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Bait fishing, of course, depends on the fish being
hungry at the time you are fishing for them, and as I
have said, presenting them the bait the right way.
Current and water depth play an important part in
presenting the bait in a way that is attractive to the
trout. Even though weight maybe added to the line to get
the bait down to the fish, the delicate balance is to
still have the bait flow with the current, as if it is
caught in and controlled by the current. Unnatural
movement usually means the bait will go untouched or
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Additionally, the bait itself must look natural. To glob a hook
full of worm rather than weaving the hook through the worm will
be less productive. Trout are very finicky creatures being very
selective as to what they are willing to eat. Successfully
catching trout, many times, comes down to the ability to make
the bait, in this case a worm, look as if it fell into the water
and is caught in the current. If the angler takes care to
present all his baits as if free flowing in the current, his or
her success rate will dramatically increase.
In conjunction with the bait, are the line, rod and reel. The
equipment one uses must be in balance, components must match,
and fit the stream size and quarry. In Pennsylvania, unlike
western streams, our trout are smaller overall. Our creeks and
rivers are smaller as well. We tend towards lighter equipment.
Reels which are made to hold 2 to 6 pound test mounted on 5-foot
light action rods is the norm. Small hooks, size 12 to 16 are
common too.
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