Techniques_and_Equipment

BOBBER FISHING
Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, and Bluegill will frequently bite a worm (about3/4 of an inch long). Place a bobber 2 to 5 feet above your hook (#6 for trout and Crappie, #10 for Blue gill, #1 for Catfash and Bass). Place two size #7 split shot sinkers one foot above your hook. Place a piece of worm on your hook, and your ready to go.

STILL FISHING
One of the most popular techniques for Rainbow Trout is "still" fishing. Place a #9 sliding egg sinker on your swivel. Add 2 feet of leader to your hook. Dough baits such as Berkley Power Bait are very popular for this method. Dough baits are best fished on a #14 treble hook. If using other baits such as single eggs, nightcrawers, or marshmallows, a #6 single hook is better suited. Remember when using eggs or night crawlers for "still" fighing to use a marshmallow in conjuction with the other bait. The marshmallow will help to float the bait off the bottom. Dough baits float by themselves. For Catfish, a bait of an entire nightcrawer, by itself, works best. After rigging up make your cast, reel out slack line, and wait for a bite.

CRAPPIE AND BLUEGILL
A 1/16 or 1/32oz plastic Crappie jig set 2 to 5 feet below a bobber is an excellent way to catch the delicious eating panfish. After casting use a slow stop-and-go retreival method to intise these frisky fish. Jegs come in many colors, but the top providers are green/white, yellow, black, pearl, and red/white.

RODS, REELS, AND LINE
A 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 inch spinning rod with 6# test will match this rod perfectly. Remember to buy a quality monofilament line, and for only a for the added expense the investment of a quality line will berform much better. Children maybe better suited with a spin cast rod and reel.

No matter what the age of the angler is, these techniques are easy to use and very effective.
See your local tackle shop for up to date information and tips.