Trout Fishing Expert

Some people just seem to land those big fish year after year, fishing tournament after fishing tournament.

Years ago the advice of a most successful Mexican deep sea fisherman was that “to catch fish you have to think like a fish”.  Yet to many – especially middling anglers – they think of fish as animals of minimal intelligence, guile and cunning what so ever.

Yet it comes down to you – the advanced willing fisherman , simply being smarter than that animal and catching them in their own greed of the moment – that is when they snap onto your bait.  One area pros stress and yet novice occasional anglers don’t is fish scent.

Successful Fish Tournament Winners

Pay Attention to Bait & Lure Scent:

Yet successful anglers it seems do pay attention to scent and will go to the extent of actually soaking lures for a good time period in various potions which emit what they consider powerful fish biting scents and juices.

Slow Presentation to Fishing

Greatly Benefit from Odor Stimulus:

The importance of fish attracting scents themselves overall become even more a factor , and more pronounced when you use “slow presentations” to your valued prey.

Think of it, any time a fish gets a good long look at a lure, everything must be just right.  A well-chosen scent can more than just push a fish over the edge.  It can do a lot more – actually triggering a strike or attack on your bait or lure.

Some Specific Well Tested Fishing Scent Strategies:

Specific valued fish getting strategies include “the Erie drag”  which came into vogue over a decade ago and has since proved most effective in smallmouth bass fresh water fisheries.   Yet take note and remember that it’s not a slam dunk or a quick fix.

Fish have been observed since the dawn of man before making the decision, somehow, to strike or alternatively to turn away.

Hence scent plays a role in the equation and the right scent chosen for the time and locale can make the major difference of going home with a well filled fish stringer or an empty one.  If it’s a fish tournament this may be the tie breaker and winner for you.

Fish Catching Scents Come in a Variety of Forms & Types:

Lastly in picking scents and learning the tips of the masters remember that scents come in a variety of forms.  Some are infused into the baits themselves during their manufacturing process.  Others must be added, or added to by spraying or soaking the bait or lures themselves.

Another tactic is to soak organic bait – soak bait – minnows, worms, crickets etc in the scenting material itself thoroughly.  Then top up the hook of your lure with this pungent soaked material themselves.

Importance of Testing Trial & Error:

Lastly as with most contests in life and skills – and in this case it’s you pitted against that fish or school of fish – its trial and error.  Take the time and patience to try the full gamut of what you have in your fishing chest and toolkit.

What works in a bass lake may not work today. It may next weekend.  What does not pull it weight fresh water fishing may win you the grand prize in the fishing tournament at Puerto Morelos.

Author Bio: Carlos Q. Roo - Carlos brings years and years of experience in the Riviera Maya Gulf of Mexico fishing areas – Carlos is selective taking our anglers for deep sea fishing adventures just when the weather is right and the fish are biting.

Sure everyone wants to land the mythical Blue Marlin – yet you an count on Barracuda year round , Sail Fish when in season – and usually snapper & grouper.  Of course lets not forget the dorado fish “Mai Mai”.   It seems though everyone in the Yucatan is waiting for the big annual Puerto Morelos fishing tournament.

Be it for sport or for commerce, finding fish in an ocean or lake has changed forever since the introduction and development of modern fish finding technology.

The sport of fishing has been narrowed to an angler’s ability to attract fish to his line, rather than read the elements to locate a school of fish.

Fishing with a Nuclear Submarine?!?!?!

A fish finder employs the same technology as a billion dollar nuclear submarine. In a submarine, there is no way to view the surrounding area and manoeuver around an obstacle. It is for this reason, submariners ping their surroundings.

A ping is a sound burst that is released from the hydrophone of a submarine. The hydrophone releases a certain frequency and that frequency travels through water at a predetermined speed. This speed is governed by the density, temperature and salinity of water.

The sound burst then leaves the hydrophone. It travels in the water and if it encounters an object in its path, it will bounce an echo in the opposite direction. You guessed it; back to the submarine!

The time it takes for the echo to return is then calculated from the time of the original ping and the distance to the object that reflected the sound wave is measured. In a submarine, of course, the equipment that generates the pings and collects the echoes are extremely sensitive. Not only that but they search for ambient sounds in the ocean.

These include, whales singing, octopi propelling and even the sound of other submarines traversing the depths.

The Sounds You Cannot Hear….

The basis is that sounds travel very effectively in a liquid medium, even more so than in air. As such sound is a very useful tool to gauge depth and to ‘see’ in the dark. It is the same method bats use to see.

A bat is almost totally blind, but it is it’s sonar capability that allows it to navigate trees and buildings. In a fish finder, it is the exact same idea. The hydrophone emits a sound that then travels below the vessel. This sound is strong enough to reach shallow depths and at times; it doubles as a fathometer.

The guess work of finding schools of fish and relying in old wives’ tales and inaccurate sciences is a waste of time and resources. Plying the ocean blindly trawling for fish is neither necessary nor effective.

There are some who contend that the fish finder gives undue advantages to the fisherman and puts the fish at a disadvantage. If fishing were a sport, then anglers would have the freedom to find and harvest fish competitively. However, when fishing is a matter of survival, its best we enter the battle armed.

Author Bio - Harris Sullivan hopes you find this post interesting and useful. He likes to write on the Garmin fish finder and likes humminbird fish finders.

Here is a good trout bait set up that I found online and that I want to share with you!

This trout bait set up is known as a sliding sinker.

It is very effective for catching trout because it lets the trout catch the bait without feeling any of the weight, allowing them to trust the trap!

We all know how sensitive trout are and how easily they can spot our attempts to catch them. This is just another great tool in your arsenal.

Trout Bait Set Up Details

You are going to adjust the weight depending on the time of the year. In the summer time you are going to want to use a heavier weight 1/2oz and in the winter months you should use a lighter weight.

It is widely known that trout are closer to the shore during the winter months because the water is warmer there. Now you see why you need lighter weights in the winter.

It is essential that your get the length of the leader right.

In the summer it should be about four to five feet long, in the fall and spring it should be about 3 ft. long and it should be 2 feet long in the winter.

Again, the water conditions change so it is important that we get the bait to float around the area where the trout are swimming. I recommend that you ask park officials or the parks ranger what is the best length.

Use one-half of a worm/night-crawler and place it on a size sixteen bronze treble hook. You will want to use a worm blower to put air in the worm. Test it first to see if it floats in some water.

Alternative bait for your hook:

• Place worm on two hooks and a marshmallow on the third hook.
• Berkley Power bait and Sierra Gold bait are both good.
• Salmon eggs.
• Garlic and Velveeta cheese bait.
• Use a plain old marshmallow.

Trout Fishing Advice Not To Forget!

The ranger is your friend! Don’t feel bad to ask him or her any questions you may have. They are a tremendous resource that you can freely use.

Ask them where is the best trout fishing spot in the area, what are the trout patterns for that area and ask them what strategies are working best for local anglers.

Don’t forget to obey the park’s rules and regulations. Stop catching trout once you have reached the permissible limit for the area that you are fishing in. Always ask the ranger if you are unsure about anything.

Please feel free to share your opinions and ideas about setting up bait in the comments section below.

Thank you and good luck with the trout.