Trout in the wild feed on the top of the water requiring anglers to keep the bait close to the surface whether fishing in a fast moving stream or a lake. If rapid water keeps the bait bouncing above the water surface, tie on a heavier spinner until you get a retrieval track two to three inches below the surface. When fishing fast moving water, cast the bait into the center of the flow and let it drift down stream. If you are fishing from the bank, then extend your fishing rod over the water to keep the bait a safe distance from the shoreline. Remember to allow your bait to drift past the target water and then reel the bait back through the target water. The bait will cross fast and rushing water requiring the retrieve to slow down in fast water and speed up in slower water. read more

