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Small Creek Troutin’

June 3, 2007 By JD 1 Comment

Small Creek brown trout fishing

Sometimes, you’ve just gotta leave the boat, the expensive graphite rods and 27 tackle boxes at home and head for a tiny creek for some trout fishing. There’s just something so pure and basic about it. I don’t care if most of the trout are 9 inches long — it’s still a blast and, if I happen to catch a 12 incher, I’m as fired up about it as I would be a 12-pound steelhead.

Of course, summer’s the time to head out and try a little small stream fishing or “crik hoppin,” as we used to call it when we were kids. To get you all primed up for a season of light tackle fun, here are some basic tips.

Let’s start with the four main lure styles you’ll need to be successful.

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Filed Under: Best of FishwithJD, Trout & Kokanee Tagged With: brown trout, jig, plastic worms, small creek, trout

The Red Curtain of Death

May 5, 2007 By JD Leave a Comment

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With trout season here, it’s time to bust out the trick Jedi stuff! Before we go on, let’s make a little pact here. I’ll divulge my favorite stream trout getter — the “Red Curtain of Death” (RCD) — if you promise to practice a little catch-and-release. This method has been so stinkin’ deadly for me in the past that I fear you guys could go out and clean out a creek with it. So, keep a fish for two for the pan and let a few go too, okay? Deal?
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Filed Under: Trout & Kokanee Tagged With: pautzke, pautzkes balls o fire, trout, trout fishing

Catch More Trout on the Meat Rig

June 7, 2006 By JD Leave a Comment

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Summer’s been here long enough now that you’ve probably gotten all the kinks worked out of your boat, you’ve fished a few of the local lakes, maybe figured out a couple patterns and…even trolled up a trout or two.

Right?

Well that’s great — good job. But, I’m here to tell you that things are going to get more and more difficult as the summer wears on. As they get pounded by legions of other anglers, the trout in our waters are going to get a little more skittish.

Warming water temperatures and intense sunlight will also make the bite tougher. That’s when you need an edge. Throw something at ’em that nobody else is using. I’ve got just the ticket: The Meat Rig.

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Filed Under: Best of FishwithJD, Trout & Kokanee Tagged With: trout

Pink Plastic for Trout

March 8, 2006 By JD 2 Comments

What I’m about to tell you is going to sound a little crazy, but hear me out. I’ve been sitting on this for quite a while, but I figured it was finally time to let the secret out and clue you all into some of the most productive trout lures I’ve ever come across.
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Filed Under: Trout & Kokanee Tagged With: pink plastic worms, pink worm, trout

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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