Catching bigger trout

[nativefish]

Plan on going lake fishing and was wondering if there was any useful information that could help me target larger size trout in a lake. Do you think its all luck? Should I fish deeper, try fishing worms off the bottom even though they dont float (live bait vs soft plastic or dough)? What is your theory or thoughts?

 

[troutdude]

You can make worms float. Simply inject them with air pockets. You can buy a cheap syringe and pump them up. Or, get a worm inflation bottle (empty bottle w/ needle and cap) @ Bi-Mart.

Of course, there is also the method of a worm and marshmallow. Thread a small marshmallow onto the hook; and leave it just above the hook on your line. Then, add a chunk of worm. A corkie used for drift fishing, may also be substituted for floating.

The trick is, to get your worm to float. And the ideas above are time tested and work.

 

[cowboysfan]

You can make worms float. Simply inject them with air pockets. You can buy a cheap syringe and pump them up. Or, get a worm inflation bottle (empty bottle w/ needle and cap) @ Bi-Mart.

Of course, there is also the method of a worm and marshmallow. Thread a small marshmallow onto the hook; and leave it just above the hook on your line. Then, add a chunk of worm. A corkie used for drift fishing, may also be substituted for floating.

The trick is, to get your worm to float. And the ideas above are time tested and work.[/QUOTET

x's 2 exactly as he said, my bait fishing rig of choice tried and true, worm and marsmallow are killer in the high lakes. sliding egg sinker, swivel, 18-36 in. leader. whole crawler thread on a #4 baitholder leave head side of band off hook then top with a jet puff mini marshmallow. It will most times out fish any other bait. you need to keep the worm floating!!!

 

[LuckyToBeFishing]

A friend of mine taught me the injection method. They both work really well, but the injection method is a very natural presentation.I have seen Troutski put out an "air worm" and have a hit within a minute. Seriously. From that point on, it became my preferred method. I carry a syringe always.

 

[fishinshawn]

yep the air method works great. I like to pinch a crawler in half and push the light colored part on the hook leaving about an inch of it unhooked. Then I cast out and retrieve really slow. It gives the worm a nice action, and you can vary your depth with every retrieve until you find the fish.

 

[Moe]

Dirty water- worm and marshmellow, or corkie and worm if you are too lazy to change out the marshmallow each time.
Clear water/ streams - Air injected worm

I never get skunked