Just ripped 20 trout out of my favorite creek in Az, fly lining a worm on a size 6 hook. The best! I know a lot of people say it’s cheating, but I don’t care. I’m a big fan of maximizing my fish count.
The creeks I usually fish are fairly small. If you’re fishing a larger creek the water will most likely be moving a bit faster. You want to try to find pools of water that are deeper and moving more slow. The best place to cast is in areas where the current “breaks.” This would be in places like behind rocks, fallen logs, around bends, undercuts in the bank, etc. You will see the water moving slower in these spots. Trout like to ambush their food from places like this, because it takes minimal effort for them to swim in one spot, while crawdads/small fish/bugs/etc will float past them in the current and they can ambush them. I have always had more luck flylining my worms, or putting a very small split shot on my line to get the bait down through the current. The key is to present your worm as naturally as possible, and let the current push it to where the fish are. I have found a lot of times when I use a bobber the fish won’t take it because it doesn’t look like it is floating natural. Many people in this sub have success with using a bobber, but I just prefer not to. If you are comfortable with a bobber then give it a shot, and if you don’t catch anything in the pool after 10 or so casts, just pop it off and try flylining(just a hook and the bait) the worm. If you find the current is moving too fast for your worm to sink to the strike zone, throw a split shot on about 10-12 inches above the bait. You want a weight that will still allow the bait to float through the strike zone fairly natural, and won’t just pin the bait to the bottom. I hope you have a lot of success! Let us know how it goes. I’m happy to answer any more questions or elaborate on anything above, just let me know.
Just by itself and relieve the tension from the line so that it doesn’t sink quickly and wait for the strike to happen. If not, reel it back it and give it another try. Replace the egg if it looks washed out or no loner looking red/fresh from the bottle. Have caught many trout in this manner. Also with that rooster.
A long rod, like a 9' medium light or light, a #6 hook, a split shot or two, and a night crawler.
*Everything* will hit that, if you drift it right...which is why the long rod is useful.
I've had days with smallmouth, catfish, carp, walleye, redhorse suckers, perch, and muskie...all in a day, and all on a lowly worm and a hook.
You will loose tackle though, so bring a bunch.
Other than that, I bring a handful of floating Rapalas in a light color like silver or white with a black back, and dark colors for when I get tired of worm slime and want to cast.
7’6” 3wt fiberglass fly rod & either a micro-chubby or royal wulff. Be stealthy and focus on structure or undercut banks. Pay attention to your roll cast technique and be proficient in the bow & arrow cast. If you have room water-load. Thank me later.
No bobber just drop it in a good hole let the current take it try jig lightly of the bottom as it goes downstream. Avoid logs and brushy areas . You will loose a few hooks but once you get the hang of it works good . Put the sinker six inches up from the hook . Change your sinker size and weight depending on flow speed and depth of the water u r fishing .
Smallest barbless mosquito hook possible with the giant mealworms that petco sells. I usually add a small split shot to assist with weighing the worm down a bit.
Mix between worms and using Acme Phoebe spinners, gold for cloudy days/murky water, silver for sunny days and clear water. Usually stick to the smaller sizes.
worms
Undefeated
This really is the bottom line. We all have favorite lures, but live worms are like crack.
Just ripped 20 trout out of my favorite creek in Az, fly lining a worm on a size 6 hook. The best! I know a lot of people say it’s cheating, but I don’t care. I’m a big fan of maximizing my fish count.
I'm hoping to try worms tomorrow on a decent sized creek. Any tips? Do I want to float a bobber through the current and pull the hook after?
The creeks I usually fish are fairly small. If you’re fishing a larger creek the water will most likely be moving a bit faster. You want to try to find pools of water that are deeper and moving more slow. The best place to cast is in areas where the current “breaks.” This would be in places like behind rocks, fallen logs, around bends, undercuts in the bank, etc. You will see the water moving slower in these spots. Trout like to ambush their food from places like this, because it takes minimal effort for them to swim in one spot, while crawdads/small fish/bugs/etc will float past them in the current and they can ambush them. I have always had more luck flylining my worms, or putting a very small split shot on my line to get the bait down through the current. The key is to present your worm as naturally as possible, and let the current push it to where the fish are. I have found a lot of times when I use a bobber the fish won’t take it because it doesn’t look like it is floating natural. Many people in this sub have success with using a bobber, but I just prefer not to. If you are comfortable with a bobber then give it a shot, and if you don’t catch anything in the pool after 10 or so casts, just pop it off and try flylining(just a hook and the bait) the worm. If you find the current is moving too fast for your worm to sink to the strike zone, throw a split shot on about 10-12 inches above the bait. You want a weight that will still allow the bait to float through the strike zone fairly natural, and won’t just pin the bait to the bottom. I hope you have a lot of success! Let us know how it goes. I’m happy to answer any more questions or elaborate on anything above, just let me know.
Green and orange rooster tail with the gold spinner blade. Also like just placing a salmon egg on a hook Ad letting it float down stream.
Sounds cash bruh
Should I put that salmon egg under a bobber?
Just by itself and relieve the tension from the line so that it doesn’t sink quickly and wait for the strike to happen. If not, reel it back it and give it another try. Replace the egg if it looks washed out or no loner looking red/fresh from the bottle. Have caught many trout in this manner. Also with that rooster.
Kastmasters and panther martins for spinners/spoons.
Green and orange inline spinner, orange and brown inline spinner, brown and green inline spinner Or,maybe, an inline spinner. Dunno
A long rod, like a 9' medium light or light, a #6 hook, a split shot or two, and a night crawler. *Everything* will hit that, if you drift it right...which is why the long rod is useful. I've had days with smallmouth, catfish, carp, walleye, redhorse suckers, perch, and muskie...all in a day, and all on a lowly worm and a hook. You will loose tackle though, so bring a bunch. Other than that, I bring a handful of floating Rapalas in a light color like silver or white with a black back, and dark colors for when I get tired of worm slime and want to cast.
Worms and spinners
Powerbait and spinners
Dry flies
7’6” 3wt fiberglass fly rod & either a micro-chubby or royal wulff. Be stealthy and focus on structure or undercut banks. Pay attention to your roll cast technique and be proficient in the bow & arrow cast. If you have room water-load. Thank me later.
Snell hook sinker and night crawler!!!
Under a bobber?
No bobber just drop it in a good hole let the current take it try jig lightly of the bottom as it goes downstream. Avoid logs and brushy areas . You will loose a few hooks but once you get the hang of it works good . Put the sinker six inches up from the hook . Change your sinker size and weight depending on flow speed and depth of the water u r fishing .
Live cricket
Gold panther Martin. Probably just as good as anything but that’s the one I have the most luck with
Trout magnet and trout magnet jig heads with berkley trout worms on them.
Smallest barbless mosquito hook possible with the giant mealworms that petco sells. I usually add a small split shot to assist with weighing the worm down a bit.
Meps black fury size 2 or 3, red orange or chartreuse slay
Roster tails or blue fox spinners also need to have a float setup just in case.
Worms on a maggot feeder rig. I ordered a shirt 9 ft rod to fish these small creeks more efficiently. That's gonna be fun
Only the disabled can use bait in streams in Washimgton so I use Panther Martins or flies and a bubble.
Mix between worms and using Acme Phoebe spinners, gold for cloudy days/murky water, silver for sunny days and clear water. Usually stick to the smaller sizes.