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Jim Habera - Coldwater Fisheries Biologist, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency
How many fish are out there? That is one of the first questions a fisheries manager would typically want to answer about a stream or river trout population. ...
If you are in an area where you know there are trout and not getting hits on the trout magnet, here are three common reasons why.1. First check the depth. The trou ...
I see many fishermen fishing with too short and flimsy of a rod for trout. Trout have a hard upper mouth and that is where a Trout Magnet is going to hook them 99% of the time. A short flimsy rod makes it difficult to get ...
Trout have a great sense of smell. Your actions before you start fishing can alter how many fish you will catch. Gas, oil, cleaning products, and other day to day smells can get on your hands and onto your lures. I am confide ...
I can actually catch more fish with a barbless hook than with the barb on the hook. I can take the fish off faster and I seem to get a hook in them better. Take a pair of forceps that have a fla ...
Recently two friends and I took some time off this fall and went to trout fish the Obey River (TN). The Obey River is the Tailwater River below Dale Hollow Dam and is only about 7 miles in length. This trip was a ...
Just like other species of fish, the moon phase can alter trout too. There are many factors affecting when a trout will feed, but the moon is a major one. You will notice the peak feeding time for fish during a full moon is l ...
