Trout Tips - Tips For Catching More Trout

In this article I'm going to provide you with some time tested tips for catching more trout. These tips have been proven through more than 50 years of combined trout fishing experience and have always helped me catch trout. As far as trout tips are concerned, these are as effective as you will find anywhere. Use one or all of them sooner, rather than later and you will be a much more successful trout angler.

Steven Wright once said of fishing: "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot". There is no doubt that this quote is as true as anything I've ever heard and the trout tips in this article will help you avoid the 'looking like an idiot' part of that quote. In any case, shall we get down to business?

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  Use Sharp Hooks - A great trout tip is to make sure that you always use hooks that are as sharp as possible. This means that after catching a few trout, your hooks should be changed or sharpened. This can be accomplished by carrying a small hook sharpener with you or carrying plenty of pre-tied gang hooks in your fishing vest. If you make sure your hooks are sharp you will "miss" fewer trout.
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  Clean Your Hands - This might sound strange, but it's a very true and effective trout tip. As a matter of fact this tip is true when it comes to most any species of fish. You see, any scents that are on your hands will transfer to your bait or lure and be detected by the fish (in this case trout). So how do you make sure that your hands are free from any unnatural scents? You can either clean your hands with odor neutralizing soap or you can simply grab a handful of dirt and rub it into your hands before baiting up. The bottom line is to always make sure that your hands are clean (free of unnatural scents).
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  Hone Your Skills - There is no more important trout tip than to hone your skills, which means that you need to spend as much time on the water as possible. The more time you can spend practicing your craft, the better. You also want to add to your repertoire by reading and studying new ideas and tactics. This is exactly what you are doing by reading this article. Honing your fishing skills is incredibly effective as far as trout tips are concerned.
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  Use Live Bait - When it comes to catching more trout, live bait should be employed. Live bait such as worms, minnows, crayfish, and meal worms are very effective trout baits. Anytime live bait is being employed, gang hooks should also be employed. This is especially true with live worms. Gang hooks are just a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, which allow live bait to be presented in a totally natural manner.

These trout tips will help any angler be more successful. As I said earlier, use one or all of them sooner, rather than later. You'll be glad you did.