As the fall of the year winds down and we begin to enter winter, most anglers put away all their fishing gear and put the idea of fishing on the “back burner” until the warmer weather that comes with spring begins to set in. It is true that you can catch fish during the cold months as long as you feel that the new rules must be observed during cold weather.
In this article I’m going to outline some cold weather trout fishing tips to use if you head into a river or lake (if it’s not frozen) looking for some trout. I will list the 3 most important cold trout fishing tips I have learned over the past 25 years. Truth be told, these 3 cool tips will come in handy when fishing almost any type of freshwater fish and they don’t necessarily apply only to the many colorful friends called trout, but the point is that they are all vitally important.
- Have you heard of moonrise? – What, you never heard the moon rise? Well now you have it and you should start using it to your advantage. Not only do most fishermen not understand that the moon rises and sets like the sun, but they also do not notice that the moon rises and sets directly refers to active trout. During the cold months trout are much less active than we are used to at other times of the year because the colder water temperatures slow down their metabolism, making them feel “lazy” (for lack of a better term). This means that you want to be in the water fishing with trout are likely to act and feed and a great way to express this is to be on the water fishing within an hour or two of the moon rising or setting. Just do a search on the term “moonrise” and you’ll be on your way!
- Protect your hands – Although this “tip” seems like a cop out and a self campaign, it’s worth noting. Keeping your hands warm while fishing is extremely important when dealing with cold weather in any form of trout fishing. There is nothing on this earth that can spoil the most enjoyable fishing trip like cold hands cold which is why protecting your hands. so important The tip we use is to wear a pair of finger gloves as “liners” and a pair of neoprene gloves over that. This way I can remove the neoprene gloves when I need my fingers and when I don’t need the use of my fingers, my hands. to stay warm and dry from neoprene.
- Slow! – Decreasing and slowingyour proposal is very important when fishing in cold weather. When fishing for trout in cold weather it is better to use small live baits such as minnows or worms rather than night crawlers or small trout lures that are very slow to retrieve. Your slow motion is very important when fishing for any type of cold fish.
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The next time you’re looking for a cold trout, add one or all of these tips to your repertoire. If you do that, you will have a much more successful experience, I promise you.
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