Equipment choices?

[pikeking]

I like to fish the rivers in the spring for big browns. My choice equipment for the rivers is a 6.6ft light to medium action IM-7 rod, and Diawa reels. Egg sinkers, #8 eagle claw hooks and trilene 4# line.

[JustOsmo]

What do you use for bait? Powerbait or live?

[pikeking]

What do you use for bait? Powerbait or live?

I really don't fish for stocked trout, except when the kids want to go with me. So, I mostly use live bait, crawlers, and minnows. When the rivers go down a bit I will get the flyrods out.
When fishing the stockies I use meal worms.

[macdaddyjb82]

Thanks for the tips pikeking.  Good luck out there.  you going this weekend with all the great weather??  All the streams look swollen as heck driving to work through Cheshire/Adams/North Adams this morning.

[pikeking]

Thanks for the tips pikeking.  Good luck out there.  you going this weekend with all the great weather??  All the streams look swollen as heck driving to work through Cheshire/Adams/North Adams this morning.

Yes, I will be out in the river this weekend. It's ripping right now but might be fishable by Saturday. Just add another sinker.