Category: trout/salmon eggs/bait

Hi Italo, when you fish for trout with inline spinners do you set the hook hard or just basically keep reeling in fast when you feel a fish bite the lure? Trout seem to have soft mouths and tearing the hook out can be quite easy. Thank you!

Posted on May 21st, 2020

Hi Angler, no need to set the hook hard, just keep reeling and if the trout is bigger make sure your drag is set right. When trout hit they usually turn and swim back which automatically sets the hook…God bless you.

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Hey there,Looking at a back country trip to Algonquin in June (if its open). Could you recommend any lake with decent shore fishing? Any species.Thank you!

Posted on May 19th, 2020

Hi Jordan, Dickson & Little Dickson are good lakes for both smaller lake trout and brook trout from a canoe or from shore. Early June should be good for them since we have had a late spring but if temps increase both will leave the shallow shoreline waters and go deeper…God bless you.

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Hi Italo, what do you think, what is more effective for inland brown trout in a river, a blue fox classic spinner or a blue fox bullet spinner? I know that weight and running depth might be different, but simply what is more likely to trigger a bite? Thank you!

Posted on May 1st, 2020

Hi Dako, long time since I’ve heard from you. Hope you and your family are doing well. You probably know that the Classic Blue Fox spinner puts up a lot of resistance so you can reel it in a lot slower and keep it up over the bottom, whereas the Bullet Blue Fox runs deeper and thus you have to reel it in much faster. So, fish the Classic in slower, shallower water and the Bullet in faster deeper water…God bless you

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When river fishing for bows and browns, which spinnerbaits would you use if all else fails. I threw everything at them with my centerpin, (roe, pink worms, flies, beads etc) and got skunked. Enjoy your show.Thank you,Ed

Posted on November 7th, 2019

Hi Ed, Thank you for your kind words. My go to steelhead spinners are Panther Martin & Original Vibrax in #2 & #3 size; silver, gold and also in black body and black blade (for very stained water). I cast them slightly up-stream & I fish them perpendicular, close to the bottom where I believe fish are holding. When the spinner starts to rise because it’s down-current I reel it in fast and re-cast…God bless you.

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Hi Italo, what is a good way to grab and handle trout? When I catch a bass or crappy I have no problem with it, I just grab it by the lip and it doesn’t move, so I can remove the hook with ease. However, I don’t really know how to handle trout though, it moves and wobbles like mad and it takes me a while to release it. Thank you!

Posted on September 20th, 2019

Hi Angler, trout have much smaller and more delicate scales then the warm water fish and can be challenging to hold, especially if you want to handle them carefully for release. Most trout anglers try and place one hand under the “caudal peduncle” (that section between the anal fish and the tail. With the other hand they usually either place under the belly to support the fish, or under the head. It is common for the trout to bend and wiggle in your hands and it’s always best to hold them over the water so that if they do drop out of your hands they will land in the water and swim away….God bless you.

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Is it more productive to “still fish on the bottom” or “drift” just above it when fishing for stocked rainbow trout with corn? Thank you!

Posted on March 26th, 2019

Hi Angler, no matter what bait you use both techniques can work well.. If the water is cold and the trout are cruising at all depths it’s good to suspend the bait in the middle of the water column or at the depth you think they are at.. In the summer time when the surface water can be up to 80F it’s a good idea to fish baits off the bottom suing a sliding-sinking rig and a floater to suspended the bait within a couple feet…God bless you.

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Is it a good idea to use plastic worms like the Berkley trout worm for stocked rainbows in ponds? Perhaps these are better for rivers and current.

Posted on October 30th, 2018

Hi Angler, sometimes stocked Rainbow trout in ponds can be caught on a variety of things like small balls of cheddar cheese, corn kernels, and definitely small plastic grubs line 1′ twister tails, tubes and small plastic worms. The size of the soft-plastic worms should match the size of the Rainbows you are targeting. If the rainbows are only 12″ long, a small 1″ soft-plastic should be used. If they are up to 5-8 lb., a 4″ plastic worm should work fine. I would suggest you rig wither size as a “wacky-worm” stile with the hook in the middle and fish them under a sensitive float regularly “twitching” the float to give the worm a tantalizing action.

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Sorry to bother you again, would it be a good idea to try trigger x imitation eggs for stocked rainbows? I assume orange would be a good color. Perhaps in the early spring they are better.

Posted on July 14th, 2018

Hi Angler, artificial single eggs work best when fished for steelhead, brown trout or salmon in moving water where there are spawning fish upstream like other steelhead, brown trout or Chinook salmon laying eggs. They can also work well after the spawning fish are done spawning, but I have never heard of anyone doing well with them “still-fishing” them in a trout pond. I guess the trout may hit anything but it would not be my first choice.

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Hi Italo, I have been using a fast action rod for rainbows as I feel I get a better hook set but perhaps of this I loose some fish because they have soft mouths and come off quite easy during reeling the fish in sometimes. I use a sliding sinker rig and fish on the bottom. Anyways, I also have a rod that is softer at the tip, like medium action. What rod would you use, fast action or softer one for this kind of fishing? Also from my experience a small hook is needed for trout but very small gap on the hook is a potential lost fish lol Thank you!

Posted on July 8th, 2018

Hi Dako, a light to medium action fishing outfit is best if you are fishing bait or small artificial lures for smaller trout. You don’t want a stiff action since trout can jump, roll in the line and make head-shakes during the fight. Also, it’s best to use a monofilament line that has stretch and that is clear. The smaller the hook you can use, the better. Smaller hooks have a lower diameter and smaller barbs which are easier to hook a fish and once the hook is past the barb, it is virtually impossible for the fish to get it out during the fight.

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Hi again, egg and octopus hooks seem to be popular for trout fishing but what about small kahle hooks? I rarely loose any carp with these but perhaps kahle’s shape would not be appropriate for trout? Thank you very much Italo! I love a fact that I can ask a professional questions at any time :) God bless you!

Posted on June 16th, 2018

Hi Angler, most anglers know the Kahle hook as the “Wide Gap” hook. You can use them for smaller trout in the smaller size (#10 or #12), but you will not be able to hide the hook in the corn kernel as well as with the Octopus or Single Salmon Egg hook since booth of those have relatively short shanks and the Kahle has a longer shank and the corn kernel would just be past the barb on the bend of the hook with the shank exposed.

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