Lures

• Carry several types of lures and flies that can be used successfully to catch trout. Small in-line spinners are a very good choice. Thick and thin spoons also work well; which to choose will depend on the season. Use thick spoons for deeper water and early season, and thin spoons for later season. Dry flies, like the Adams Parachute and the Elk Hair Caddis, are a tried and true flies that work for most trout fishing. Other flies that work well for trout include nymphs like the Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear and streamers like the Muddler Minnow.
  
  

Casting

• When casting, try to mimic the action of the natural bait. With lures such as spoons, cast upstream and use an erratic motion to reel the lure back in instead of a steady one. With flies, let the fly drift with the current, again from an upstream cast. Knowing the feeding patterns of the trout is helpful. Sometimes the trout will be surface feeding and other times they will feed below the surface. Look for ripples (or even the head of the trout coming out of the water) for surface feeding; with below surface feeding, the trout may only show their fins.
  
  

Vary Your Casts

• Cast into several different places and try to fish different levels of the water from each cast before bringing it back in. Casting technique is different for fishing with lures as opposed to flies. With lures, allow the weight of the lure to pull the line; with flies, the line itself is the weight. River trout face upstream, so keep your cast in line with your body and try to place it to the side of the fish.