By [https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Trevor_Kugler/38856]Trevor Kugler
The spring of the year means a lot of things to a lot of different people, but one group of people that really get excited as the spring season gets underway are fishermen. While all fishermen begin to get a little "antsy" during the spring as they think about heading out onto the water, nowhere is this more true than with trout fishermen. The spring season is the holy grail to many trout fishermen and with good reason as the spring coincides with the beginning of trout season in many areas of the United States.
Below I will draw upon my twenty plus years of experience fishing for trout to outline 3 tips for catching more trout in the spring season. Although the tips themselves are being listed in no particular order, I have found all of them to be extremely effective when fishing for trout, especially during the spring of the year.
A Longer Fishing Rod Is In Order - Many trout fishermen tend not to think much about the length of their fishing rod and this is a big mistake. The reason that this is a mistake is that during the spring of the year you are normally dealing with water conditions that are higher than normal in both lakes and rivers and a longer fishing rod will give you much more "feel" when detecting bites, setting the hook, and fighting trout. This fact is especially true in river fishing scenarios where drift fishing is the technique of choice. Under "normal" river and water conditions you more than likely employ a four to five foot ultralight rod while fishing for trout and during the spring season an ultralight rod that is from six to seven feet is in order.
Smaller Baits Are In Order - No matter what type of trout bait you choose to use for trout during the spring many times smaller is better. So spinners should be in the 1/32 ounce range, spoons should be no larger than 1/4 of an ounce, and any trout jigs should be as small as you can get away with. If you are using live bait or eggs as trout bait, make sure that you employ very small fishing hooks. An example of this rule would be with our friends live worms. During the spring never use an entire night crawler as bait, but rather pinch the night crawler in half or opt instead to use the night crawlers smaller cousin the red worm as your [http://www.jrwfishing.com/gang_hooks.asp]trout bait choice.
Use The Correct Fly - There is no doubt that when you talk about trout fishing or trout bait you have to mention the use of artificial flies as bait and choosing the correct fly is vitally important during the spring trout season. Whether you are a traditional fly fisherman or are a spin fisherman who uses a casting bubble to fish with artificial flies there are certain fly choices that you need to have at the ready early in the trout season. These flies would include woolly buggers, the freshwater clouser, an egg pattern or two, Adams, blue winged olive parachutes, and a couple of pheasant tail nymphs.
Keep these simple trout fishing tips in mind this spring as you head out on your next trout fishing excursion and you will surely experience more success on the water.
Trevor Kugler is president of JRWfishing.com, a website dedicated to ultra light fishing, with an emphasis on ultra light river fishing for trout. Check out our new blog focused on trout fishing tips and techniques to help you be more successful on the water: [http://jrwfishing.blogspot.com]The Ultimate Trout Fishing Blog
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