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Q:How do you fish deep, fast freestone streams for trout? I've spent the past several weekends fishing the Chilik River in the Tien Shan mountain range of southeastern Kazakhstan, and I've yet to find a section of the river that isn't a whitewater rafting section. I know from fisheries reports and travel guides that it has a thriving wild rainbow trout population, but all I've managed so far is landing one 6" trout, spotted a 12" that was trailing my lure, and I had a few possible soft bites. I've never fished water like this before, and I'm pretty well stumped. The stream is about 50-80' wide with gently sloping slides of gravel mixed with cantaloupe-sized stones. The depth is fairly uniform except for the gravel/stone bars that form near river bends, and it seems to be about 4-6' deep in most places in the main current. Much of the river is cutting through canyons, and the more open areas have small braids of streams that have spread out and cut through hundreds of feet of gravel/stone bars. Large boulders are fairly rare, and are usually pushed in the shallow water (less than 10") at the edges. The current travels between 12-14mph, I'd estimate. I weigh 200lb., but my feet are swept away if I go over knee deep. The river is crawling with bug life. I've seen a major hatch every trip, either size 4 black stoneflies or size 10 dobsonflies, and there are also lots of small clinger mayfly larvae around. I've yet to see a trout hitting the surface or even swimming in general. The locals either tumble heavily weighted worm rigs or fish heavily weighted spoons or spinners, but I've yet to see anyone else actually catch a trout, though there are lots of pictures on the Internet of big fish taken out of here. A #4 Panther Martin with a half-ounce of split shot in front of it is the only thing that I've gotten a bite on, but even then it's tough to keep anything down in the strike zone--I assume that the trout are tucked in behind rocks at the bottom of the stream--because even my 4 lb. fluorocarbon gets dragged downstream, or if I weight it enough to actually hit bottom, I snag immediately on the small rocks down there. I'd love to use my fly rod, but I never brought a full-sink line, and my depth charge sink tip seems to be outmatched, even with split shot and heavily weighted flies. Anybody fish this type of water with success? Any suggestions?

from Jan J. Mudder on 05.23.12
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How to Fish for Trout

Q:Just curious-since this topic/technique rarely comes-up..does anyone use a Centerpin/Float reel&rod for Salmonid fishing-if yes, I'm interested in your "go-to" rod&reel combo for Steelhead.

from Dave Rohde on 05.06.12
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How to Fish for Trout

Q:Tips for lakers from shore this time of year? CT area?

from weedless97 on 05.04.12
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How to Fish for Trout

Q:Caught three nice cutthroat this morning before work. Had something strange happen though. For a little while, every time i cast, as the line went out, I'd get a rapid electrical shock from the metal on my pole to my finger. Has anyone else ever had that happen?

from therifleman on 05.02.12
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Q:So.... I have three days on a blue ribbon trout river, have never done it though. Any tips? In Michigan. Spinning rod only, off docks, don't have any waders, Pelenty of docks to fish though. Help?!?!?!

from buckwoods on 04.30.12
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