What Is a Ned Rig and Can You Catch Trout on Them?
Ned rig can be a very effective technique for catching trout. It works particularly well when targeting cruising trout over shallow flats.
Trout fishing advice
Avoid these mistakes when new to trout fishing.
Trout fishing can be a lot of fun, and a very rewarding pastime, but it can be challenging. If you’re new to trout fishing, I have listed a few of the most common mistakes I see new anglers perform while out on the water. With a little care and knowledge, all of these mistakes are … Read more
Can trout be caught when people are swimming nearby?
Is it worthwhile to go trout fishing when there are swimmers nearby? Over the hot summer months, swimmers and fishermen often want to enjoy the same water. Swimmers do scare trout and stop them from feeding. In most situations, it is not worth fishing a pool where someone is currently swimming. I love trout fishing … Read more
How to catch trout when they are not feeding?
Trout are often thought of as active, hard fighting fish. We often see them raising to the surface to gently swallow a hatching mayfly.. But in fact, trout spend much of their day resting close to the bottom, they also often stick around submerged structures, such as logs and rocks. This isn’t because they’re lazy; … Read more
Why barometric pressure does not affect trout fishing
Barometric pressure does not directly affect trout or their feeding patterns. But, barometric pressure does have an indirect influence because air pressure is one of the fundamental drivers of our climate, and changes in weather can influence when or how trout are more likely to feed. Barometric pressure can also change water levels, during periods … Read more
A Few Hints on Selecting and Presenting the Perfect Fly When Trout Fishing
Struggling to catch trout while fly fishing, this article provides a few hints to how better select and present flies to hopefully catch more trout. How to present a dry to rising trout How to read a rise to pick the perfect fly The patterns a trout makes when feeding near the surface are a … Read more
Which New Zealand River Has the Most Trout?
With the borders still closed due to corona, I have not seen much point about writing much about trout fishing in New Zealand, but there are now a few signs that border restrictions are to be relaxed throughout 2022, and in doing so, many world class trout rivers will be accessible by international anglers again. … Read more
How to Catch Rainbow Trout in Mountain Lakes
Welcome to my guide to targeting rainbow trout in mountain lakes. I love fishing in the mountains, there is nothing better than fishing surrounded by nature. Maybe best of all, mountain lakes usually stay cold enough to fish even in the hottest part of summer. Many new anglers can find lakes a bit daunting. There … Read more
How Big Do Rainbow Trout Grow?
Rainbow trout can grow to impressive lengths, and today we’ll dive into the topic to satisfy your curiosity. According to the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), the heaviest rainbow trout on record weighed a staggering 21.77 kg (48 lb 0 oz). This impressive catch was made in Lake Diefenbaker, Canada back in 2009. Additionally, the … Read more
Where to find trout in winter? and how to catch them.
Many fishermen notice that productive trout spots over the summer might seem dead during the winter. It might not just be a streak of bad luck, trout often move between home ranges. They have separate summer and winter territories. In this guide, I will share my knowledge of where stream, river, and lake-living trout go … Read more