Every technique has its time and place. As an example, take the tactics brown trout anglers employ most often. Fly flingers are fond of unfurling tiny tidbits of spun fur and feather to fish feeding on the surface – this while the pragmatist extracts deeper fish with nymphs and strike indicators. And then there are those who toss hardware like small in-line spinners and spoons, as well folks who nip chunks of nightcrawler onto a bare hook—hard to argue with the efficacy of good ol’ garden hackle.
A lot of fish are caught using these methods. And sometimes even trophy-size trout are seduced from undercuts, lunker lodges and other places where big brownies dwell.
But when it comes to catching the truly big brown trout that live in any river system, a select few have discovered unique schemes that buck tradition and catch big browns – that’s “bass fishing” for browns.
Go big. Go heavy. That goes for rod both selection and baits. Consider it a small fish filter.
But while big fish eat big baits, you also need some power. Like a big bass, a large brown trout will pull you into root systems and into nasty, craggy light-tippet-busting places. Or into the heaviest current and downstream, so if you’re not already in the water, well, you will be.
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