The most common and effective of all the trout fishing rigs is so simple it’s tough to even call it a rig. It’s just a hook tied to the end of your main line, and one or more split shot ...

Long a mainstay for redfish and speckled trout anglers, the popping cork rig has freshwater applications as well. To the uninitiated, a popping cork is a 3-to 5-inch long float made of cork, foam, ...

How to Fish It. Casting a dry dropper rig will feel a lot like casting a dry fly, just with a bit of added weight. The real nuance involved in dry dropper fishing is learning to detect subsurface ...

When a fish takes the bait, the bobber is pulled under and the angler sets the hook. The float rig can effectively present a bait with the tide or current from directly behind the boat to as much ...

How to Set It Up. The key to a good dry dropper rig is making sure that your two flies work well together. If you’re going to fish a beadhead nymph, make sure to use a bigger dry fly that can ...

The water is high. Conditions are rough. Anglers still wanting to fish are dredging flies down deep to locate trout that still have to eat. The best way to get to the fish and double your chances for ...

Let’s say you’re fishing a dry dropper rig – the first fly needs to float, and the trail fly needs to sink. If you want your point fly to float, your leader should be made entirely of ...

Anglers out west in places like Oregon and Washington who say they are going float fishing are using some style of bobber for steelhead, trout or salmon. For steelhead fishing, floats come in ...

To create this trout fishing rig, start by cutting off approximately 18 inches of your monofilament main line. Next, reconnect the cut piece to the main line with a Blood knot .