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MicahCarrick
I've actually caught trout before using spinners, but I was a kid and don't quite remember how. I'm looking for some techniques other than powerbait on the bottom and nightcrawler on a bobber rigs.
I still have about a dozen (Mepps aglias, rooster tails, etc.) spinner lures ranging in size and color.
If I recall, I used to just put them on a snap swivel at the end of the line and toss 'em out and bring them in (I dont' have a boat, this is all about bank fishing rivers and lakes) However, the smaller ones have almost no weight to them and I don't imagine I could cast them very far. I could use some pointers.
Should I...
a) Use the lure connected to a snap-swivel as I belive I used to do as a kid?
b) Use an egg singer above a swivel with 2 feet or so of leader to which the lure is connected?
c) Use some kind of 3-way swivel with a weight going down and the lure being dragged behind like is done when trolling?
Should I only use spinner lures in rivers--not in lakes?
Any techniques or tips for spinner fishing for trout would be much appreciated.
However, the smaller ones have almost no weight to them and I don't imagine I could cast them very far.
Should I...
a) Use the lure connected to a snap-swivel as I believe I used to do as a kid?
b) Use an egg singer above a swivel with 2 feet or so of leader to which the lure is connected?
c) Use some kind of 3-way swivel with a weight going down and the lure being dragged behind like is done when trolling?
Should I only use spinner lures in rivers--not in lakes?
Any techniques or tips for spinner fishing for trout would be much appreciated.
Ok, so time to play 20 questions, or maybe a few less
What size spinner? A 1/16oz may not cast too far, a 1/8oz shouldn't cause much trouble, anything above that no problem!
If you're having troubles with the larger spinners you may want to look at your line. For monofilament line you might want to look at using 6lb test or lower, and while 8lb test mono is a pretty standard weight may be a little on the large size. Myself, I use 10lb braided line, which claims to have 2lb test diameter, and can cast nearly a country mile with that stuff! I even have a spool of 8lb test braid, with a claimed 1lb test diameter, I'm waiting to put on the next time I have to respool.
A swivel is typically unnecessary unless you happen to be getting a lot of line twist, or you just plain old don't feel like retying your knots for lure changes. Though on occasion a swivel can interfere with the action of a lure, though usually not for spinners.
I might avoid the 3-way swivel for casting and retrieving. It's only a matter of time until that third line causes an ugly tangle. And the egg sinker method has worked for me.
Good god no! Spinners definitely work in lakes.
Seek out structure; weedlines, drop offs, points, fallen timber, submerged islands, scum lines, and yes even somewhat intangible things like the thermocline can be considered structure.
And I've attached some photos of some spinner trout just to get your juices flowing.