Fishing For Trout - Fishing Gear Everyone Needs to Use

I've been trout fishing for my entire adult life, more than 25 years, and in that time have discovered some trout fishing gear that is integral to my success as a trout fisherman. This article outlines that trout fishing gear so that you can add it to your trout fishing repertoire. When it comes to fishing for trout this gear is all a must for me personally, and I believe it makes me a much more efficient and effective angler.
Do you have to have this gear to be a successful trout angler? Of course not, but I know from experience that it will make you much more successful. These items are being listed in no particular order. If something looks good to you, implement it, if not don't. All I know for sure is how integral these items are to my success.

1. Light Line - In most cases when we are fishing for trout we are doing so in cold clear water. Couple clear water with the fact that trout have very keen eyesight and the result is the need to use light fishing line. I personally use four pound test for almost all of my trout fishing. Some trout anglers use line even lighter than this, usually two pound test. For me, two pound test is to light to tie knots in effectively, but to each his own. The bottom line is that when fishing for trout light line should be your first piece of fishing gear.
2. A Live Worm Carrier - One of the best baits for trout is live worms and transporting live worms on a trout river can be a complete pain in the butt. This is where an effective live worm carrier comes into play. When fishing for trout having an effective worm carrier means that your worms are always "at your fingertips" for baiting up and re-baiting. This is a huge time saver and gives you more time with your line in the water, where the trout are, rather than out of the water while you bait up or re-bait. This is a piece of trout fishing gear that I wouldn't be able to live without after using one for more than twenty years.
3. Your Knowledge - Your knowledge might not sound like 'trout fishing gear' in the traditional sense, but it's nonetheless very important to the successful trout angler. You want to read books and articles about trout fishing, and then implement the things that sound right to you. There is no one piece of gear, lure, or tip that will automatically help you catch more trout. What will help you more than anything is your experience and knowledge about fishing for trout. This is why your knowledge and spending time on the water fishing for trout is so important.

The bottom line is that all of these items will make you a better trout fisherman, but none of them are some sort of "magic formula". The more time that can be spent on the water honing your skills and practicing your craft, the more successful you will be fishing for trout.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his five year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.
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