The last time England were in Australia in 2010-11, Trott and the England top order took Johnson apart on the field, while the Barmy Army tormented him from the stands at every opportunity.
It was a double act which threatened Johnson's future in Test cricket.
But with a new-found mental fortitude attributed to fatherhood and an improved bowling action engineered by Australia pace great Dennis Lillee, Johnson believes he is back in business.
"I copped a bit of stick there and I just gave it back to them when it was the right time," Johnson told reporters.
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"In the end, if I'm getting wickets and playing well, I don't think I'm going to cop as much. If I do, I've heard it all, experienced it all and I've learnt how to block it out.
"If you get a bit of banter back, they do appreciate it. It just depends on what you do back to them. I did rile them in Birmingham (during the one-day series this year). I kissed my badge, that got them going, but they appreciated it as well that I was getting involved.
Johnson said he is looking forward to bowling to England number three Trott during the five-Test series.
"There's a lot of talk about it, within the group and outside, so I'm definitely looking forward to it," Johnson said. "During the one-day series (in England) we saw that he didn't like it, and during that Test series as soon as (fellow Australia paceman) Ryan Harris got up them a bit, he didn't handle it too well.
"We all know he's been practising it. They've flown over two left-armers (to bowl at him in the nets). "At the right times, intimidation's going to be important ... Maybe we go really hard at him for a certain time.