France abounds in magnificent rivers ideal for trout fishing, we'll be travelling to the four corners of the country, taking in some wonderful scenery. This type of fishing requires fishing equipment the most suitable, like all species. If you neglect the equipment, you will unfortunately have little success and therefore no satisfaction, even if it means getting discouraged.
To catch this fish, you will need a fishing rod, reel, natural or artificial bait and rig accessories such as a hook adapted to this species.
You will also need to select the technique you want to use and the conditions under which you will be fishing: will the river have a high flow rate? Will you be fishing in a reservoir or a natural area? Will you be fishing on the surface or on the bottom? All these points will weight you to select a completely different lure, rig and line to be ready for the opening.
Natural baits
If you don't have any lures, you can trout fishing with natural baits which simply represent the food he eats every day (worms, etc.). This technique is called bait fishing and will be particularly effective at the start of the season.
All you have to do is present the bait using the currents. Although this type of fishing is most effective at the start of the season, it can of course be practised all year round using sinkers adapted to the conditions and good hooks.
Worms, larvae, moths and leeches
Very useful for rainy days, this is when they are most eaten by brown and rainbow trout. The worms, larvae and moths move around more frequently on these days and often fall into the water, so the fish are more keen to feed on such baits.
Larvae are also an excellent choice, and you can select mayflies, which are usually found under rocks trout and will give you excellent performance in all conditions.
Leeches are also a good alternative to worms, allowing you to try out new approaches. Trout are extremely fond of these vibrations.
These baits are the staple food of trout and are therefore a safe bet that you can always take with you.
Hand-prepared bait
Maize is a very good food, particularly for brown trout most of which come from fish farms. This inexpensive and highly effective bait will enable you to reproduce the sound of pellets falling into the water during their stay on the farm. Trout have a natural reflex to swim upstream to feed.
You can also make your own dumplings from flour, cornmeal and water. These pasta balls are extremely effective. There are also pre-prepared, ready-to-use solutions.
Artificial baits
La trout fishing with lures over the years has become a real must-have, taking advantage of the increasingly cutting-edge technologies developed by the brands so that you can fish for trout with great efficiency and enjoy a great deal of pleasure.
Accessible to beginners and experienced anglers alike, you'll be able to rely on a wide range of equipment to help you try out different techniques.
Waving and spinning spoons
Trout are a species of fish with a highly developed hunting instinct, so our selection is based on lures that emit very large flashes or numerous vibrations that will arouse desire and trigger attacks.
Wobbling and spinning spoons are a perfect choice thanks to their palette that has worked miracles for generations. Simple and effective for lightly fished spots.
You can turn to brands such as :
- Smith with thespoon tourmente AR-S
- Mepps with
- Sico Lure with
Soft lures
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Soft lures are a very good alternative for catching fish very popular rivers, the trout are constantly being fished. It will make less vibration, but will make the difference with its natural swimming which will deceive more than one specimen.
Feeding fish will be particularly attracted to this type of lure.
You can then turn to :
- Le from Fox Rage
- Le from Delalande
- Le from Berkley
Hard bait
Finally, our selection closes with hard bait. You'll find some excellent lures that will vibrate and make very distinctive noises that will drive the species mad.
Many anglers recommend Ayu, trout and orange colours, but it's up to you to do your own tests depending on the conditions.
There are many brands in this segment, but we recommend you start with :
- Le from Smith
- Le from Salmo
- Le from Rapala
Now you know a little more about the baits available for river trout fishing, all that's left to do is finish getting your gear and go fishing!
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