Trout Are Impossible To Catch?

[laker67]

Put and take fishing is what it is. Hide behind a user name and not use your real name to bash someone else is another issue. I hope Phil takes note.

As for the original question, use 1lb fouro carbon or clear sewing thread that you can get at Walmart. Set your drag as loose as possible. Micro lite rod/reel.

PM sent.

[Amery]

This whole post is silly. Use 2-4 lb fluorocarbon, or better yet, learn to fly fish. Those stockers are not as stupid as you would think. The line is everything.

[Corky 69]

Presentation, Presentation , Presentation '!!!!!!!!!!!

[Amery]

Trout are easy to catch, just don't be stupid about it. And at least consider throwing one back as an offering to the trout gods.

[Flysmallie]

trout gods.

Is that what they call those guys at the hatchery?

[Jerry Rapp]

Is that what they call those guys at the hatchery?

snicker, sorry .......... LOL!

[jimithyashford]

^{Ok so, I was not creating this thread in order to troll. I was not trying to be silly, stupid, or an idiot. I was expressing my frusteration at having gone to a place that was supposed to be as sure a thing as you could possibly hope for, and having nothing to show for it, also I was commenting on this mind boggling behavoir of putting bait directly under a fish's nose, and still not getting a bite.}

^{I don't understand where the ire of some of these replies is comming from. If catching trout is so easy and obvious to you that my observation and frusterations and questions seem silly, then I dunno what to say, must feel good to be so blessed.}

^{Now I have gotten lots of suggestions about lighter line, and that seems to be such a constant suggestion that I guess I will have to give that a try. I was using 6lbs clear line, I guess I'll switch down a few pounds.}

^{However, when I first got the advice to use lighter line, that seemed really bizarre to me since the primary trout fishing method, fly fishing, by design uses a big giant ultra-thick and super visible line. So when THE prime trout fishing method fishes off a shoe lace, and people tell me my 6lbs clear line was too thick....naturally that confuses me and would cause me to ask more questions.}

^{That all makes sense right? Not trying to troll, just trying to catch some fish.}

^{And to those who gave practical and helpful advice, thank you.}

[Flysmallie]

^{However, when I first got the advice to use lighter line, that seemed really bizarre to me since the primary trout fishing method, fly fishing, by design uses a big giant ultra-thick and super visible line. So when THE prime trout fishing method fishes off a shoe lace, and people tell me my 6lbs clear line was too thick....naturally that confuses me and would cause me to ask more questions.}

That thick fly line that you speak of typically has 10 to 12 foot of very small tippet attached to it. That tippet is smaller and lighter than that 6lb test.

[moguy1973]

That thick fly line that you speak of typically has 10 to 12 foot of very small tippet attached to it. That tippet is smaller and lighter than that 6lb test.

This --^

The thick colorful line is there to give some weight to to small tiny fly on the end of the leader and tippet. Can't cast a teeny tiny fly very far without it.

[Bill B.]

Try fishing during the first 30-60 minutes after the whistle blows in the morning. The fish that got dumped into the stream overnight haven't yet gotten hook-wise. Plus, there usually is a natural, early morning feeding frenzy. I know more than one person who can catch an easy limit during the first hour but only a couple more fish the entire rest of the day, especially in the summer.