The most common and effective of all the trout fishing rigs is so simple it’s tough to even call it a rig. It’s just a hook tied to the end of your main line, and one or more split shot ...

When fishing for trout, bluegill, sunfish and other panfish I like to use like to use size 12 or 14 beadhead nymphs like a black wooly bugger, ... The Float and Fly Rig.

The spinner blade attracts fish while the brightly-colored float suspends the bait up and away from ... Pete Sucheski Long a mainstay for redfish and speckled trout anglers, the popping cork rig has ...

How to Fish It. Casting a dry dropper rig will feel a lot like casting a dry fly, just with a bit of added weight. The real nuance involved in dry dropper fishing is learning to detect subsurface ...

When a fish takes the bait, the bobber is pulled under and the angler sets the hook. The float rig can effectively present a bait with the tide or current from directly behind the boat to as much ...

A dry dropper is a two-fly rig ... fish a beadhead nymph, make sure to use a bigger dry fly that can support the added weight – think stimulator, hopper, or ant pattern, something that floats ...

Let’s say you’re fishing a dry dropper rig – the first fly needs to float, and the trail fly needs to sink. If you want your point fly to float, your leader should be made entirely of ...

Anglers out west in places like Oregon and Washington who say they are going float fishing are using some style of bobber for steelhead, trout or salmon. For steelhead fishing, floats come in ...

To create this trout fishing rig, start by cutting off approximately 18 inches of your monofilament main line. Next, reconnect the cut piece to the main line with a Blood knot .