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[NFM]

I am heading up that way this weekend with a few friends , and a few of us guys were wanting to go fishing for some trout . There are a few experienced anglers in the group and a few not so experienced. I am only familiar with the steelhead fishing there and I know there are plenty of trout in the system in the fall and winter months, is it worth giving it a shot this time of year? All we want to do is catch and release as we don't want to kill any of these fish. When I steelhead fish I usually bottom bounce the Thompson is this the best method for catching the rainbows ? what would be a recommended method for targeting these fish. We also considered lake fishing somewhere either in the kamloops area or barrierer area but we do not have a boat so it would only be shore fishing and from what I take it on reading over threads on this site is majority of the anglers fishing the lakes are on a boat. Are there any lakes that would be worth a shot trying from the shore? Any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated . Thank You !

[Rodney]

Because these rainbow trout are only a few lbs heavy or less, it is best to use lighter tackle when targeting them. When we are not fly fishing, we usually just spin cast with a light spinning outfit. A simple 1/8oz silver spoon has never failed. You may also want to grab some stonefly nymph patterns and drift it under a small float. If you want to fly fish, then a 4/5wt setup with a floating line is sufficient enough. 9ft leader from the fly line to the fly. If you are fishing nymphs, either dead drift it with or without an indicator. Evenings can be excellent for dry fly fishing. The river is still a bit high, but the fishing should be ok. Most of the fish tend to be very close to shore when water is this high. Good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIc9d6IHE6I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2_gy05dJGk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YMqYT7KMSw

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/blog/?p=33

[NFM]

Thank you Very much Rod ! greatly appreciated I will be bringing my 5 wt as some light spinning gear so hopefully it all works out . I will let you all know how it goes upon my return.