Stick bait jerk bait trout streams

[s t fanatic]

you know, i hate when people do that, you the op post something asking for some input, and somebody has to chime in and say " my lips are sealed" . why post?

no info is better than bad info.

[s t fanatic]

another method that i use is to go above the pool and let the line drop in down stream, this takes any concerns for spooking a wary fish

that would be the last thing i would tell someone that is asking for help when it comes to trout fishing.

[-Marc V-]

Approaching from the top of the pool may not be the best for new trout anglers. I usually approach from downstream - probably 98% of the time. With a casting bubble, I'd cast the bubble above the pool into the riffles coming down into the pool, and let the fly drift down from there. Casting into the riffle may not spook them quite as much in the choppy water of the riffle. Plus the most actively feeding trout will be sitting at the top of the pool just downstream of the riffle waiting for a morsel to flow downstream...

Every pool is a little different though, and may not allow approaching it from downstream for one reason or another. If approaching a pool from the top, I'd suggest staying LOW to the ground. Most of the time crawling in if it's a shallower pool, and gin clear water.

Best suggestion I can make regarding stick baits is to use them in streams where you know there are big trout...

[blackdog1101]

I'm not too knowledgeable about using hardware for trout, at least aside from PM's nad Mepps. But I do know that Flatfish lures are used with great success on the West Coast and in Alaska. There is a very good magazine called "Trout, Salmon, Steelhead" that is published (I think) in Oregon and it talks a lot about various methods and strategies on fishing for salmonoids. It is definitley an "all around" magazine, as it covers hardware, bait fishing, and flies. Well recommended.

[waterbound]

Flatfish work pretty well in the Brule for steelhead, and I bet they would work pretty well for the larger fish in small streams. If they aren't getting deep enough we add small split-shots about 18 inches above the lure to help it get down in the deeper pools.

[panfishpounder00]

Approaching from the top of the pool may not be the best for new trout anglers. I usually approach from downstream - probably 98% of the time. With a casting bubble, I'd cast the bubble above the pool into the riffles coming down into the pool, and let the fly drift down from there. Casting into the riffle may not spook them quite as much in the choppy water of the riffle. Plus the most actively feeding trout will be sitting at the top of the pool just downstream of the riffle waiting for a morsel to flow downstream...

Every pool is a little different though, and may not allow approaching it from downstream for one reason or another. If approaching a pool from the top, I'd suggest staying LOW to the ground. Most of the time crawling in if it's a shallower pool, and gin clear water.

Best suggestion I can make regarding stick baits is to use them in streams where you know there are big trout...

by all means, this is NOT a 1st choice tactic, i try and stay downstream as much as possible, but if there is a good pool that is weaving thru a tangled mess of brush or trees, then i do go upstream. as long as the angler stays low and is far from the pool bank, so as not to create any vibration, going upstream doesnt bother the fish, in fact, i've seen too many times where just the flip of the casting bubble spook trout, sunny days exspecially, when sunlight creates a flash from the clear bubble.

[lakerunner]

Flatfish and Hot-N-Tots are 2 more great pieces of hardware. I've used them extensively went back-trolling/drifting large pools via a boat. I've also used them on smaller and they worked great especially if you know that there are bigger fish around. Trout will act like pike at times and hit things just out of pure aggression.

[lookincalifornia]

has anyone tried the small (3"-4") paddle tail swimbaits for large stream browns?

i love throwing raps 5's and 7's. i think i may try some big box brand minnowbaits to save a little cash this year. the 2 1/2" or 3 1/4" bps minnow for like $3 looks like the way i'm gonna go.