Egg patterns

[mtnstream]

Hi fishermen and women.

I have never fished egg paterns, the reason is I don't know why I should.

My question is, why eggs?
Do they drift in the stream, are they a part of trouts natural food?
Does a similar thing happen in lakes.
Do trout go after the eggs on the bottom also?

How does this "egg thing" work, or so to speak?
How to fish, where to fish.
How effective are they and i some season better than other (autumn of course?).

Regards,
Thorarinn

As it applies to fishing, this is the best page I've found on this subject. http://steelheadeggs.com/index.php?o...d=51&Itemid=57

I have seen people look down on egg patterns, but really they are a very legit food source. If a stream has fish, those fish lay eggs whether the eggs produce or not. Fish eat them like crazy too. When fish are spawning I always tie on and egg pattern at some point, and always catch fish on it.