This article will tell you how to catch a record-breaking trout!
Steps
Step 1. Choose the right bait
The bait is crucial. Trout like noise, so try spinning lures with a good rattle. These fish also love worms, especially salty ones. Plastic frogs and lizards also work well. It is important to understand what trout usually eat in the area where you are fishing, for example fish of the alosa genus or shrimp. Once you understand what they usually eat, it's a matter of finding the right combination of color, depth and retrieval of the bait that makes it look natural and appetizing to the fish.
Step 2. Choose your fishing rod
Go to your local fishing shop or to sportfishingpro.com. There are many different styles of fishing and different equipment for different situations.
Step 3. Drop the hook in an area with little grass and lots of rocks
Fish love to be near logs in the water and any other structure. Make the bait touch the rocks. Fish with the widest mouth love calm, shallow waters with objects on the surface. To catch these fish it is best to try on the banks of ponds or lakes. Small-mouthed fish, on the other hand, prefer open waters and currents.
Step 4. If you are using a soft plastic bait such as a worm or lizard, retrieve it slowly and move it from time to time
Fish love to see their prey move erratically.
Step 5. When they take the bait, wait a second or two to make sure the fish catches the bait in its mouth, then give it a little tug to secure the hook in its mouth
If you think you've succeeded, start rewinding the line.
Step 6. Sport fishing is strongly recommended:
trout fishing is very popular and over-practiced. Releasing your prey improves restocking skills, which is necessary to have more fish in the future.
Step 7. If you still decide to keep the fish for eating, the best way to keep it is to keep it alive in a water supply until it is time to kill it
If you can't do this, kill the fish quickly with a sharp blow to the head, incise the abdomen and remove the intestines (be sure to remove the kidneys that are located high up near the spine), then place it in ice. If you don't have a cooler, put them in a bucket or in water tied with a line to keep them cool. If you don't intend to eat it, gently put it back in the water, making sure the gills open and close by letting the water pass before letting go.
Step 8. If the fish you caught has completely black skin, release it immediately
The meat will be very oily, and some say it tastes like menthol. Remember that black skin only means more sun exposure in surface waters, just as we get tanned by being in the sun.
Step 9. If you are looking for a surface lure for large prey, you may want to get one in the shape of an insect
A hornet-shaped one, readily available on the market, is recommended.
Advice
- Don't be discouraged if you don't take anything the first time. You have to get to know the place. Consider buying a specific map of the lake.
- The best baits are those with natural colors: green, brown, red.
- If required, take a fishing license. The license fees also serve to maintain the environment in which you fish.
- Cast the lure near bushes and underwater debris. Trout stand under these objects, ready to ambush their prey. As you become more comfortable, you can also try to bounce the bait off these structures, trying to provoke a reaction from the nearby fish. Fish attack the bait when they are hungry but also when they are disturbed.
- As with all things, learning to fish requires practice. The more you practice and learn, the luckier you will be.
- Try using a medium sized hook and some minnows as bait.
- Don't forget baits that reproduce natural prey, such as fake worms. Many experienced anglers will tell you this: undoubtedly the biggest trout ever caught was caught with these simple lures.
- Perfumes and sinkers can help you with fishing. Try many to find the one that suits your area.
- Don't rely on fake bait alone - a good night shrimp can give excellent results.
- Drop the hook parallel to the shore you are on and rewind. By doing so, the bait will cross the area where the fish are stationed, and will be exposed to them for a longer time. As with other sports, the wise fisherman thinks about the odds.
- The Banjo and Bionic lures are great for beginners because they look a lot like live fish and are easy to use.
- Shrimps are a perfect lure. If you launch without float or leads you have a good chance of catching wide-mouthed trout.
Warnings
- Think carefully before eating the fish. Fish stocks and ponds can grow large fish, but the water could be polluted with waste and toxins. Eating these fish could be dangerous for your health. Conversely, fish caught in rivers or large lakes are more likely to be less polluted by mercury and other substances due to the exchange of water from tributaries and underground springs.
- Do not fish without a license.
