It's Time to Go Fishing!

Father's Day was the other day and for me, that meant I got a little time to do what I wanted. I swept out the garage which required hooking the boat up to the tractor and pulling it out so I can sweep and mop. After everything was out, I finished cleaning and I started thinking...

I’m thinking it might be nice to plan a fishing day at Lake Tahoe with my grandson. Last year we only went one time so this year I’d like to take him at least more than once. I got out the fishing gear and put new line on three of the four reels. After taking inventory I found that the box is low on my favorite trout lures so I made notes to replace the otherwise lost lures.

If you haven't noticed yet, I love to fish...and there are so many great places to fish here in Northern Nevada. My favorite place to fish is Lake Tahoe. We have a great technique for catching rainbow trout at Lake Tahoe. It works so well sometimes I am tempted to call it catching!

First off, don’t even go if it isn’t a new moon. Don’t laugh. If there is any moon that lights up the night the fish won’t bite the next day.

Second, make sure the wind is up. Rainbows at Tahoe bite best when it is windy.

Third, only fish over the rocks. A sandy bottom at Tahoe will not produce rainbows.

Next troll fast close to the rocks. Be sure to use the right lure on a long line. I didn’t mention the lure, did I? Oh well - here it is: Use a Mepps Aglia Long No. 2 Silver spoon or prismatic spoon if it is a sunny day. If it is cloudy use a gold spoon.

When we stick to this plan, we consistently catch nice sized rainbow trout at Lake Tahoe. Many fisherman are unsuccessful figuring out how to get rainbow trout out of the gem of the Sierra so they fish for Mackinaw. Rainbows are the best in my book. Good Luck!

Posted By: Stephen Orear - Northern Nevada Real Estate Agent - REALTOR
with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, specializing in Carson City Real Estate and Northern Nevada Real Estate.