Fishing is an insane hobby of mine.I like to do it every time I get the chance and especially in all the seasons.Mostly in Spring.I just love fishing in Spring.
You see as winter releases its icy grip on the Northeast in late March and into April, many anglers look forward to warm spring days of fishing to rising trout on their favorite tailwater or freestone stream. Focused on these days of fun in the sun and easily targeted bug-sippers, we sometimes overlook what is often the best opportunity of the year to catch the biggest trout in the stream.Oh and by the way in the midst of all this never forget to keep your fishing rods case in place and proper. Snowmelt and heavy rains on the Allegheny Plateau of New York and Pennsylvania drastically raise water levels, moving reclusive mature trout from their winter hiding places into active feeding lies. As the water temperature rises, the trout’s metabolism picks up, allowing them the energy necessary to opportunistically and aggressively intercept baitfish, sculpins, smaller trout, and aquatic insects. One of the best ways to entice these alpha trout is to offer them a large meal. These mature meat eaters have survived and obtained their impressive size by being killers. Large, articulated streamers swung and stripped is the name of the game when head hunting for these early spring beasts.I am the first to admit that fishing with large streamers is not something that I do very often, and I jump at the opportunity to fish with Nick and Mike not just because they are great guys, but because they force me to leave my comfort zone of European nymphing techniques and teach me a great deal about capitalizing on the predatory instincts of big trout. As we made our way down the first section of stream, I was caught off guard by how fast they work the water. One or two targeted, downstream-and-across casts per run was all they needed. At one point, I shouted down to Nick, “How fast should I be stripping this fly?” Nick’s response was, “Just get it movin’, man,” and move we did! We staggered ourselves about 30 yards apart as we worked the water with a deliberate speed, maintaining our steady walk-and-cast cadence and taking turns at the head of the pack. After about an hour of covering water without a tug or follow, Nick made the decision to hit another stream. We exited the river corridor and used a set of abandoned train tracks to make our way back to the vehicle.Fishing baitcasting rod case is an extremely crucial part of fishing gear that you can own.Make sure you invest in a good one.
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