Fishing conditions

[brownieman]

Just being curious on others opinions.

Having caught my fair share of big trout over the years I am a little less reluctant to share my methods and techniques than I was in my younger years. I don't have the stamina to trunge the miles like I used to...yes, the golden years...golden in some aspects, tarnished in others, lol.

I used to keep my rather unusual methods to myself and where big fish were because I enjoyed catching them several times. Most trophy size fish end up on a wall or table somewhere (as did my first 2 big ones which is what my avatar is) which makes it kinda hard to catch them multiple times, lol.

I have bested those 2 ( being a 29" female & 31" male ) several times these being caught about 20 yrs. ago.

If you share a honey hole you may as well expect it to not be a honey hole for long...this especially applies to the smaller streams... not so much on bigger water.

Two friends and myself kept journals in the past of where and when we hooked or spotted big fish. It was kind of a 'buddy agreement' between us and due to sharing this info with each other we caught an amazing amount of big trout over the years.

Your opinion as fisherman is my interest here...I know what has and still works for me.

The conditions, several variables, barometer, water color, lighting conditions, etc. have always delegated when and where I fish of if I even go.

Just asking of you guys what you think the ideal conditions are for catching trophy size and trout in general are.

Thought it might make for an interesting topic.

To me it makes one heck of a difference if you pick and choose your times...I have proven to myself the difference it makes many times.

bm