How To Catch Trout

[josiah]

Hey guys again i wanted to know where and how to catch trout in va fresh water saltwater no matter please help out

[roadwarrior]

Only know about the freshwater version. My two top producers

are the Panther Martin (gold blade/ black with chartruse spots)

and Rapala Countdown.

 

 

 

 

[Crestliner2008]

Speaking strictly freshwater here, if you go to your state's Fish & Wildlife website, you'll get a listing of which waters are being stocked with trout. Those will be your best opportunity for success. Techniques vary widely, but like roadwarrior says, small in-line spinners are great. As are small spoons, such as the Thompson Buoyant Minnow. One of my favorites is a 1/16 oz. jighead dressed with a 2" curly tailed grub.

 

On any of these presentations, it is paramount that you use light line (4# test mono will suffice) and at least a 6' - 7' light action, or even UL action rod with any small sized spinning reel. This approach will put the odds in your favor, along with any other angler fishing for socked trout. Good Luck!

[bigbill]

Joe's fly in blackgnat. Trout size.

 

Why some sort of black bug falls out of the trees near the water. I cut the tryouts stomach open to see what they were eating. These bugs look like nymphs of some sort.

 

Worsens silver blade white body and bucktail. Small.

 

I just cast it out on an angle across the river. Make sure your get two of these.

[josiah]

Thnx guys this is gonna be helpful for tonight

[mayer74]

I like that Thompson Buoyant Minnow. Just got it for my 6'6" light rod for trout.

[everythingthatswims]

Here in VA, the stocked fish like powerbait, power eggs, trout magnets, gulp minnows, and occasionally worms and other natural baits. If you are just starting out I would stick with power bait. If you are fishing lakes, carolina rig the powerbait with a 1-3' leader, just cast it out and wait. In a creek or river, use a couple split shot about 15" in front of the hook, and drift the powerbait through pools. For hooks I would suggest a light wire #10 (#8 and #12 will work too). Make sure you don't use too much powerbait, just enough to keep it from sinking. I rarely see many fish caught on spinners and spoons, there are some situations when they work but 9 times out of 10 they don't work nearly as well as a jig or piece of bait.

[FrogTosser88]

Berkley makes fake egg clusters and the 3" pink worms.. Both work great for me.. Just a split shot or 2 and drift it around.

[Jtrout]

Small salmon egg hook with a split shot 8-10 inches above and some power bait throw it up river by time it goes down and line gets tight fish on!

[paleus]

Here on the white river in Arkansas, you can catch them on small jerkbaits and inline spinners.

[Dillo]

small spinners and spoons work well

        I like panther martins because they are small but relatively heavy, which helps in moving water

        kast master or little cleo spoons work well, but i like the Kastmasters better because the cleos have a big hook, which can either lower your hookups or          mutilate your smaller fish

       I also use pliers to pinch the barb on my hooks, especially trebbles. This is for the fishs safety and your conveneince when unhooking them

I like smaller streams because i can cover more of the river with my casts, so i can get to the fish

4 lb mono or flouro works, go too heavy and you'll get thelight lure about 5 feet

depending on the area around the water, get a longer or shorter rod. If you use a longer rod and are not careful around trees, you'll spend more time losing lures than fishing 

I like early morning best because that is typically when fish feed and also there are less people, so they may be more open to biting

[BasshunterJGH]

Berkley power bait and panther martins. All sizes and colors work but holographic trout is my favorite.

[J Francho]

3" Trout Powerworms....

 

[flyfisher]

3" Trout Powerworms....

 

No way that was caught in VA lol  and if it was, please PM me the location because i will go out there tomorrow

 

All the advice given is good but please, if you fish in a spot with native brookies, look elsewhere for the next 4-6 weeks as they are beginning to spawn and a few careless steps can wipe out a lot of fish.  Personally, nothing beats a fly rod for trout in my mind but i know that isn't always an option.  

[J Francho]

I don't generally compare my trout to southern stockies, but this fish is a bug eating stream fish, not a "smoltified" lake steelhead.

 

Not in VA, but if you're willing to deal with the cold, I'll take you out to the ditches in my back yard, lol.

 

 

 

And if you want steelies, I can put you on some too, lol. They like spoons.

 

[Darren.]

Hey guys again i wanted to know where and how to catch trout in va fresh water saltwater no matter please help out

 

While I am not a trout guy, I speak with plenty of guys who fish salt/brackish for them down here in Hampton Roads. I'm told they like bright, chartreuse worms, grubs, etc. If you find warmer water (salt), that's where many like to fish for them. Talk to locals where you live, great resources.

[J Francho]

We talking specks or samonoids? Two COMPLETELY different things.

[Darren.]

We talking specks or samonoids? Two COMPLETELY different things.

 

Believe they are specks down here in salt. Was responding to his "saltwater" part of his question.

[josiah]

Thank you all for all the advise i used a spoon last week and caught about 7 speckled trout they were weren't to big but they were great eating sizes we caught and re-least so if your in va beach area check out the norfolk naval base its saltwater but they have lots of great fish  

[josiah]

its was saltwater and they were specks but the spoons worked

[guitarglynn1]

Speaking strictly freshwater here, if you go to your state's Fish & Wildlife website, you'll get a listing of which waters are being stocked with trout. Those will be your best opportunity for success. Techniques vary widely, but like roadwarrior says, small in-line spinners are great. As are small spoons, such as the Thompson Buoyant Minnow. One of my favorites is a 1/16 oz. jighead dressed with a 2" curly tailed grub.

 

On any of these presentations, it is paramount that you use light line (4# test mono will suffice) and at least a 6' - 7' light action, or even UL action rod with any small sized spinning reel. This approach will put the odds in your favor, along with any other angler fishing for socked trout. Good Luck!

 

That is exactly what I did. I went to the fish&wildlife site and they show you where the spots are. Just found a new spot last night on there in fact I am looking to try. Another fisherman or fisher lady I should say said its a great little spot. And I use the same setup pretty much. ultra lite tackle and small spoons. kastmaster, cleo's ect..basically any small spoons.