Streamer Season – How to Catch Bigger Trout
Streamer season is almost here!
I have had many people ask me why I catch bigger trout than most when I’m streamer fishing. For the most part it’s because I use a bigger streamer. Most of the time I am using an articulated streamer which on average is 4 to 5 inches in length.
However, I think my biggest advantage comes from the weight of my rod and the sink rate of my sink tip. When I am fishing the Bighorn, Yellowstone or any other big river, I like to use an 8 weight with a 24 foot 300 grain sink tip. In most cases I am throwing anywhere between 60 to 80 feet of line every time I cast. This allows me to get the fly to the bank and to strip it back through the trough of bigger rivers, which is usually 20 to 30 feet out from the bank. All of my biggest fish have come out of the trough. When you are throwing this much line using an 8 weight makes it a lot easier with minimal effort. If you are fishing a smaller shallower river, your typical 6 weight configuration should do just fine. A sink tip however is a must! Most of