big fish eating trout

[eroknroll]

Those who have caught monster size trout...

As trout get massive, especially browns, they seem to eat more fish, correct?  I am just thinking that a big brown trout for example, would behave like more of a carnivor munching on other fish.   

If that is correct, would lake trout tactics work well for big trout, since lakers also munch their fellow fish? 

So have your hogs been caught on little more traditional trout set ups or bigger laker like set ups?

[amcmullen]

Those who have caught monster size trout...

As trout get massive, especially browns, they seem to eat more fish, correct?  I am just thinking that a big brown trout for example, would behave like more of a carnivor munching on other fish.   

If that is correct, would lake trout tactics work well for big trout, since lakers also munch their fellow fish? 

So have your hogs been caught on little more traditional trout set ups or bigger laker like set ups?

I have caught a lot of big brown on very small jigs and flies, however, I do like a nice chubby black-nosed dace through the ice.  Brown candy!

[finlessbrown]

almost all of us in vt use medium to large shiners for trout. smelt if you can get them but new bait laws restrict us alot

[brown-time]

Most areas in Colorado don't allow live minnows for trout.  My biggest have been caught with both extremes, small Ratsos/finkees and a bigger tube jig.  Browns are aggessive and will hit the bigger stuff, rainbows like smaller stuff mostly IMO.

[wyofly99]

The bigger browns are meat eater indeed.....

[eroknroll]

so better odds going big then?  I wish we could use minnows here in MT...

[wyofly99]

I have caught big browns on a fresh piece of sucker meat.... Catch a sucker and then you will be in business!!!!!

[eroknroll]

we use sucker meat on the bottom in early sring for big browns, so I was thinking that might work through the ice

[wyofly99]

I dont see why not...

[NH Trout Fisherman]

Best thing to do is to find out what kind of forage/baitfish are in the pond you are going to fish? Thats more than likely what they are eating...The BIG Bait = Big Fish will work... But I think normally, they are eating what is most natural/common in the lake.

[IM-POUNDING- R -U]

                                       

[surflizard]

GOOD LORD MAN WHAT ARE THEY FEEDING THAT ?? ?? ?? Nice Trout !!

[IM-POUNDING- R -U]

Thats not me its actually a picture of a record fish ! just posted it to show what happens in nature.[look in its mouth]hint hint!

[stephensonswille]

I caught the top one on a big xrap and the others on spawn sacks and single salmon eggs. Big bait doesn't always mean big fish. Right place, right time, right bait.