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The Best Bait for Spring Steelhead

March 24, 2008 By JD 53 Comments

If I could use only one bait for spring steelhead, it would be, without question, a big, juicy nightcrawler.

‘Crawlers are the perfect choice this time of year. Think about it – the high flows of spring often wash a good smorgasboard of goodies (including worms) into the water, which steelhead, of course, key in on. Rivers also run pretty cold in the spring, so the fish will be more lethargic and a big meaty hunk of garden hackle is often the only thing that will get them excited. In addition, nightcrawlers also give you a nice “changeup” bait to use on streams that receive lots of angling pressure.

Spring steelhead

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Filed Under: Best of FishwithJD, Steelhead Tagged With: bait, nightcrawler, Steelhead

Fall Trout Tips

October 4, 2005 By JD Leave a Comment

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Now that the heat of the summer (finally) seems to be behind us, it’s time to start thinking seriously about fall trout fishing.

This is the time of year that the fish begin to feed actively in preparation for the lean winter months to come and that means you can have some outstanding action over the next several weeks.

To help you cash in on the autumn trout bonanza, here are some tips and techniques to think about. Keep in mind, however, that there are no absolutes in the world of fishing and trout operate on their own schedule with their own agenda. Think of the following more as general rules of thumb with which you can get pointed in the right direction.
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Filed Under: Trout & Kokanee Tagged With: autumn, brook trout, brookie, brown trout, nightcrawler, trout

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