Fishing Lures Part 2

Understanding trout first will enhance your success

To understand "where" to fish for them means you must understand trout. Trout convert oxygen into energy for their bodies. If you understand this, then you can understand where to fish for them. So start with the simple point...oxygen.

For this part, you want to look for areas that contain high levels of oxygen. What are those areas? They are where the current feeds into pools or even deep water. Now, that doesn't always guarantee trout are there, just that it is a likely spot to start from. Anyplace where the water has been tumbled or mixed up is a good place to start. Trout have excellent eyesight and keen bodily senses, so they can feel your presence even before you are there. Just standing in the water is an alert. Now that you have a basic idea of ­where you'll be fishing, we will move to lures. 

Lures are meant to imitate the bait fish in the area you are fishing. Earlier, we talked about lures and what they are made of, now is the time you might want to listen up. What it is made of is not nearly as important as if it resembles the bait fish of the area.

Arguably, if you have ever been in a fishing store or even a big box retailer, you have found yourself stunned and held frozen by the vast numbers of choices. Let me see if I can sort some of that out for you. First, what is the bait fish of the area you are going to? Don't know? Grab a fishing guide book from the area you intend to fish and read up. For me personally, I like Storm Wildeye Fishing Lures, but I will talk about that more later. 

For example, if the bait fish is silver in color, you look for a silver blade lure or bait fish lure and so forth. But remember..... one or two different styles won't do, choose a variety to take, just don't go overboard. That sounds like a confusing statement doesn't it? "Find the color of the bait fish in the area, but buy a variety of lures." It's not confusing at all.

The biggest reason you want a variety, is because the fishing conditions may change during the day, or even before you get to the lake or river. If that happens you may find yourself swapping lures several times before you find the right one. Sunlight conditions can vary, weather can vary, current speed and water clarity can change, so it only makes sense to be prepared.

Next up: Live Bait and when to use it