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Fishing is often viewed as a solo interest; a reclusive angling zealot departing from his household before dawn on a bitterly cold winter day in order to seek out some solitary point next to a canal, with a flaskful of tea to keep him from numbing his hands. While that cliché is accurate for a minority of fishing extremists, it’s also a very false impression of numerous other angling hobbyists who view angling as being a social hobby, participating a social group and at the same time being a good reason to travel the country and even internationally by participating in fishing trips.

To add to that, angling competitions have become very popular - these being a great means for people to get together and learn new angling tips, while making a great reason to go on a small vacation. In fact, some people say that angling is only a reason to travel and meet people! That being said, angling is still taken very seriously by a lot of its hobbyists and they are propelled by the social scene primarily to learn more regarding angling via swapping advice and tips with fellow anglers.

And in the last decade, the internet has truly aided in the growth of the fishing communities - via Twitter, blogging etc, it’s now painless to coordinate or simply attend an angling competition or unofficial get-together, while exchanging useful advice on Twitter, forums, blogs, Facebook etc.

And when it comes to fishing gear, the internet has absolutely assisted people in locating the most suitable tackle, rod, reel, catfish tackle etc as now you can compare with a myriad of online sellers rather than merely being limited to their provincial fishing shop.

Brown trout fishing can prove very challenging. This is due in part to the fact that brown trout are smart fish. They tend to feed at dusk or at night. They do put up a fight though and that can be a great challenge to the fisherman. But, because of the difficultly to catch the brown trout, this fish has not been a big time game fish. But, there is much to know about it anyway.

The brown trout, or Salmo Trutta, is also known by other names including German brown trout, German trout, English brown trout, European brown trout or Brownies. The brown trout is generally a small fish. It ranges in length from 16 inches to about two feet. It weighs up to eight pounds. The coloring on this fish tends to be light brown on the backs and silvery on the sides and bottom.

The brown trout is natively a European fish. In the waters of the Atlantic and even into western Asia is where they were originally found. They were introduced in the United States and Canada in 1883. They can now be found in most of the Canadian waters and the Great Lakes. The fish themselves seem to have had trouble being successful in the Canadian waters, but have been successful in Lake Michigan. When introduced there, they proved to be able to withstand intense degraded habitats that other trout could not survive in.

The survival of the brown trout is due in part to the fact that they like to feed at night and therefore the adult has very few predators. In fact, its main predator is the human fisherman. The brown trout has been stocked in the Michigan Lake for years and has become an important part of the lake’s ecosystem. Brown trout fishing is very popular here. In many places, surf casting brown trout has become a popular sport.

Ken Austin is the webmaster at All About Trout and Trout Fishing and Satisfying Your Fishing Needs