When is the best time to go trout fishing?
Forget the theories about lunar and solar calendars, cold fronts and wind. Your fishing can be productive at any time as long as you are giving the fish what they want. My recent encounter with a nice 3 pound rainbow in pouring rain, howling wind and goodness knows what moon cycle, taught me that if fish are hungry, they’ll bite. Trout fishing basics So the trout is smarter than you? The old story that trout are canny, smart and can outwit the most experienced angler probably originated from the fisherman who consistently came home with an empty creel. It’s also likely to stop the beginner from persevering with trout fishing. Sure, the trout has basic survival instincts, but this fish has a brain the size of a pea. It doesn’t have the capacity to outsmart you. If you are suffering from empty creel syndrome, maybe its time to look at your technique. Fishing for trout involves much more than walking up to the water’s edge and tossing in a line. A little bit of thought and some scouting a
