General
Overview About Trout Senses
By Brett
Fogle
When fly
fishing for trout, it is of crucial importance to understand
their senses. Trout are fish, after all, and make different use
of their senses than we do. Understanding these senses can
greatly increase the prospects of a successful fly fishing
trip. Many anglers make the common mistake of thinking trout
are not very smart. As far as hatchery born fish are concerned,
this is mostly correct.
However, in
Montana and many other prime rivers in the world, most of the
rivers are not stocked with hatchery born fish. Instead, the
trout found will generally be wild trout. And wild trout,
whether they be rainbows, browns or brookies, are always
smarter than their hatchery born counterparts.
Additionally,
even if you are fly fishing primarily for hatchery born fish,
it is still good to know how a trout uses their senses. Why?
Quite simply, by knowing how a trout uses their senses, your
approach and presentation will be better, leading to less
spooked fish and thus better results in the stream. While
hatchery born fish are rather stupid, they aren't so stupid as
to sit right on top of an anglers foot, patiently waiting for
that fake fly to float right by.
It’s also
worth remembering that compared to other fish, trout tend to be
smarter than most, especially the cunning Brown Trout. Because
of this, when fly fishing for trout, don’t go about it like you
would go about bluegill fishing. If an angler goes about
fishing for trout on the basis that they are stupid, the angler
is likely to be disappointed. A trout that can survive the
rigors of a trout stream, especially a Brown Trout, is a very
cunning animal indeed.
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About The
Author
Brett Fogle is the publisher of Fly Fishing
Secrets, an insiders guide to fly fishing tips and
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