Knowing What Doesn't Work is Half the Battle

When all was said and done, I discovered that I had been fishing passively – that is, throwing my bait out and waiting for a fish to swim by and grab it. Sometimes it worked, but more often it didn’t.

I knew I was fishing with bait and lures trout liked – but what I didn’t know was how my handling them was turning fish off. I came to understand why a trusted lure would work one day, but not the next.

I started trying old fishing techniques that I had learned for saltwater fishing – and I started catching trout with those same techniques. These techniques take an aggressive approach to trout fishing.

I also discovered that in difficult fishing months (like summer), I had to take a more active approach to getting my hook where the fish were actually feeding – as opposed to waiting and hoping they’d find my hook.

And when I put all these new found lessons together, I discovered that I was catching a lot more trout in half the time. I was having more good days than bad days. I was even able to catch trout in the hottest summer months when nobody else was. Why? I learned how to find the right the depth the trout were feeding when surface waters became too warm for them. And you can too!