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Okay, with GI Joes liquidating, I picked up a bunch of spinners. I've never been particularly successful with spinners - generally I will try them out and either lose them all on the first cast, or I will manage to retain them but not catch any fish. To be honest, I don't think I have ever caught anything on a spinner.
I want that to change. I understand that reading water conditions correctly is a key component, as well as choosing the right size for the right time.
I was down at Riverside today. The river was up, cloudy green. I tried a #3 vibrax - brass spoon and orange body. I tried casting upstream and not retrieving until it was almost parallel to the bank. Today was pretty much no different from any other day that I have tried a spinner - hang ups, snags, miscasts and such. My biggest frustration is losing the lure to boulders. I understand that the spinner, properly fished, needs to be near the bottom. but as soon as I let it get near the bottom, it seems to find a nook or a branch or something to grab, and instead of having a smooth run, I either lose the gear or my patience, often both.
Any advice?
OOps, just scrolled down on the main page and noticed the spin section.
Moderators, feel like moving this one to a potentially more appropos subforum?
I want that to change. I understand that reading water conditions correctly is a key component, as well as choosing the right size for the right time.
I was down at Riverside today. The river was up, cloudy green. I tried a #3 vibrax - brass spoon and orange body. I tried casting upstream and not retrieving until it was almost parallel to the bank. Today was pretty much no different from any other day that I have tried a spinner - hang ups, snags, miscasts and such. My biggest frustration is losing the lure to boulders. I understand that the spinner, properly fished, needs to be near the bottom. but as soon as I let it get near the bottom, it seems to find a nook or a branch or something to grab, and instead of having a smooth run, I either lose the gear or my patience, often both.
Any advice?
OOps, just scrolled down on the main page and noticed the spin section.
Moderators, feel like moving this one to a potentially more appropos subforum?
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