Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Fall is the Best Time For Trout Fishing

As the mornings become cooler and the leaves begin to change color it makes me think of one thing. No, it's not football or hunting but trout fishing. The fall is the best time of the year for this type of fishing, especially when it comes to large trout. In more than 20 years of trout fishing the fall has always been my most productive time of the year.
The rivers are much less crowded as outdoors people start to focus on other things, the weather is nice, and in many cases you get the river almost all to yourself. Plus the trout seem to be "stocking up" on food before the freezing winter sets in. All of this seems to come together in the fall and create the best time of the year for trout fishing.
This is a great time to make sure that your line is changed and you go through your vest to see what gear you might need. Fresh line is always a great idea, especially after a summer of use. Changing your line before the "fall fishing season" is a great idea. Light line tends to become crimped and coiled, which can affect its performance. My first tip for fall trout fishing is to make sure that your line is "fresh".
My next tip is being comfortable. In the fall the weather can be quite chilly, especially in the mornings and evenings. Layering is a wonderful idea when fishing in the fall. Another big thing to keep in mind is your hands, because nothing can ruin a perfectly good fishing trip like cold hands. For fishermen, the problem is that we need our fingers free for baiting up and tying knots. This is where a quality pair of fingerless gloves comes into play. Wristies are great to have available when fishing for trout in the fall.
As I alluded to earlier, in the fall trout are "stocking up" before the long cold days of winter, so live bait is a great choice for trout fishing. One of my favorite baits for trout fishing at this time of year are live worms and the best way to rig live worms for trout fishing is a set of gang hooks. These hooks allow a worm to be presented in a completely natural manner. I like to pinch the worms in half (which also doubles my bait) and rig them on a set of pre-tied gang hooks. A live worm rigged on a set of gang hooks is a wonderful fall fishing tactic.
The bottom line is that the fall is the best time for trout fishing so take these simple tips and add them to your fishing arsenal. This is also a great time of year to be out in nature. Cool mornings and evenings with nice warm days mixed in for good measure. Yep, fall trout fishing can be hard to beat, and the beauty of nature at this time of year can be as good as it gets.
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his five year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.
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