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Hatchery fishing
Another technique that I tried once was more of a location technique. Highly effective, but I'd suggest against it.
When I was about 10 or 11, my grandparents brought me to a trout hatchery up in the White Mountains. While going through the tour, I lingered behind at the holding tank where they kept the breeders and let the group go out of site. I had about 10 feet of line tucked up my sleeve. One end was tied around my wrist and the other hooked to a cricket. I tossed it into the pit and instantly hooked up.
That's when I discovered that my plan was not well thought out.
In addition to using a noose to tie the line to my wrist, I hadn't thought about what I would do after I landed my catch. So, I'm standing there with one purple hand fighting a trout that looked like it swallowed a football, thrashing wildly as it was being hauled it.
Fortunately, as I got the fish to the top the line rubbed against the concrete and snapped and the fish fell back in.
Unfortunately, I was spotted by another guy working there (who came un-glued like nothing I've ever witnessed) and he threw us out after about 10 minutes of threats of prosecution.
I'm still amazed every time I'm able to buy a NH license.
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