Thanks for watching Addicts! We have a lot more trout videos coming, so please give us your suggestions of trout videos you want to see in the future, were making these videos for you!! See you on the river - Marlin 🤘🎣 Watch More Trout Fishing Tips Here: th-cam.com/play/PLlig7tUTrWvaKdCbd8Omfhj7IxuePwqID.html
@Sparka I don't know where you are from but you are allowed to take your own bait of choice to most ponds and lakes stocked by Game and Fish in California, Arizonia, Utah and Wyoming.
I’m a new angler and Jordan has no idea but he’s taught me literally everything I know about fishing. I’m way more confident and FAR more addicted than I was before finding this channel. Thank you for hooking me!!
Well I think he missed one thing.. You're not supposed to show any fish out there your hook point and a menacing barb next to your bait worm. He was supposed to hide the hook point inside of the worm's body, not showing it. Fish still have eyes and brains, and some individuals are downright smart and very inquisitive! Especially those fish individuals who had a previous traumatic experience getting hooked before by a fisherman and they eventually released em. I do agree with the rest of his setup demo like setting up a round bobber, basic fishing knots, split shot weight ets.. I just don't agree with his poor presentation with a hook point & barb that's sticking right out like a sore thumb for every fish to see in that lake. You might as well be scaring off a lot of fish in that lake than attracting them with type of presentation.
I like these simple tutorials, but i would enjoys seeing you guys catching fish with the set ups. Like a casual fishing day type video. Great videos all around though.
I started to give you a thumbs down but changed it because I don’t dislike you or your comment, I just disagree with it! If I wanted to watch them fish, then I have too much time on my hands when I could be fishing!😜 really though, I seek out Information all the time and get so annoyed when I get a piece of it, and then have to wait through watching them fish or tell a story, or rattle off a list of other options that just confuse me. I want direct and want to be able to see it clear and up close. To the point. I like to watch them fish when I am looking for it. And I do… but, I end up watching a lot of 1/2 watched videos because I become lost, or bored, or can’t see what they are talking about. I only share my two sense because I don’t want him to start doing that. I plan on coming back for more advice. That’s why I don’t keep my opinion to myself.
Very good clear demonstration! So many other posters' videos are titled "How to Catch Trout" and then we see quick cuts of them just reeling in fish after fish with no demo on rigging, no advice, etc. Thank you!
Man your vid is almost a yr old and still one of the most clear cut but not watered down tutorials. Informative without being overbearing nice balance for an intro vid. Thanks for the quality content! Looking forward to watching more SUB’D
best and easiest videos after 1000000000000000000000000000000000000 other videos i watched I’m a single mother or two and I’m trying to go fishing with my knees and my two daughters. I have no clue how to do it, but I was so many videos and this is the easiest so far I think you so much I wish I found it sooner.
I've been fishing for almost 55 years and never thought to wrap my line around the bobber clasps a few times! I think of my dad and grandpa every time I grab worm for bait. :-)
"A lot of people say that putting minnows through the nostrils. it would be awesome to have a video on if you don't. I've always done the back tail for years. I also love that you added the barbed style hooks. I always like to have other videos for other people's ideas to say, 'Hey, I would like to try that,' or to tell that to someone who doesn't fish a lot. This sport has been passed down for years, and it's great to share new ideas."
Glad I found your video! Finally a video that teaches basic live bait pole setup. I've been trying to find a video like this for a couple of days and most of them were using fishing lingo that I never heard of. Mostly for pros. I'm not pro by no means at all. As of matter of fact, I haven't been fishing in about 3 years because of frustration of not catching fish. I actually didn't know that you had to tie both ends of the bobber...LOL. You get a like from me on this one!
Hey I am almost 10 years old and I grew up in the south and I love fishing hunting and All most really anything this really helped me learn how to bait and put my bober on to help my father then again thank you I am subscribing
A good refresher course. I use the same exact method . I fish in sloughs that as a Farmer told me havent been fished in 40 years. He gave me the ok to fish there.. Thx again for the video!
Just want to thank you for the information as i am a beginner trying to learn how to catch trout. I have caught a 500lb marlin back home in hawaii. But never fished this way before so i am very happy for your sharing these good information
People including me make fishing seem so technical and complicated at times and it certainly can be. Video just reminded me that all you really need to get by is what u started with: a bobber and worm
Sea-run cutthroat fishing in coastal streams with small spinners, spoons, or flies. I'm just getting my nephew into fishing and we had a blast doing this. Keep the videos coming. It is nice to see our northwest fisheries well represented on TH-cam.
Thank you for sharing a lot of useful tips for a beginner like me. Experience anglers like you help keep us beginners to keep trying to make this learning experience fun. I would like to see you cast the line with the bobber. Which I'll be buying real soon for my next weekend fishing trip.
10lb. mainline for stocked trout is overkill. 4-6lb will do the job just fine and increases the fun factor. Glad to see you guys switching gears a bit!
Taylor Abrego stocked trout don’t fight as hard as wild trout but there smart and will run you into trees and with the 10 pound you give them that muscle to stop them from running you into the tree
I grew up in FL fishing and enjoy the trout videos which is a new fish for me since moving near N. GA mts. I unexpectedly learned a better way to rig a bobber and worm from how we “used to do it”. Threading a small piece of worm on the hook shaft seems a great idea to try. Thanks for excellent content.
I don't wrap the fishing line around the bobber as showed. It is save enough just to hang the line in the bobberhooks and the other reason is you can very easy adjust the depth
You can also do a bottom rig where you tie a bell sinker about 12 to 18 inches above the hook. Inflate the worm using a syringe or worm blower to make it float. Be careful that you don't cause the worm to burst open. We did this drift fishing the North Fork in Arkansas.
I love your guy's videos. I grew up watching my brother and dad fish but was never taught how. I recently got really into fishing and am obsessed. I can't say how much I appreciate your basic videos. It's hard to find videos that go over the simple stuff! Subscribed! 👍
Definately old school. The bobbers I use have changed, but the general rig is the same. Round bouy bobbers gave way to more streamlined floats by Aero or Thill, downsized versions of those I use when steelheading. The tall, thin floats or quill style floats give less resistance to the fish and better bite detection for light biters. But I still use small shot to balance the float, and either a micro jig, a fly, or a worm (usually soft plastic these days) - and that Celilo is a great inexpensive rod. I have owned a bunch of them over the years. My son broke my last one. My favorite is the 7'6" light power for 4-10lb line. I paired mine with a Shimano Sienna reel and 4lb Trilene most of the time.
I guess I’ll have to make a version of this video, until then, I’ve sent this to a few people who’ve messaged me asking how to get started catching fish on their local city ponds. It’s simple, easy, well spoken, and heck, if a bobber and a worm don’t catch some brim on a local city pond, I tell them to look for another pond lol
Caught two trout on a lake yesterday using bobbers. I used half a worm hooked in the middle so that it would wiggle more as it slowly sank. I also used no split shots. The trout both struck after the bobbers had been out awhile, so I'm not sure how much the worm slowly falling mattered to them. Some small bass that I watched when testing in the shallows loved the slow fall tho.
How far away from the bobber should the weight be? Oh and thank you for the video. I will tell you why I really appreciate it and learned from it. It was short. It was to the point. You gave the details on everything you did from start to finish. I could see what you were doing. And you didn’t get side-tracked from what you were teaching. Great video!
Thanks for the super easy to follow video! Just wondering, how do you determine what depth to put the worm below the float? Or is it just trial and error? Looking forward to more vids!
I was fishing on a lake with my dad and this dude didn’t know how to put a worm on the hook so we said “first of all you have to split the worm in half. (night crawlers)” and he asked if we had a knife so my dad said give it to me and split the worm in half with his hands and the dude said whoa that’s hardcore
Thanks E! I am disabled with one arm. I think I could manage your setup, trouts season opens up Nov. I'll be ready to catch and release some trout. Determine Fermin.
Thanks it helps a lot especially I'm a beginner! I just had one question what number of the hook do I need to use for freshwater fishing? Can you give me more ideas! Please, thanks
I like that you guys are doing some videos on trout! I hope to see an episode on some broodstock trout here in Central Oregon or maybe some Mackinaws! I only use 4-6 fluorocarbon for BAIT when fishing for trout, and then I use 10 fluorocarbon or 6-8 pound monofilament when using LURES for trout. Oh! and I prefer using legit bobber setups instead of the old school red and white ones, after I learned the sliding bobber setup I have not looked back
How does one handle the reel/pole? Do you just sit and wait or do you move the assembly once in a while and/or constantly? What is the fishing technique?
I've been fishing saltwater looking to make a change I don't like using jigs I like the bait this is just the video I was looking for. Do you think I could use a 9-ft saltwater rod with 40 lb line or I got to get new gear. Worth a try2
LOL! dude ever hear of a blue fox's vibrax? I am however going to try and rig that live worm on an off set hook like i do on a texas rig.. this is like a Texas/Carolina hybrid..I'm definitely gonna give it a go.
That little gold thing is a hook on your bobber top and bottom just to be clear. My little guy watch your video and told me that and I told him he was right. FYI. Thanks just a tip from a little guy. 🇨🇦👍
How big of a hook to use? I have some size 6 that is a small even for 1/4 of a nightcrawler 😅 And how much length do I give between the bobber and the hook?
Would this method of fishing work for catching native trout in non-stocked lakes in Patagonia? We always have great luck trolling, but nothing with lures from the shore. Wanting to try worms.
It depends upon the shoreline-if it is relatively shallow then using a bobber is useful. However, if it is rocky with a fairly deep, abrupt drop-off casting a weightless or small single split shot worm and letting it sink to the bottom is the best strategy. Once it hits the bottom reel it in very slowly... intermittently jigging and reeling is my most successful method. My father taught me how to fish for trout with nightcrawlers, mostly small stream, over 65 years ago. Two years ago my brother and I fished a remote brook trout lake in the Boundary Waters-fishing toward the shore from a canoe. He is an elite fly fisherman and caught plenty-with a sinking line. I caught 15 to 20 inchers hand over fist with a single split-shot right at the hook with minnows for two days.
Great video. Two questions I've always had: What do you do with the other half of the pinched worm? I am always looking for the 2nd half when I go refresh the bait but it's nowhere to be found. I presume it's dead, rotting in the tub so pinching it wouldn't conserve. Second, if I want to use the whole worm, it is so freaking long, how do I hook it to maximize the presentation? I figured the trout would just nib the wiggly end and not bite on the hook.
Use a worm threader if you wanna use the whole worm. As for pinching the worm off, put it back in the container and use it on your next cast. Rebate often, it helps! Good luck out there.
Thanks for watching Addicts! We have a lot more trout videos coming, so please give us your suggestions of trout videos you want to see in the future, were making these videos for you!! See you on the river - Marlin 🤘🎣
Watch More Trout Fishing Tips Here: th-cam.com/play/PLlig7tUTrWvaKdCbd8Omfhj7IxuePwqID.html
How do you know when a hook is too big for the fish in the river that you are fishing at?
What size of hooks did you use for this setup?
@Sparka I don't know where you are from but you are allowed to take your own bait of choice to most ponds and lakes stocked by Game and Fish in California, Arizonia, Utah and Wyoming.
Show different setups and describe different rigs.
Night crawler? Weird name for an earthworm.
I’m a new angler and Jordan has no idea but he’s taught me literally everything I know about fishing. I’m way more confident and FAR more addicted than I was before finding this channel. Thank you for hooking me!!
Well I think he missed one thing.. You're not supposed to show any fish out there your hook point and a menacing barb next to your bait worm. He was supposed to hide the hook point inside of the worm's body, not showing it. Fish still have eyes and brains, and some individuals are downright smart and very inquisitive! Especially those fish individuals who had a previous traumatic experience getting hooked before by a fisherman and they eventually released em. I do agree with the rest of his setup demo like setting up a round bobber, basic fishing knots, split shot weight ets.. I just don't agree with his poor presentation with a hook point & barb that's sticking right out like a sore thumb for every fish to see in that lake. You might as well be scaring off a lot of fish in that lake than attracting them with type of presentation.
I like these simple tutorials, but i would enjoys seeing you guys catching fish with the set ups. Like a casual fishing day type video. Great videos all around though.
I started to give you a thumbs down but changed it because I don’t dislike you or your comment, I just disagree with it! If I wanted to watch them fish, then I have too much time on my hands when I could be fishing!😜 really though, I seek out Information all the time and get so annoyed when I get a piece of it, and then have to wait through watching them fish or tell a story, or rattle off a list of other options that just confuse me. I want direct and want to be able to see it clear and up close. To the point. I like to watch them fish when I am looking for it. And I do… but, I end up watching a lot of 1/2 watched videos because I become lost, or bored, or can’t see what they are talking about. I only share my two sense because I don’t want him to start doing that. I plan on coming back for more advice. That’s why I don’t keep my opinion to myself.
One of the best tutorials on this setup I've seen....thanks ...I'm subscribing
Thanks for the Sub!!!
You can't get any more old school than that. This is the simplest setup for a lot of fishes but so effective
Very good clear demonstration! So many other posters' videos are titled "How to Catch Trout" and then we see quick cuts of them just reeling in fish after fish with no demo on rigging, no advice, etc. Thank you!
Man your vid is almost a yr old and still one of the most clear cut but not watered down tutorials. Informative without being overbearing nice balance for an intro vid. Thanks for the quality content! Looking forward to watching more SUB’D
Taking my daughter out to the lake tomorrow. I’ve always been an ocean guy so these videos help a bit. I’ll update.
best and easiest videos after 1000000000000000000000000000000000000 other videos i watched I’m a single mother or two and I’m trying to go fishing with my knees and my two daughters. I have no clue how to do it, but I was so many videos and this is the easiest so far I think you so much I wish I found it sooner.
I've been fishing for almost 55 years and never thought to wrap my line around the bobber clasps a few times! I think of my dad and grandpa every time I grab worm for bait. :-)
"A lot of people say that putting minnows through the nostrils. it would be awesome to have a video on if you don't. I've always done the back tail for years. I also love that you added the barbed style hooks. I always like to have other videos for other people's ideas to say, 'Hey, I would like to try that,' or to tell that to someone who doesn't fish a lot. This sport has been passed down for years, and it's great to share new ideas."
Never fished for trout before but after watching your video I will start. Thanks.
We’re happy with the bobbers. Haven’t fished in years, and worked as well as I remember years ago catching fish.
One of the best instructional channel. Thanks for sharing.
1:02 hey thanks for the visuals on setup man. I really appreciate it
Glad I found your video! Finally a video that teaches basic live bait pole setup. I've been trying to find a video like this for a couple of days and most of them were using fishing lingo that I never heard of. Mostly for pros. I'm not pro by no means at all. As of matter of fact, I haven't been fishing in about 3 years because of frustration of not catching fish. I actually didn't know that you had to tie both ends of the bobber...LOL. You get a like from me on this one!
Moving to Newfoundland at the end of the month. The trout better look the hell out!
Hey I am almost 10 years old and I grew up in the south and I love fishing hunting and All most really anything this really helped me learn how to bait and put my bober on to help my father then again thank you I am subscribing
This is a really simple and informative video, covering some really useful points.
Nice one. Thanks.
A good refresher course. I use the same exact method . I fish in sloughs that as a Farmer told me havent been fished in 40 years. He gave me the ok to fish there..
Thx again for the video!
Thank you!!! Taking my girls out for Mother’s Day. Needed a refresher course. Think I got it 👍
Just want to thank you for the information as i am a beginner trying to learn how to catch trout. I have caught a 500lb marlin back home in hawaii. But never fished this way before so i am very happy for your sharing these good information
Great complete presentation for almost anyone.
People including me make fishing seem so technical and complicated at times and it certainly can be. Video just reminded me that all you really need to get by is what u started with: a bobber and worm
Sea-run cutthroat fishing in coastal streams with small spinners, spoons, or flies. I'm just getting my nephew into fishing and we had a blast doing this. Keep the videos coming. It is nice to see our northwest fisheries well represented on TH-cam.
Thank you for the wonderful demonstration! I learned a great deal from it.
Thank you my friend I'm taking my dad trout fishing next week hopefully this set up works. Thank you for your time in making all these videos
Haven’t been bobber fishing since last fall😂 needed a refresher! Thanks man!
Thank you for sharing a lot of useful tips for a beginner like me. Experience anglers like you help keep us beginners to keep trying to make this learning experience fun. I would like to see you cast the line with the bobber. Which I'll be buying real soon for my next weekend fishing trip.
Thanks for this _ I’m from ‘down under’ and learning how you guys fish in northern climes.
I'm from 'down under' too...if you ever need any tips/advice feel free to reach out brotha!
@@StopFishingStartCatching 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍👍
10lb. mainline for stocked trout is overkill. 4-6lb will do the job just fine and increases the fun factor. Glad to see you guys switching gears a bit!
Taylor Abrego stocked trout don’t fight as hard as wild trout but there smart and will run you into trees and with the 10 pound you give them that muscle to stop them from running you into the tree
Also I assume they use 10 pound cause 10 pound comes on most reels that are spooked already
This brings back childhood memories of fishing Sunnies off the dock but it still works. Thanks, and peace from West Central Mn.
I grew up in FL fishing and enjoy the trout videos which is a new fish for me since moving near N. GA mts. I unexpectedly learned a better way to rig a bobber and worm from how we “used to do it”. Threading a small piece of worm on the hook shaft seems a great idea to try. Thanks for excellent content.
Back to basics... Love it!!! Could be a hit new series...
Thank you man. My son is interested and I’m trying to learn so I can teach him right.
I don't wrap the fishing line around the bobber as showed. It is save enough just to hang the line in the bobberhooks and the other reason is you can very easy adjust the depth
Yeah that's how I do it, but cool to see another method. 👍
You’re a great teacher. Or you have a great editor. Either way, nice work.
You guys rock!
Thanks for all of your videos, I like how you explain and go over every little thing for a good trout fishing!
Thanks amigo the best tutorial for fishing set up in TH-cam 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video, short, clear and concise!
You can also do a bottom rig where you tie a bell sinker about 12 to 18 inches above the hook. Inflate the worm using a syringe or worm blower to make it float. Be careful that you don't cause the worm to burst open. We did this drift fishing the North Fork in Arkansas.
I love your guy's videos. I grew up watching my brother and dad fish but was never taught how. I recently got really into fishing and am obsessed. I can't say how much I appreciate your basic videos. It's hard to find videos that go over the simple stuff! Subscribed! 👍
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Definately old school. The bobbers I use have changed, but the general rig is the same. Round bouy bobbers gave way to more streamlined floats by Aero or Thill, downsized versions of those I use when steelheading. The tall, thin floats or quill style floats give less resistance to the fish and better bite detection for light biters. But I still use small shot to balance the float, and either a micro jig, a fly, or a worm (usually soft plastic these days) - and that Celilo is a great inexpensive rod. I have owned a bunch of them over the years. My son broke my last one. My favorite is the 7'6" light power for 4-10lb line. I paired mine with a Shimano Sienna reel and 4lb Trilene most of the time.
YOUR THE BEST BECAUSE EVERY VIDEO IS STEP BY STEP LOVE IT!
Perfect video exactly what I was looking for to get started, very easy to follow, thanks!
I just saw this video. Thanks for the informative setup. I just subbed.
Thank you! Perfect video for a beginner mom trying to take kids out. How far should the weights be from the bobber??
New here. You're a really good teacher man. Subscribed.
Great video for the basics!
I guess I’ll have to make a version of this video, until then, I’ve sent this to a few people who’ve messaged me asking how to get started catching fish on their local city ponds. It’s simple, easy, well spoken, and heck, if a bobber and a worm don’t catch some brim on a local city pond, I tell them to look for another pond lol
I really like your presentation
Excellent detail, thank you!
Caught two trout on a lake yesterday using bobbers. I used half a worm hooked in the middle so that it would wiggle more as it slowly sank. I also used no split shots. The trout both struck after the bobbers had been out awhile, so I'm not sure how much the worm slowly falling mattered to them. Some small bass that I watched when testing in the shallows loved the slow fall tho.
How far away from the bobber should the weight be? Oh and thank you for the video. I will tell you why I really appreciate it and learned from it. It was short. It was to the point. You gave the details on everything you did from start to finish. I could see what you were doing. And you didn’t get side-tracked from what you were teaching. Great video!
This is a perfect learning video. Keep up the good work brother thumbs up. 👍🏽
Love watching you guys. Learned a lot of techniques that actually work well!!! Thanks guys.
Aaannnd another great tutorial video. Keep 'em coming!
Killer video . Would you guys do one on when you should bobber fish over plunk with power bait or marshmallows on the bottom.
Yep, lots more trout videos coming. Thanks for watching!
So helpful man thnx
awesome! good luck out there! Let me know if I can help at all!
Well done! Thanks
Thanks for watching
Thanks buddy) good presentation and nice tips
Thanks for the super easy to follow video! Just wondering, how do you determine what depth to put the worm below the float? Or is it just trial and error? Looking forward to more vids!
Brilliant and simple tutorial and so easy to follow. Love to see how you use a spinner in either a lake or is it possible in a river?
I would love to see a trout fishing video of you guys catching those bigger trout like the broodstock ones that are released in Washington and Oregon.
Sounds like a plan!
Great video pal easily explained thanks 👍
As a noob to fishing, I really appreciate this! Looks like your at my home lake, Battle Ground :)
For sure! Please share out there, we have a bunch more videos coming breaking down the basics for beginners looking to get out and catch some fish!
Simple yet effective
so effective that i had nothing on the hook and just a bobber and the fish ate it!
I was fishing on a lake with my dad and this dude didn’t know how to put a worm on the hook so we said “first of all you have to split the worm in half. (night crawlers)” and he asked if we had a knife so my dad said give it to me and split the worm in half with his hands and the dude said whoa that’s hardcore
Thanks E! I am disabled with one arm. I think I could manage your setup, trouts season opens up Nov. I'll be ready to catch and release some trout. Determine Fermin.
Lol was the guy like 9 years old
Randyhall85 mid 30s
Nice video! Loved seeing how easy that knot was tied, I am new and knots have been a struggle. What size is the hook?
8 or 10 size hooks work great
You guy's should show how to rig up a water bobber and fly set up. It is super effective for trout and other pan fish as well.
Coming soon!!
Thanks for that brother👌
You need more subs! Thank you for teaching us so well.
Very nice information.
Thank you , very detail vids brother...
great vid; thanks bro
can you add a split swivel to the top of the bobber and a pre tied section of line to the bottom with the hook and weight?
Would this setup work for river fishing as well? Sorry for the stupid question I'm still learning.
Great video next you should talk about what biats to use when the weather changes for the lakes and stocked ponds!!!
I’ve seen my buddy catch steelhead, coho and chinook drifting night crawlers. It drives me crazy.
I caught a 23 1/2 inch brown drifting a nightcrawler. My favorite bait for trout, especially in streams.
Thank you. Now i know why there are barbs on,the hooks.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks it helps a lot especially I'm a beginner! I just had one question what number of the hook do I need to use for freshwater fishing? Can you give me more ideas! Please, thanks
I like that you guys are doing some videos on trout! I hope to see an episode on some broodstock trout here in Central Oregon or maybe some Mackinaws! I only use 4-6 fluorocarbon for BAIT when fishing for trout, and then I use 10 fluorocarbon or 6-8 pound monofilament when using LURES for trout. Oh! and I prefer using legit bobber setups instead of the old school red and white ones, after I learned the sliding bobber setup I have not looked back
How does one handle the reel/pole? Do you just sit and wait or do you move the assembly once in a while and/or constantly? What is the fishing technique?
How long does the worm survive and move around for if taking off half of it? Also what size hook is that? Thank you and great video
Does the P-line fluorocarbon line FLOAT? If not, then you'd want to use mono or ideally braid.
I've been fishing saltwater looking to make a change I don't like using jigs I like the bait this is just the video I was looking for. Do you think I could use a 9-ft saltwater rod with 40 lb line or I got to get new gear. Worth a try2
LOL! dude ever hear of a blue fox's vibrax? I am however going to try and rig that live worm on an off set hook like i do on a texas rig.. this is like a Texas/Carolina hybrid..I'm definitely gonna give it a go.
Great tutorial.....thx 👏
That little gold thing is a hook on your bobber top and bottom just to be clear. My little guy watch your video and told me that and I told him he was right. FYI. Thanks just a tip from a little guy. 🇨🇦👍
What part of the water column do you target with this? What type of water does this work best for? If it’s very deep will this perform poorly?
thx ima use this for my second rod.
Awesome! Thanks again!
really helpful thank u
When using the bobber method above do u want the wait to rest on the bottom of the lake?
How big of a hook to use? I have some size 6 that is a small even for 1/4 of a nightcrawler 😅
And how much length do I give between the bobber and the hook?
Is it better to keep the hook covered with the worm rather than leaving it exposed?
Would this method of fishing work for catching native trout in non-stocked lakes in Patagonia? We always have great luck trolling, but nothing with lures from the shore. Wanting to try worms.
It depends upon the shoreline-if it is relatively shallow then using a bobber is useful. However, if it is rocky with a fairly deep, abrupt drop-off casting a weightless or small single split shot worm and letting it sink to the bottom is the best strategy. Once it hits the bottom reel it in very slowly... intermittently jigging and reeling is my most successful method.
My father taught me how to fish for trout with nightcrawlers, mostly small stream, over 65 years ago. Two years ago my brother and I fished a remote brook trout lake in the Boundary Waters-fishing toward the shore from a canoe. He is an elite fly fisherman and caught plenty-with a sinking line. I caught 15 to 20 inchers hand over fist with a single split-shot right at the hook with minnows for two days.
What technique would work well when the trout are jumping all around so they are obviously feeding up high what should I do
Great video. Two questions I've always had: What do you do with the other half of the pinched worm? I am always looking for the 2nd half when I go refresh the bait but it's nowhere to be found. I presume it's dead, rotting in the tub so pinching it wouldn't conserve. Second, if I want to use the whole worm, it is so freaking long, how do I hook it to maximize the presentation? I figured the trout would just nib the wiggly end and not bite on the hook.
Use a worm threader if you wanna use the whole worm. As for pinching the worm off, put it back in the container and use it on your next cast. Rebate often, it helps! Good luck out there.