When most of us think of Scandinavian lures we will think of the excellent jerk baits from Rapala, or maybe Abu Garcia. But the Nordic countries have a thriving tackle industry with many home-grown brands and some of the most peculiar trout lures I have seen. Kuusamo Taimen Super This lure combines the vibration of … Read more
Thinking of traveling to New Zealand and hoping to do some trout fishing. In this article we discuss the key differences in the commonly used spinning lures available in both countries. I feel it is also important to note that trout are trout and despite living an ocean apart, they share very similar feeding habits. … Read more
Catch and release is an important conservation tool to protect the quality of our wild fisheries. If all anglers, were to keep all that they catch the quality of some fisheries will quickly collapse. Rainbow trout streams are especially vulnerable to overfishing. Below, I share my opinion on what I consider are the best spinners, … Read more
I love trout, and my favorite type of fishing is fly casting to sighted trout. The thrill and rush of adrenaline as a trout glides across, opens its mouth, and slowly engulfs a fly keeps me returning to trout rivers day after day. I feel there is no more rewarding form of fishing than watching … Read more
Yes, it is possible to catch trout on bass lures, and vice versa. Trout share many of the same triggers as bass. Trout and Bass are both visual hunters, they see prey and they react to intercept it. Trout readily take bait lures. Both species also detect prey through vibrations using their ‘lateral line’ which … Read more
Made in America Trout Spinning Reels There are hundreds of spinning reels on the market, but only a handful of brands make spinning reels in the United States. Below, I have summarized the various spinning reels and their suitability for trout fishing. To save everyone time, there is currently no American made spinning reels suitable … Read more
I love trout fishing at night; the weather is cooler; the crowds have long since gone home. Trout are more confident, and willing to go after bigger prey. After dark the wind normally drops, and the river surface calms. On some nights, the only disturbance from the tranquillity is the swoosh of hunting fish. Lets … Read more
When looking across a trout stream or river, you might glimpse a trout or two feeding in the shallows or the occasional raise out wide. What we experience from the surface is only a tiny fraction of the fish life underwater. There are deep pools I blindly fish. I float dries and nymphs along the … Read more
The most commonly used line for trout fishing is monofilament or nylon with a breaking strain of 4 to 6lb. Experienced fishermen might go as low as 2lb when targeting small trout in very clear water. Anglers targeting trophy trout or steelheads might go as high as 12lb. The line you fish with might just … Read more
It is a struggle to find a telescopic rod that I will recommend for trout fishing. While researching for this guide, I researched and tested over twenty models and to be upfront. Most of them were disappointing. The problem most telescopic rods suffer is poor guide placement. The distance between the guides are far from … Read more