One of my favorite things to do in this world is river fishing for rainbow trout. Standing in the flowing water of a river or stream, attempting to catch a large rainbow, is one of my favorite activities. There are many aspects of river fishing for rainbows that appeals to me, but the biggest has to be the challenge of trying to catch large rainbows (over 20 inches) on ultra light gear (4lb test monofilament). My mentor used to catch monster Rainbows in central Pennsylvania, and I've been hooked ever since he taught me his techniques twenty+ years ago.

There's also something about seeing that "flash" of red while fighting a large rainbow, that I think I'm addicted to. It's quite a feeling, which for some reason isn't ever matched by any other fish. River fishing for rainbow trout has to be one of the most enjoyable types of fishing.

The most effective way to catch a rainbow trout while wade fishing is to use live worms. Rainbows find worms difficult to resist in most situations. I know "flea flickers" scoff at the idea of using worms as bait, but the techniques that my mentor taught me more than twenty years ago are every bit as technical and artistic as anything a "flea flicker" does. So what are these techniques to catch rainbows in rivers?

The biggest thing to learn is to present your offering in the most natural way possible. Fly fishermen know all about presenting their offering in a natural manner, and so did my mentor. He used gang hooks. Gang hooks enable the angler to present a worm in a completely natural manner. A live worm rigged on a set of gang hooks doesn't look any different that a live worm with no hooks in it at all! This is an incredible advantage when fishing for a fish that is as intelligent as a large trout. So, when fishing for rainbow trout in rivers, gang hooks are a must.

The technique is simply to bounce that worm off of the bottom as it flows through the current. You don't use your reel or anything. You simply cast out, and let the worm drift with the current, naturally. Just as the worm would had you just thrown it into the current. It's an incredibly simple, yet effective technique. When river fishing for Rainbow Trout, this is a great technique. You may be wondering what gang hooks are? They are simply two small hooks tied in tandem. They are fairly easy to learn how to tie yourself or you can buy them ready to go from somewhere like JRWfishing, the choice is yours. The bottom line is that River Fishing ? Rainbow Trout - & Gang Hooks all go together like the pieces of a fishing puzzle.

River fishing for rainbow trout can be done in many parts of the United States. The only places that Rainbow Trout won't be found are those areas of the country that are incredibly hot. As a rule, trout prefer clean clear water, such as that flowing out of various rivers in the northern parts of North America.

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