La pêche à la truite moucheté

Speckled trout fishing

''The famous speckled trout.''

Definitely one of the most coveted species in Quebec.

Although accessible, this species does not necessarily require you to empty your wallet to be ready to attack it.

This blog is specially dedicated to educating you more in order to amplify not only the quantity captured but also the quality of your catches.

Let's take into consideration that you have all the basic elements to go fishing. Either a rod, a reel and fishing line. Moreover, on the outfitter side, wildlife reserve and trout lake, there is an immense variety available to you, we have this wealth here, use it!

Now on the attack.

Let's start with the swivels, not to be overlooked! We can never repeat it enough, it is essential to invest in good swivels. The reason: it works as much if not more than the spoon. A good swivel with ball bearing will not only allow your spinner to twist or oscillate as it should, but it will also prevent your line from twisting in an unpleasant way. In other words, your spoon will have a smooth and effortless action, but you will significantly increase the longevity of your yarn.

The famous spoon, the most popular bait in Quebec for trout fishing! It is very important to use a light spoon early in the season. After a complete winter under ice, the trout stays on the surface and on the edges to be grilled by the first rays of sunshine of the year. Do you know the CAMI Sorcier three colors? She measures 3'', she is slim and her egg-shaped presentation is a real hit! The advantage of a three colors; is that it is versatile! It adapts to virtually any ambient environment. Rainy, sunny, cloudy, day, night, cloudy water or ''crystal clear'', she's in the game! I forgot to mention... It is handmade in Quebec, WOW!

Let's get serious. If you really want to impress your fishing brethren. Here's what it takes. There are no coincidences in fishing. And although some trout are larger than others, chances are their survival instincts haven't been overlooked by their urge to eat. Probably even that it is not the first spoon which passes to them at the ends of the beaks. Let us remember that the trout, although majestic in its colors and its beauty, is a real carnivore. They ''puff'' each other. The carnivorous diet of brook trout is extremely varied depending on the availability of prey: worms, leeches, molluscs, crustaceans, insects, spiders and small fish. Even frogs, salamanders, snakes and mice can sometimes be part of its diet. Yo-Zuri has released a complete collection of small crankbaits specifically created for its tenacious and harder to outsmart species. Behold, the Minnow Pines. This little fish, with its erratic action, will be your best friend. Available in many colors and sizes to meet your needs. You can use it for trolling and casting. It is also possible to combine it with a spoon, thus replacing the traditional hook and earthworm. I recommend separating it with a piece of monofilament 18 to 24 inches long. IMPORTANT: you must absolutely put a swivel on each side of the spoon so that only and only the spoon twists, thus leaving the Pins Minnow worked in all its splendor.

The more the season progresses, the more fearful the trout become. We have to adjust. We must therefore take into consideration the length of his hook line. We start the season with an 18 in wire, to finish with a 48 in. A neglected length of wire will cost you possible keys! In my opinion, the hook size is at the discretion of the angler. The size of the hook must be adjusted according to the size of the trout. Often with #8, #6 and #4. Word of advice, if you hate getting the hook deep in the trout's throat, make it bigger!

Advice from a fisherman to a fisherman. Effective only at the start of the season. But you don't have to share it with others, especially if you and your gang are having a trout catch contest.

Go north of the lake! I explain to you.

This is precisely where the water will be the warmest. The sun is in question. The rays are and will always be more exposed and more powerful at this precise location. Insect eggs will therefore appear more quickly. Instinctively, the hungry trout will head towards this place.

If I managed to introduce you to something new about trout, then mission accomplished! Hoping now that his advice will be useful to you in your future fishing.

The products selected in the blog are available in all the good hunting and fishing stores in your area.

Remember, trout are very voracious and not afraid to tackle anything big. Be smarter than her. It's a real hunt... For fish!

You can always write to us if you want more information, that's what we're here for.

I wish to add that these are my advice, not perfect but studied. I don't have the absolute truth, but I have several up-to-date knowledge as well as years of experience behind me.

Oh, and this picture? No, I didn't capture it myself, my grandfather did. But that's another story...

With that, stop reading, now go fishing!

Goodbye.

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1 comment

bonjour, Si je vais à la mouchetée et à la Arc-en-Ciel, je devrais ajuster la taille de l’émérillon à la taille du reste ? La taille du poisson leurre et ou de la cuillère ? Que penser des Toronto Wabbler standard et des Williams pour ces deux espèces en lac SVP

Hélène Gagnon

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