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Bait casting rods for use in lake trout fishing have become very popular over the last few years because you can zing them a country mile. Plus, with a little practice, they're as accurate as a sniper rifle. However, there are some significant differences between these rods and your daddy's typical spin-cast rod. They take a bit of practice to master, and most fishermen plunk down the money for these rods only to get frustrated on their first few casts because they're spinning up a bird's nest with the line in their reel every time they attempt to cast. Three simple tips to successful trout bait casting nearly every time 1. Line on Your Reel: Make sure the line you're using on your reel is not too heavy. When the line you're using on your reel is too heavy, the line is going to try and jump off the reel as you attempt to cast. Keep it light, and avoid the bird's nest. 2. Reel Tension: The video briefly covers this, but if you hold your rod at 2 o'clock

Lake Trout can mostly be found in the northern part of the United States and Canada.  They are prized as both a game fish as well as a food fish.  Lake trout are the largest of the trout species and can grow in excess of 40 pounds in some cases.  Lake trout are dependent on cold, deep, oxygen rich water, which is why they are mostly found in the Northern parts of North America.  As a matter of fact, here's a trivia question for you:  Did you know that nearly 25% of Canada's lake trout population is found in Ontario, and even though this is true, only 1% of Ontario's lakes contain Lake Trout? Lake trout prefer cold water and are likely to be found deep during warm summer periods.  Long narrow spoons and plugs are preferred lures for Lake trout fishing. Angling techniques are similar for lake trout in most waters. Down-riggers and lead core lines are useful for getting deep when surface waters are warm. During spring and fall when surface waters are cold, the l

First and foremost an ice fisherman needs the location of good lakes for ice fishing. Usually a lake that produces lots of fish in the summer fishing season will also produce numerous fish in the winter. Many factors in a lake in winter affect fish life, changing their reactions, their feeding habits, and even their survival rate. For instance a heavy layer of snow over the ice will cut down on the amount of light that filters into the water, reducing weed growth and oxygen production. This will result in the fish becoming lethargic, interested in only conserving their energy to survive rather than wasting energy to feed and move around. Lakes that are weed choked in the summer is usually is shallow and contains very few deep pools or spots that contain oxygen rich pockets for fish to congregate, and may not be able to sustain a large fish population in the winter months. Lakes that produce great numbers of fish in summer are likely to congregate in these pools and use up the o

There we were me and my new fishing apprentice at the lake. I was teaching him the rudiments of handling the rod and putting the bait and we were trying to catch a lake trout while discussing everything from sports to the most effective technique to escape from boring clothes-shopping with our wives. I got some good ideas, I must confess. At some point he asked me if there were some other fishing techniques or alternative styles. "Is it always just a fishing rod, reel, bait, and waiting in sport fishing?" he asked. Of course it is the most common way to fish but it is not the only way to fish. In sport fishing, there are different techniques and tools for fishing depending on the type of fish you want to catch. There are even games you can play with friends or family. One of Murphy's laws says that if something can be used for something else besides its original use, someone will do it. Some techniques or methods are more dangerous or fun than others. Before I cou

It is a well known fact that in the summertime many Sharks move from the deeper waters offshore into inland waterways and beaches. Why do they do this? Well the Sharks seek warmer shallow waters to carry out mating rituals and to either lay eggs or give live birth. So why is this important? It is very important if you are interested in swimming or in landing huge fish from the bank. There is no other type of fishing (that I know of) where the angler has an exceptional chance of hooking on to a 500lb plus fish while fishing from the bank. Living near the Gulf of Mexico during my youth my family would take at least one vacation each summer to the beach. Week long vacations at the beach can sometimes get a little boring for a kid who grew up in the Hardwood Bottoms of middle Georgia. Fishing was the answer to my problems. I started off doing some light surf fishing but soon realized that there were truly bigger fish in the sea. On one trip in particular I was introduced to s

Have you ever tried trout fishing at night? It's a little more difficult that fishing during the daytime or dawn, since it's very dark. But it pays off to try. Once you familiarize yourself with a fishing spot, try going out there to fish when it's dark. The bigger fishes usually come out at night, so you'll have a greater chance of catching bigger trout. Learn more about this in my new book, Trout Fishing Essentials. You can learn more about it here: http://jwr1936.troutfishi.hop.clickbank.net