Ever since human beings have been wetting a line in an attempt to catch fish, fishermen have been looking for fishing secrets to help them catch more fish. In this article I'm going to reveal some fishing secrets that have been learned over the past twenty plus years of fishing. These fishing secrets and techniques have been used to help catch all types of fish including: smallmouth bass, trout, walleye, pike, and even catfish. These fishing secrets work for almost any fishing situation, but are most effective while fishing in the flowing waters of a river or stream.
Let's all never forget what Steven Wright said of all of us anglers, "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot". For anyone who has spent any time on the water chasing fish knows, that line can be razor thin! The bottom line is that these simple, yet effective fishing secrets will help you catch more fish and avoid the latter part of that quote by Mr. Wright.
- Pay Attention To Your Hands - This might sound strange, but paying attention to your hands, and more specifically any un natural scents that may be on them, is of the utmost importance when it comes to fishing. Especially when fishing for very finicky fish such as trout, steelhead, and grayling. You see, any scent that's on your hands will transfer to the bait that you're using, and if fish smell unnatural odors, they are much less apt to bite your offering. That's why I always rub my hands in a handful of grass or dirt periodically during any given fishing trip. This eliminates any unnatural odors that might be on my hands.
- Pay Attention To Nature - Nature is probably your best friend when it comes to fishing. The forces of both the weather and moon have as much of an impact on fishing as anything you do as a fisherman. Were you aware of this fact? If not, you should educate yourself as to how the weather and moon effect the behavior of fish. I'm telling you using the weather and moon to your favor (which means fishing when they are in your favor) pays huge dividends in the number and size of the fish that you catch.
- Soft Plastics Have Come A Long Way - Soft plastic baits, such as the Slam Swim Shad are a very effective fish catching tool. These baits look and feel just like traditional soft plastic baits, but are much more effective. You see, Slam soft baits have been impregnated with fish catching scents, which makes them much more effective.
The bottom line is that these fishing secrets will help you catch more fish, there's no doubt about it. How am I so sure of this? Because I've been employing every single one of these fishing secrets for more than 20 years, and they have always worked for me. I know they will work for you as well.
