In New England in early January, it can be challenging to find open water or fish willing to bite. Luckily for anglers, the state of Massachusetts does a great job stocking Cape Cod’s many kettle ponds with trout from nearby hatcheries. In this video, OTW Assistant Editor, Matt Haeffner, is joined by his friend Jack Renfrew for a morning of bait-&-wait fishing for winter time trout on the Outer Cape. Matt and Jack rig up live shiners and nightcrawlers, and even cast around some tried-and-true trout lures for stocked rainbow and brown trout.
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Gear Used:
- Fenwick HMX Spinning Rod
- Fenwick Eagle Spinning Rod
- Gamakatsu Octopus Hooks
- Shimano Nasci FC 2500 Spinning Reel
- Daiwa Crossfire 2500 Spinning Reel
- Berkley Trilene Fluorocarbon
- Seaguar Gold Label Fluorocarbon Leader
- Acme Kastmaster Spoon
- YETI LoadOut 5-Gallon Bucket
- YETI LoadOut Bucket Caddy
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