At one time or another, every fisherman goes through lean times. It doesn't seem to matter what you put in the water...it comes back empty. You go to your favorite fishing holes, try methods that always work, but you don't catch fish. The following is a set up I use that has worked wonders when it comes to catching trout, when nothing else will. It has put fish on my hooks, when nobody else in the vicinity was getting a nibble. First, use ultra light gear...fishing line no larger than 4lb, in green. Second, tie two small loops into your fishing line a foot or so apart, beginning about 18" above the end of your line. Next, attach 8" of the same fishing line to each loop. At the end of these leaders tie on a size 14 treble hook below, and a size 6 bait holder type above. At the end of the fishing line attach a 1/4 oz swivel sinker. On the treble hook put chartreuse, yellow, or hatchery Powerbait. On the size 6, slide a garlic marshmallow over the hook and up on to the fishing line, then slide a baby night crawler onto the hook. Finally move the marshmallow back down to cover the top of the hook. I always start with chartreuse Powerbait. It very rarely fails. If you do not catch fish within 15 minutes or so, bring your line in 4 or 5 feet, then wait. Repeat this until your line is back in to shore. Don't get impatient...some of the best fish are caught within a few feet of the bank. If you use two poles, I'd recommend using chartreuse PB on one pole, and alternating the other two colors on the other. Good Luck! |
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