Fishing Lure Tips and Tricks

I was fishing with a friend the other day and we were doing the normal debate about who knows more about fishing. He told me something that I never even gave a thought about. Of course I acted like I already knew about it, but he won't know until he reads this that I didn't!

What I am talking about is super glue in soft baits. No, not to get the fish to stick to them when they bite! If you're using soft baits, they have a tendency to slide down the hook after catching a couple of fish or after about 100 casts. Here is what you do -Slide the soft bait down the hook (eye end). Put a drop of super glue on the hook and slide the soft bait back to the eye of the hook. Now you have no more slipping bait! In addition, this will increase the life of the soft bait, and, of course, more fish strikes, since the bait will always be on the hook properly. This is a must for lures like D.O.A. shrimp.

Tube rattles are something else you may or may not have tried or ever heard about. You put these rattles into your soft bait to add noise. This can dramatically increase your catch or size of fish. A lot of people don't think about noises that fish and baits make, they just think about their sight and smell, but sound is a big part of catching fish. Sound travels approximately 4 times faster through water than it does through air. This is also why it is said again and again to be quiet when you're fishing in a boat; just the bang of a hatch door could spook the fish that you were after. Anyway, you can also use super glue to hold these tube rattles in place.

One more thing to use with soft baits are bait weights. These are like the tube rattles, as they are put into the soft bait, but placement is important. For instance, on a worm you may want to put the weight at the end of the worm to help in casting under docks and structure. Or you may want to place it by the shaft of the hook in order to get faster drop on your bait. Experiment with this and I am sure you will find many uses for these. You can also adjust the weight by cutting off sections of the weight with line pliers. These work great with StrikeKing ZTOO soft baits because these are a floating bait and sometimes you just may want a little weight to get it just under the surface.

On to hard baits like suspended and top water plugs. Really, these baits are great just as they are, but the big complaint that I always hear is that the hooks and the rings are not strong enough. You can switch these out. Buy a better grade of hook and ring than what is on the lure. Try to stay with the same size hook and ring, because these lures have been designed to use a certain size hook and changing size can dramatically change how these lures work. However, using a stronger hook and ring can make the difference in landing a record fish or just having an exaggerated fish story.

Now let's do something about your fishing pole. It's important to have good quality fishing gear to catch quality fish over and over again. So, you went out and spent good money on a good rod and reel and think that you're all set. Well, maybe yes, but maybe no. Did you know that pole and reel balance is very important in catching fish? With the reel on the pole, the pole should balance in your hand - the tip should not drop. There are balance weights that you can put onto the butt end of your pole to help to balance it. This will increase the feeling of a hit significantly so you can set the hook on a strike. Also, it will give you more comfort when you are making a lot of casts. So, the next time you pick up your fishing pole, see how it fits in your hand and check the balance.

If you know other little tips and tricks like these that can help other anglers out, please tell them, but better yet, tell me! I like learning new things, and that's what I do this for is to help other anglers learn. Every time I go fishing, I learn something new. It may be something as simple as a new knot, or not to try to catch a fish with a gator sitting on the bank next to you, but I am always learning and isn't that part of fishing?!

Trout Fishing Tips, Tricks, & Techniques to Help You Catch More Trout

Over the past 25 years, spent trout fishing from coast to coast, I've learned some valuable tips, tricks, and techniques that have resulted in many trout being caught. In this article I will reveal some of these tips, tricks, and techniques so that you can implement them into your trout fishing repertoire. I know that you will find them every bit as valuable as I do.

The first thing to keep in mind when it comes to trout fishing is that the more time that you can spend on the water, the better. Nothing will help your trout catching abilities like practicing your craft. Everyone says that patience is integral to fishing (and they're right), but practice is every bit as valuable as patience to being a successful fisherman. The bottom line is that the more time you can spend on the water, the better your angling skills will become, and the more fish you will catch.

Let's start with your fishing line. When fishing for trout a great trick is to use fishing line that's as light as possible. I personally prefer four pound test monofilament, and six pound test is passable in most trout fishing situations. I like to spool my reel with Stren clear blue monofilament so that the line is visible to me, yet undetectable to the trout. The bottom line is that trout live in cool, clear water and spook easily, so the lighter your line, the more bites you will get.

The next trout fishing trick is to use small fishing hooks. A great technique is to use gang hooks, which are two small hooks tied in tandem. These hooks allow you to present bait (especially worms) in a totally natural manner. This makes a HUGE difference in the number of bites that you receive. The "gang hook" trout fishing technique is deadly once mastered.

If you truly want to catch more trout one of the best tips I have is to make sure that you're on the water at the best time. What should I do? There are certain times of the day, week, month, trout and more active than others. You know when the best times for trout, attention to the weather and moon, and plan your fishing trip accordingly by. This is simply one of the easiest trout fishing tips to implement in your fishing repertoire. Once you know the simple rules, you can ensure that you arethe water fishing when the trout are the most active.

These trout fishing tips, tricks, and techniques will help you catch more trout as soon as they are learned and practiced, so I suggest you get out there and start putting one or all of them into action. You won't be disappointed, I promise you. Remember, the more time that you can spend on the water fishing for trout the better.

Trout Fishing Tricks - Proven Tips to Catch More Trout

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For more than 25 years I've been fishing for, and catching, trout all across the United States and in that time, I've learned some trout fishing tricks that have been proven to catch trout. In this article I'm going to reveal these trout fishing tricks so that you can use them as well.

These tips come from experience and from my mentor who taught me how to fish for trout more than 25 years ago. This man was the best trout angler I've ever come across, and taught me a lot. When it comes to trout fishing, never forget that there's no substitute for spending time on the water practicing you craft. All the trout fishing tricks in the world will do little to help you without time spent on the water implementing said tricks.

Shall we get down to business and the proven tips to catch more trout?


Use Mother Nature To Your Advantage - The first trout fishing trick is to use Mother Nature to your advantage, or more specifically the weather and moon. The weather and moon have as much to with trout biting as the type of bait that you choose to use. There are simple rules (such as fishing when the moon is in the full phase) that can be easily learned and implemented to help you catch more trout.

Have Clean Hands - When it comes to trout fishing tricks this is one of the simplest, and most effective. Trout have a very sensitive sense of smell and can easily detect unnatural odors in the water. Our hands carry all kinds of unnatural odors and when we bait up, these odors transfer to our bait or lure. This means that the trout will smell these unnatural odors on out trout bait/lure and will tend not to bite our bait/lure. As trout anglers, we need to make sure are hands are free of any unnatural odors. The trout fishing trick is this: grab a handful of grass or dirt before baiting up, and rub it into your hands. This will effectively "clean" your hands of any unnatural odors.

Use Gang Hooks - Gang hooks are the most effective way to present live bait (especially live worms) in a totally natural manner. Of all of the trout fishing tricks in this article, this might be the most important. Presenting your bait in a natural manner makes all the difference in the world when trout fishing. Especially for larger, more experienced trout.

These trout fishing tricks have been helping me catch more trout for more than 25 years and I know they will do the same for you. Give one or all of them a shot for yourself and find out just how effective these tricks are.