The Most Effective Bait Rigs For Trout Fishing: When it comes to catching trout there are two rigs that anyone who is serious about trout fishing needs to know. In this article I will outline the most effective rigs for trout fishing with bait. Both of these rigs are quite simple to make and use even for the beginning trout fisherman, and with practice both of these trout bait rigs will become a regular part of your trout fishing repertoire.
The first thing to point out about trout fishing is that light fishing line and very small hooks are in order most of the time. If light line and small hooks aren't used it won't matter what type of rigs you choose to employ, they simply won't be nearly as effective as they should. You see, trout have very keen eyesight and can easily detect fishing line or hooks that that are are too heavy. For almost all trout fishing scenarios your fishing line should be six pound test at the heaviest and your fishing hooks should be size eight at the largest. These simple rules are especially true when you are dealing with more experienced or "seasoned" trout.
With that being said the first rig that I want to outline involves the use of a #10 plain shank hook with a turned down eye, and a #18 treble hook. The #10 hook is tied to the end of your line using a Snell knot, leaving a 'tag' end of about three inches hanging from the #10 hook. The treble hook is now tied to the end of the 'tag' line. This creates a single hook with a treble hook tied right behind it. This trout bait rig is perfect for fishing Powerbait or similar dough style trout bait in a still fishing situation. Dough bait is added to each hook creating two "balls" of dough bait, which stocked trout will find hard to resist.
The next bait rig is most effective when fishing for trout in the flowing waters of a river or stream. It involves the use of gang hook bait rigs and live worms. When it comes to trout bait rigs, this rig has served me well for more than twenty five years. The rigs simplicity is what makes it so effective in my opinion. Begin by tying a small barrel swivel to the end of your line, and a set of gang hooks to the opposite end of the barrel swivel. Split shot sinkers are now added to your line (above the swivel) for weight. The size and number of split shot will vary depending on river conditions. A live worm (or portion of a live worm in the case of large worms) is now added to the set of gang hooks and this rig is "drift fished" through the current. The goal is to have your worm bounce along the bottom of the river as it flows naturally with the current.
The bottom line is that both of these trout bait rigs are highly effective and should be a part of any serious trout fisherman's arsenal. With practice one of these bait rigs could easily become your "go to" trout fishing rig.
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.
Very effective trout bait rigs for your next trout fishing excursion.
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