How to Set the Hook when Trout Fishing

Video Transcript

"Hi. My name's Charlie Labarda. I'm here with Expert Village. I'm here to show you how to fish trout in the lake and ponds. And now we are going to talk a little bit about setting the hook on the fish. You notice the bobber is going up and down? That means I have a, the fish is biting my bait. You see how it's going under? It's coming back up. The fish is taking the lure under. That means I got the fish hooked on to the bobber. You notice it disappear underwater? What I'm going to do is just pull on my, pull up, to set the hook. And that's how you set the hook. You just reel it in slow. Play with him; get him tired so he won't break your line. Now I got the fish hooked on. Now you notice the fish is hooked on the line? That is how you hook on the fish and you just bring him gently. Don't pick him out of the water, so he won't break. They're very sensitive fish. So just slide him out the rock. This one, I'm going to catch and release."