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Trout fishing is one of America's favorite outdoor activities. The trout is a spirited fish that makes an exciting catch and a delicious dinner. In addition, trout are found in some of the most beautiful mountain stream and lakes in North America. Now is the time to start the amazing hobby of trout fishing. Here is a ten step trout fishing guide to get you going.
1. Get a License: Your state or province has a wildlife management department that regulates fishing. Licenses are generally inexpensive and generally include information on rules that help support a healthy fish population, which ultimately helps you have a successful fishing trip.
2. Know Your Trout: Trout come from the same species as salmon, but unlike salmon, they generally spend most of their time in fresh water. They prefer cool lakes and streams in the 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit range. Small trout like bugs and big trout like fish. Trout feed on aquatic invertebrates like adult mayflies, caddis flies, or dragon flies or their larvae. Larger trout prefer small fish like minnows.
3. Pick A Fishing Style: There's more than one way to skin a cat...or rather to catch a trout in this case. Popular fishing styles include, fly fishing, spin fishing and bait fishing. It's important to select a style so you can purchase gear that matches.
a. Fly Fishing: Like the name implies, artificial flies are used as bait using a special fly rod and fly line. The object is to cast the bait onto the water, like a real fly landing in a stream or lake, to fool the hungry trout.
b. Spin Fishing: Lures or "spinners" are drawn through the water imitating the movement of small fish of minnows to attract larger trout.
c. Bait Fishing: Live baits like worms are lowered below the water's surface to cool place where trout are feeding on insect larvae.
4. Get Your Gear: Head down to your local fishing shop and speak to the pro about a good setup for your selected style. Typical fly fishing rod, reel and line is in the $300 range. Imperial is an inexpensive and good quality brand to start with. You will need a variety of flies, depending on your fishing conditions and locations. Popular types include the Elk Caddis Fly, the Parachute Adams Fly, and the Royal Wulff. For spin fishing, rooster tails and spoons are the preferred types of bait. Live Bait fishing favorites are nightcrawlers, crayfish, crickets, and grasshoppers, with nightcrawlers being the easiest to find at your local fishing shop
5. Basic Technique: If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a YouTube.com video is worth a million. YouTube is a great place to watch some basic casting videos. The ideas in a forward cast is to start with the rod back over the shoulder, then flip the rod forward using the wrist and forearm to fling the line and bait out onto the water. One common misconception is that a long cast is required. Most fish are caught within 40 feet of the fisherman.
That's it for part one! In Part 2 we will discuss important tips for the day of your trip and what to do when you get there. Thanks for reading.
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Jimmy Kingsley is a trout fishing enthusiast. For more great information from the trout fishing guide [http://troutfishingmanual.com/trout-fishing-information/], visit TroutFishingManual.com [http://troutfishingmanual.com]
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