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Trout have a great sense of smell. Your actions before you start fishing can alter how many fish you will catch. Gas, oil, cleaning products, and other day to day smells can get on your hands and onto your lures. I am confide ...
Once you have chosen the correct rod, it is very important to get the right reel to use light line. An open face reel works much better than a closed face reel when using light line (an open face reel is a reel that the line ...
I can actually catch more fish with a barbless hook than with the barb on the hook. I can take the fish off faster and I seem to get a hook in them better. Take a pair of forceps that have a flat spot on bo ...
Recently two friends and I took some time off this fall and went to trout fish the Obey River (TN). The Obey River is the Tailwater River below Dale Hollow Dam and is only about 7 miles in length. This trip was a ...
Just like other species of fish, the moon phase can alter trout too. There are many factors affecting when a trout will feed, but the moon is a major one. You will notice the peak feeding time for fish during a full moon is l ...
The Early bird gets the worm is true in summer trout fishing. During the summer we have a difficult time catching trout when the sun is high in the sky. A few weeks ago I had a trip and they did not want to ...
Jim Habera - Coldwater Fisheries Biologist, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
In addition to estimates of abundance, trout fishery managers also typically want to know something about how fast the fish in a particular population grow and how long they live. This information is crucial for determining w ...
