Im new to trout fishing, i will be fishing in a pond that DNR stocks. I have a jar of the berkley power nuggets. What is the best way to rig it?
Power bait trout dough works the best when it floats underwater. The dough will absorb water once it is in water and the buoyancy will change. The best hook is a size 18 gold treble hook. You can’t substitute gold hooks with bronze hooks because bronze hooks are heavier. Many might suggest treble hooks between size 14 to 16 but power bait dough can not keep those hooks stay afloat for very long once under water.
You will need a long leader for crystal clear waters and a shorter leader for murky waters. For beginners, I think an 18 inch leader is a good start. You can extend the leader another 6 to 8 inches if the water is very clear on a bright, sunny day. You should shorten the leader by 6 to 8 inches if the water is murky. For night fishing, you use 12" leader in clear waters and 6" leader in murky waters.
You use a carolina rig like this: http://www.combat-fishing.com/salmoneggsliplead.jpg and you use a 1/8oz sliding egg sinker. It is advised that you use an ultra-light setup with a line no bigger than 4lb test mono. You can step up to 6lb test lines if you use a fluorocarbon leader. Stick with mono lines for night fishing because fluorocarbon lines are highly visible under low light conditions.
A rig like this is very effective but you won’t be able to release most of the fish. About 4 out of 5 fish will swallow hook. You can substitute size 18 treble with size 12 Owner mosquito hooks if you wish to do more catch and release.
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