Trout

I have been fishing for freshwater trout for more than twenty five years and in that time have received one question above all others by anglers who are new to the world or trout fishing and that question is, "what kind of bait should I use?" What's funny about this is that when it comes to what kind of bait to use for trout there is no single answer. Trout will bite on a variety of different baits, but there are some that are more effective than others, which is what this article will focus on.

Below I will draw upon my extensive experience to outline a few of what I have found to be effective bait for trout so that you can make sure that you have one (or more) of them available to you the next time that you head out in search of the beautiful species of fish known as trout. If you do this you will find that you catch more fish.

The first kind of bait to use for trout is known as the artificial fly. Artificial flies are one of the most popular and effective baits for trout because the tiny fishing lures made of thread and feathers mimic one of the trouts' favorite meals to an incredible degree, insects. Whether you are a using traditional fly fishing gear or spinning gear and a "fly fishing bubble", the bottom line is that artificial flies are one of the best kinds of bait to use for trout.

The next kind of bait to use for trout is the good old live worm. Live worms are a very effective bait for trout in both rivers and streams as well as in lakes. When river and stream fishing, drift fishing is the technique to employ and when fishing for trout in a lake, bottom fishing is the way to go. When bottom fishing live worms in a lake try "inflating" (or adding air) to the worm itself using a syringe so that the worm floats off of the bottom.

Finally, when fishing for trout you should always have some small spinners available to you. These little flashy, fly hybrid fishing lures have long been known as an extremely effective bait to use for trout. Try to have a variety of colors and sizes ranging from 1/32 of an ounce to as big a a 1/4 of an ounce so that you can experiment to determine the spinner to use on the particular day that you are fishing.

As I said earlier, make sure that you have at least one of the above baits available to you the next time that you head out fishing for trout. If you do, you won't come home empty handed, I promise you.