Category: Fishing Techniques

The what, where, when and how of catching fish!

Catch more fish with hellgrammites

Fishing with hellgrammites is an underutilized tactic that can help you increase your catch rates. Hellgrammites are large aquatic insects that can be a big meaty meal for a fish. These insects are also common. Before they turn into adult dobsonflies, hellgrammites spend years crawling around on river bottoms. They can also get knocked loose and …

Alternatives to live bait

As I explained in a recent post on the best live bait for trout, live bait is the most effective approach to catching fish in the majority of situations. Still, anglers aren’t always able to find or use live bait. There are places with no bait shops around and waterways where the use of live bait …

Doing well on Western PA’s Delayed Harvest waters

I recently had a chance to fish some special regulation waters in Western Pennsylvania with a bit of success. While most of the “approved trout waters” in the state are closed in March and the first part of April, the Delayed Harvest Artificial Lures Only (DHALO) sections offer good opportunities for catch-and-release trout fishing. Anglers fishing …