Some people live for the blow of a big largemouth creaming a swimbait. Others can’t get enough of smallmouth erupting on Spooks walking across the surface. And, sure, I love those things too, but come ...

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I make it a practice to always carry a few mouse patterns in my fly box when fishing for trout. You don’t need an entire box dedicated to mouse flies, but keep a couple ready—you might just get ...

I always carry a mouse imitation in my fly box for that one time when everything aligns and you can catch a big trout on a mouse. Don't let the rainbow trout fool you. It's been passed off as a ...

Maybe it's the bass fisherman in me that makes mousing so enticing. I love the experience of a trout smashing a large mouse pattern skittering across the top of the water. Setting the hook as this ...

_We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Watching or hearing a trout hammer a mouse pattern on the surface is not only one of ...

Don't let the rainbow trout fool you. It's been passed off as a gentleman's fish, a fragile creature, and needs to be handled with kid gloves. That is not the fish that I pursue. The trout I know have ...