| With more than 83,000 miles of streams and rivers, | | | | hooks. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks |
| along with 4,000 inland lakes and ponds covering | | | | tied in tandem. The concept is quite simple, yet |
| 160,000 acres the state of Pennsylvania offers | | | | extremely effective. Why? Mostly because gang |
| plenty of water in which to fish for trout. As a | | | | hooks allow the angler to present a live worm in a |
| matter of fact, Pennsylvania is where I learned how | | | | completely natural manner. In fact, when rigged on a |
| to fish for trout. I've since followed the fish that I fell | | | | set of gang hooks, hooks are barely even noticeable |
| in love with while living in PA to the trout fishing state | | | | to the human eye. This is obviously an incredible |
| of Montana. My fishing mentor taught me many of | | | | advantage to the angler and much better than using |
| the techniques that are going to be discussed in this | | | | a single size 4 hook with a worm "threaded" onto it. |
| article on the banks of rivers and streams in the | | | | Although I now use gang hooks all over the country, |
| great state of Pennsylvania. | | | | as far as I'm concerned they will always be |
| Trout fishing in Pennsylvania is really quite good. | | | | inexorably linked to Pennsylvania trout fishing. |
| Whether you prefer lake or river fishing for trout, PA | | | | Trout fishing in PA is probably some of the best |
| can accommodate you. In PA the opening day of | | | | trout fishing in the entire United States. Montana has |
| trout season is almost as much of an event as the | | | | Pennsylvania beat, but I think that's simply because |
| opening day of deer hunting season (although nothing | | | | there are so many less people, rather than the trout |
| can beat the opening day of deer hunting in PA!) The | | | | fishery itself. If you've never considered Pennsylvania |
| lakes and rivers of central Pennsylvania, where I | | | | to be a trout fishing state, it's time that you should. |
| grew up, were packed with anglers in search of trout | | | | Pennsylvania trout fishing is as good as can be found |
| on the opening day of trout season. | | | | almost anywhere. Although it's surely not my cup of |
| Because we spent so much time trout fishing in PA, | | | | tea, the state of Pennsylvania also has some |
| my mentor created the original bait pouch for | | | | excellent fly fishing from what I understand. So if |
| carrying his trout bait (especially worms). At the time, | | | | you happen to be into waving feathers back and |
| the bait pouch was simply a cut off end of an old | | | | forth in the air, Pennsylvania can accommodate you |
| sock. Today there are much more functional versions | | | | as well. In many ways, PA is a trout anglers paradise. |
| available, but if you don't want to buy one, just cut | | | | Trevor Kugler is co-founder of and an avid angler. He |
| off an old sock! In any case, PA is where this | | | | has more than 20 years experience fishing for all |
| ingenious way of carrying trout bait (especially | | | | types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet |
| worms) was born. | | | | experience. He currently raises his three year old |
| Another trout fishing technique that was born while | | | | daughter in the heart of trout fishing |
| trout fishing in Pennsylvania was the use of gang | | | | country…..Montana! |