Trout season is coming up , and I was wondering what rigs work for you guys.

Yes Sir,I cannot wait. Love catching em on the ultra light. As for rigs I use a ultra light Shakespeare rod with six pound test line. I use a small size 10 hook (Eagle Claw) and a size five shot. When using bait I use the cheese colored Trout Bait by Berkley. I also use the orange colored Trout Worms by Berkley along with the regular colored Trout Worms. When fishing with lures I use a gold Super Duper! Great results on all the above. Trout season fills in the void here in the Bluegill/Sunfish section. Love reading and seeing those Trout post.



Side Note: Parks&Wildlife will be coming out with 2016-2017 Trout stocking schedule the mid part of this month. It will be posted on their web site.

For years I fished with a man named Terry, who taught me a very effective way to catch stocked trout. Unfortunately Terry passed on, but I still use his rig.

I wrote a page describing the Terry method and posted it here.

Small inline spinners ( you can buy a six-pack at Walmart for under $10) .

I'm not sure of the brand name but it's a "maize" powerbait or crappie nibble (even canned corn ) on a small hook with a split-shot about 18" above the hook . Red wrigglers under a cork will work.....sometimes .

If they're hungry enough it won't matter . I caught an 8" on 20 lb. test baited with a large frozen shrimp .

why a treble hook?

A treble hook holds the power bait much better than a single hook.

Thanks for the replies I usually use everything y'all said , but you gotta have at least one expensive Panther Martin in there.

Will not belong until the trout post will arrive. Very good eating fish!

Trout season is right around the corner! Getting my tackle organized.

Ugh. The hatchery trout I've caught and eaten have tested muddy, not trouty at all...