Fly Fishing : Trout & Their Habitat

A Jumping Rainbow Trout

Successful fly fishing involves lots of things, including having the proper fly fishing gear, using the right flies, being able to cast correctly and many more little things that all combine to determine whether a fly fishing outing is successful or not. However, one thing that many anglers completely forget about is learning about the actual fish that they are chasing! A strong knowledge of the various types of trout is of crucial importance.

Knowing more about the various types of trout that you are fly fishing for can help immensely in improving your catch. This section of Fly Fishing Gear.Info will cover the primary types of trout and also provides helpful information about a trout’s senses.

Trout Species

• Rainbow Trout : Goes into detail about the elusive and exciting rainbow trout. Few freshwater fish match the fight and beauty of a Rainbow Trout.
   
• Brown Trout : Brown trout are the "smartest" of the trout family, frequently frustrating beginners and professionals alike. Learn more about the elusive and challenging Brown Trout.
   
• Brook Trout : Frequently gullible, yet extremely tasty, brook trout are wonderful trout to fish for - especially since they frequently inhabit absolutely beautiful settings. Learn more about Brook Trout.
   
• Cutthroat Trout : Cutthroat trout are generally found only in high alpine lakes or in some selected areas of the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about Cutthroat Trout.
   
• Golden Trout : Rare and elusive, the Golden Trout inhabits some of the most remote lakes in the United States. Learn more about the Golden Trout.

Trout Senses

• Trout Senses - Overview : Goes over the importance of a trout senses and why any angler wants to be aware of them.
   
• A Trout's Sense of Smell : Learn about the powerful abilities of a trout to smell - and how it effects your fly fishing.
   
• A Trout's Sense of Sight : Learn how a trout see's. Once you know how a trout see's things, you can know how to avoid putting yourself into plain sight of them.
   
• A Trout's Sense of Sound : The sense of sound in trout is quite acute. So it pays to know how they hear and what you can and can not do.

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