Quinte Fishing

Hello everyone, this is my first post!

Im a 19 yr old fisherman with not too much experience. This friday im heading up on a fishing trip for the weekend to Owen Sound for trout.

Last year we went and caught nothing! Mind you, I had shitty rod and reel (which is broken now) and we were making too much noise in the water (chest waders) and scared the fish.

Now, im ready to go back and get some results. Im going this afternoon to buy a new rod and reel (not spending too much, maybe $100 in total), and possibly a few other things. What kind of rod and reel are sufficient for trout fishing?

And what kind of baits should I use (I know roe eggs are good, but tell me the works, I want to have a big arsenal for these fish!).

Anything else I should know (tips, strategies, etc...) would be GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Thank you very much.

Roe can be a wondefully effective method, but so much depends on presentation. Personally, I like to have a few colours and will adjust according to water clarity. Equipment wise, hopefully you will have access to say a 9-10 ft noodle rod with say 6 pd. test line and various size split shot. Add a float and some smaller egg holder hooks and you will have a basic set-up.

Setting this up takes time to get any consistent results. Approaching and casting will take equally more time. Get yourself some polarized glasses if you do not have some already. Ontario Out of Doors often has some good articles about this type of method.

Other ways that can work is sometimes a bright spinner in cloudy water, flies and even a jig in the right conditions. Hopefully you will have as much fun as I did at 19 fishing for rainbows. The memories are nice but the results....often comical are what I like the best. Good luck and please remember to quickly and safely release all trout that you are unlikley to keep.

Regards
Don Stokes