Trout are cold water fish and as the water temperatures continue to drop as we move into winter months, trout are coming to the surface more regularly. I catch more trout in the bitter winter months here in Utah than any other time. The fish are hungry and the water temperature is just right for them.
The following is what I would call the best trout fishing rigg that I have ever came across. It is a simple fishing rigg but highly effective and productive. Before I get into this, it is important to know how to use it and why this fishing rigg is an effective trout fish finder.
I am active angler meaning I don’t just cast out a line with a bobber and let it sit out their waiting for a fish to come and take it while I’m sitting on the shore shivering. I believe that if you are going to catch the limit, you need to entice and trigger that strike. This is how an angler would fish for bass or any other predatory fish; trout are no different.
This trout fish finder fishing rigg is ideal using a light test line of 2lb to 6lb. I personally use a 4lb test line and have great success. The key to using this type of fish finder is when the fish are within the upper layers of the water column meaning the fish are near the surface. If the fish are down deep, you will need to use a bottom water fish finder fishing rig to get your bait within the right feeding zone.
Trout Fish Finder Fishing Rigg
- Attach a 2-way swivel to your main line.
- Secure a weighted bobber such as the cigar shaped weighted bobber shown below. Any type of bobber will work but if it is not weighted, secure a medium size split shot weight between the bobber and the swivel.
- Attach a 3 foot leader to the main line swivel and secure to a size 6 to size 12 hook. I personally use a size 6 hook but you can definitely catch some big fish with a small hook; it’s all about your preference but I have less fish fighting their way off with a size 6 hook.
- Leave enough line from tying the previous hook so that you can tie another hook one to two inches apart if so desired. The gang hook configuration allows a more natural swim from an artificial worm by hooking the artificial worm in the head section with the first hook and the tail end with the second hook. Leave only a little tail extending from the shaft bend of the hook.
- Pinch a BB size split shot weight about 6 inches above the first hook eye. This will allow the bait to drop nicely as you alternate reeling and stopping on the retrieve.
Cast out and if using a light test line with the above weighted fishing rigg, you will probably achieve some good distance. Reel in half a turn and stop and repeat completing varying degrees of reel turns. This action will cause the worm to swim up and then drop and bounce back up in a wave light movement. Trout love this and will usually strike on the drop.
I have caught plenty of bass with this technique as well but with different bait. For trout, try different colors of honey worms or trout worms made by PowerBait. Trout can be very picky sometimes and what worked earlier may not work now. If the brown trout worms are not working, trying something brighter in the reds, blues and green colored honey worms.
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