I propose today to explain to you as many techniques as possible that will help you outwit the most popular species in the Belle province: the brown trout.
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On this final weekend of National Fishing Week and on the eve of the construction holidays, I’d like to extend a helping hand to newcomers and those looking to improve their results. It’s not always the most complicated assemblies that work best. Remember that in most cases simplicity also serves to fool the targeted fish. Here are some productive recipes, as well as some derivatives:
THE BASE
With a single small hook tied directly without metal attachment, a worm is impaled through the nose (large front part) and allows it to swim without resistance. Then we open the basket handle of the reel so as not to cause tension. This crawling little creature is free to move and wriggles in all directions. If you see the line coming out quickly or jerking, close the handle, raise the rod slightly to determine if a trout is present or not, and if so, carefully hook in a progressive, sweeping motion.
TO THE FLEET
Similar to the previous technique, adding a red and white ball or float with a Thill profile that offers less resistance is sufficient. We adjust the height of the fleet to the depth or grass, allowing the bait to move between two bodies of water, near the bottom of the sea or in the presence of opponents.
SCRUB BELOW
With this approach, a sinker is slowly drifting or thrown over the ground. To do this, we let an earthworm impaled on the nose with a small hook swim behind us at a distance of 30 to 90 cm. The sinker can be a split round sinker, often called a split shot, a shoe sinker, an egg sinker, a keel sinker, etc. Also, it can be a sliding countersink equipped with a brake in the form of a bobber-stopper or simply a double swivel. To prevent the worm from constantly rubbing against the bottom, a pellet or floating head can be added. Some inject air into the earthworm to make it levitate without artificial manipulation. There are many names for this approach, ranging from split shooting to the night worm technique.
WITH BELT
It is possible to use a worm harness such as that used for zander, with a small spinning spoon and marbles. The famous Bob-It as handmade in the Hautes-Laurentides called “Le petit Pauzé” which you can order by calling 819 660-1163 works just as well. They can be shown as they are throwing, trolling or drifting with a split line, sabot lead or bottom walker. The impact and rotation of the spoon attracts the char’s attention.
AT THE DEADLINE
The simplest technique is to fish with a plumb line on the bottom and a hook 12 to 18 inches above where a worm is in the mud or completely pierced. We throw the whole thing away, leave it below and wait stationary. Over time, a much more productive derivative called Drop Shot appeared, which was used with a tungsten sinker and a thin hook designed for this purpose. We pierce the worm on the nose and can use it for throwing or slow drifting. Then we give a few stimuli by light thrusts, without forgetting to strike slowly so as not to lose one lure after another.
METAL LURE
When a brown trout sees a metallic prey moving through its attack zone, it is fascinated by the reflections and vibrations it causes. Most often we use a swivel in front to absorb its spins and another behind to counteract the spin of an earthworm baited on the end of a hooklink. The latter are 20-30 cm long at the beginning of the season when fishing near the bank, later in summer 30-90 cm. We vary the size of the spoons and the speed of recovery according to the fish’s reactions. If the trout is large enough, say 800g and over, it will likely show interest and attack the metallic supply head on. We then opt for rotating, oscillating or irregular models of small to medium size, equipped with a tripod or a single hook.
EPIPHANY
The first rubber baits came onto the market in the early 1950s. Since then, manufacturers have released tens of thousands of models, mostly focusing on perch and zander. In the late 1990s, miniature versions of fish for frying were developed in the form of minitubes, microcrabs, micronymphs, and small flexible devices. However, when mounted on a 1/16, 1/24 or 1/32 ounce jig head on a 4 or 6 pound/test line you get a really good combination for sprinkles. With an ultra-lightweight set, we’ll throw them far and slowly bring them back with subtle jerks. If you see gobage circles on the surface, the trout will tell you where it is. Hurry to catapult everything to this exact spot.
DEVON
Once the char have reached a respectable size, they will become interested in forage fish. Then small wobblers are promising. They are tied together without any artifice with a fine and invisible thread. You can throw or troll them.
As I began this text, I suspected that even in a full book I wouldn’t have enough space to tell you about surface presentations like mice, grasshoppers and frogs, nor the many combinations of offerings, nor deep-sea bait like bananas , nor from the world of flies and streamers, including the famous Wooly Bugger, hybrids of all kinds, and others.
N.-B.: Throughout the text I speak mainly of the worm. However, you can replace it with a leech or other insect in some cases.
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