There are probably an endless number of trout fishing baits available to the average angler, but in this article I'm going to discuss the trout fishing bait that are the most effective and popular for most anglers. Trout can be a very finicky fish, but are also known to eat things such as "cheese". This has always been a personal dilemma for me, because I dearly love to catch trout, but have a difficult time catching a fish that can be caught on "cheese". This is why I personally make the distinction between native trout and stocked trout. In my world, stocked trout are nothing more than glorified pets, and I don't even like to catch them. For me a trout isn't a trout unless it's native, which means lives and has grown up in the waters that I'm fishing. So for the purposes of this article, these trout fishing baits will be mostly for trout that aren't stocked, and thus would have no interest in eating something like "cheese".
When it comes to trout fishing baits, these are the most popular, and probably most reliable sources. Are there others? Of course, but the trout fishing baits listed in this article are the ones that most anglers choose to use. And they are the ones that the trout seem to prefer most from my 20+ years of trout fishing experience.
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country…..Montana!- Insects - We all know about how much trout love to eat insects. Hell, this is the reason people fly fish (or as my fishing mentor used to refer to it: flea flicking). Fly fishing, or 'flea flicking', is a great way to imitate insects, and thus fish for trout. A partial list of insects that trout eat and can be used as trout fishing baits would include: grasshoppers, crickets, mayflies, and nymphs. The bottom line is that trout love to eat insects.
- Spinners - Spinners are a wonderful trout fishing bait and imitate minnows and or underwater insects wonderfully. Spinners come in a variety of colors and sizes and are a great trout fishing bait. My one piece of advice would be to always make sure you tie your line directly to your spinner. Using devices like snap swivels ruin the action of the spinner and will cost you bites.
- Synthetic Baits - Although these types of baits would include things like salmon eggs and Powerbait, they aren't quite as bad as cheese or marshmallows in my opinion. The bottom line is that these baits have their place among trout fishing bait, whether I like it or not. Either salmon eggs or Powerbait rigged on a set of pre-tied gang hooks can be extremely effective for trout. This is all in lieu of the fact that I like it or don't like it.
- Live Worms - No list of trout fishing bait would be complete without mentioning the live worm. Live worms are my favorite trout fishing bait, and the bait that I've had most of my success with over the years. Live worms rigged on gang hooks is a deadly combination. Drift a live worm rigged on a set of gang hooks, naturally through the current of a river or stream, where trout are present and you will hook up. There's no doubt about that fact. Live worms are a wonderful trout fishing bait.
When it comes to trout fishing baits, these are the most popular, and probably most reliable sources. Are there others? Of course, but the trout fishing baits listed in this article are the ones that most anglers choose to use. And they are the ones that the trout seem to prefer most from my 20+ years of trout fishing experience.
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What Bait should I use for Trout
