06-21-2016, 07:06 PM
[quote FishHunterSmoot]Update!
What are some basic tips to river fishing?[/quote]
Are we talking trout? Cuz that's mostly what is available around Rexburg. With trout in moving water, you'll usually catch 10 times more trout by using fly gear and covering some ground than you will by plunking bait in a hole. Ask for fly gear for xmas, is my first advice.
River trout tend to hold in specific zones rather than cruise around in schools as they do in still water. Moving water forces fish to conserve energy. You can "fish out" a spot in a river quickly and not many more fish will move in. If you stop catching, move. Rivers also have much more prolific invertebrate populations (bugs) than lakes so flies are often what the fish are taking. Hatches play a big role in where the fish are hanging out and whether the fishing is good or slow. When a hatch is really thick, trout will often get selective and ignore rapalas and spinners. Trout will be most responsive to flashy lures when the water is off color. You can also do very well tossing small, natural colored jigs in the fall after hatches wind down; river trout gorge on bait fish in the fall when the bugs are done. River trout also have a noticeable preference for feeding on bait fish in low light. Cloudy days are the best.
Ps. don't eat the fish from the Teton, the meat is full of worms.
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What are some basic tips to river fishing?[/quote]
Are we talking trout? Cuz that's mostly what is available around Rexburg. With trout in moving water, you'll usually catch 10 times more trout by using fly gear and covering some ground than you will by plunking bait in a hole. Ask for fly gear for xmas, is my first advice.
River trout tend to hold in specific zones rather than cruise around in schools as they do in still water. Moving water forces fish to conserve energy. You can "fish out" a spot in a river quickly and not many more fish will move in. If you stop catching, move. Rivers also have much more prolific invertebrate populations (bugs) than lakes so flies are often what the fish are taking. Hatches play a big role in where the fish are hanging out and whether the fishing is good or slow. When a hatch is really thick, trout will often get selective and ignore rapalas and spinners. Trout will be most responsive to flashy lures when the water is off color. You can also do very well tossing small, natural colored jigs in the fall after hatches wind down; river trout gorge on bait fish in the fall when the bugs are done. River trout also have a noticeable preference for feeding on bait fish in low light. Cloudy days are the best.
Ps. don't eat the fish from the Teton, the meat is full of worms.
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