Trout Fishing Tips

If you’re a beginner to trout fishing it can be daunting task learning the hundreds of elements of fishing. In this article I will guide you through the basic trout fishing tips you need to land your first trout.

Firstly identify a stocked lake nearby where you live preferably small in size. When you go for our first visit it is always a good idea to talk to the manager/bailiff of the fishery to ask how it is fishing. Remember they will know their fishery the best and will point in you the right direction on what flies/bait have been successful in the past few weeks and well as what location of the lake to fish.

Before you even start fishing take a minute to look at the water. Is it of good clarity? If not perhaps you should try a brightly coloured fly if you are fly fishing. Are there any fish moving on the surface? Then use a floating line! All of these hints can help you decide which tactics you are going to try on your fishing out.

Another trout fishing tip I recommend is that when getting set up for fishing it is always a good idea to do this well away from the water. If you drop something or are chatting with friends this will not spook the fish. Remember to wet your knots before you tighten them. This will reduce the friction when it is tightened and so reduce the damage to the line making it stronger.

So you’re finally ready to start fishing! If you are fly fishing do not worry about casting too far. Surprisingly the fish do come quite near the side where small fish and insects can hind in the bushes.

If you have no success with a specific technique after about 30 minutes I would move on to another approach. This could be changing the fly colour, or to another fly all together. Looking at the water there may be some surface activity in which case you could try a floating line.

I wish you all the best in your trout fishing, and tight lines!