When it comes to Australian fishing for trout should you fly fish? Should you use lures or maybe try trolling? Heck, why not just go to the market and buy some fresh trout there? After all, you would save a lot of hassle. But then again, you would miss all the fun of trout fishing.
Probably the most die hard Aussie trout fishermen are adamant about their fly fishing, and it's hard to dispute how wonderful and challenging that type of trout fishing is. But, for many it too much work, too hard to master, or we'd just rather sit back and relax and wait for a bite. Whatever the motive, bait fishing for trout is a fun and easy way to enjoy fishing and load the dinner plate.
You can make trout fishing as easy or as complicated as you like, and bait fishing for trout is no different. The easy part of lure fishing for trout is that you can always have lures with you ready for action. Bait fishing is a little different in that you don't always have fresh bait with you.
Bait fishing for trout usually gives you the best results early morning and late afternoon and on into the night. This is usually done from boats around shorelines in bays and shallows near cover and fallen trees.
When fishing live baits for trout, it starts with the basics; a worm on a hook. You would typically fish a worm on the bottom with the help of a light sinker, or fish it suspended with a light weight under a floater. This covers the middle column of water in the case that's where the fish are. Worms work year-around, but they seem to be especially good in the spring and the fall.
Aside from worms, there are many other good live baits for trout: crickets, small yabbies, grasshoppers, shrimp and grubs. In the fall, you could also try the grasshoppers and crickets. Hook them through the tough part of the body in front of the front legs, and allow them to drift downstream into potential trout cover.
Some trout fishermen like to use small minnows and small soft shelled crawdads, especially for Brown Trout. For the minnow, hook it through the top of the back or the lip and drift it into deep pools that have structure. Hook the crayfish through the tail and drift it the same way.
If you don't have access to live baits or don't feel like catching them, you can try some of the pre-packaged baits that are so easy to use, or even make your own trout bait recipe. These often have cheese as the main ingredient and something else to help the bait stick together and be formed into balls like some kind of bread, cereal or starchy substance. Cast these baits out to drift with the current. Even easier yet, you can pick up a jar of salmon eggs, marshmallows, or even corn. These will work well and are great trout fishing baits for the kiddies.
