I found my dads old tackle box and it was full of lurres like this
http://www.panthermartin.com/Lures/Spinners.aspx
will trout go for these?&is there a technique to using them?
2007-05-23 06:52:32 · 10 answers · asked by Frank Grimes 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
Those are inline spinners, which are great lures for trout in a stream or river. It is possible to fish a lake or pond with them, but it is much more difficult.
The basics are fairly simple, cast and retrieve minimally fast enough rate that the blade spins around the shaft of the lure. Depending on the mood of trout that day, you may have to vary the speed of your retrieve to get them to bite. Here are a few techniques that you can use.
Normally, trout face upstream waiting for food to float by. Casting upstream and retrieving with the current is very effective. You will need to vary the speed of your retrieve based on the speed of the water. Faster water will require a faster retrieve just to keep the blade spinning. This is very effective at the back of a big riffle.
Additionally, you can cast straight across or a little bit upstream (if you are standing on the side of a stream or river, cast directly at the far bank), let a combination of the current and a few turns of your reel to straighten your line and allow the spinner to swing downstream with the current. As it drifts downstream, it will swing towards you as well. If you know where the trout are, try to work your drift so the spinner swims in front of the fish.
You can fan the stream this way easily. There are two ways to do this. The first one can be used when you are fishing a larger hole on a river or stream where you want to stay stationary for a period of time. Make your first cast 10 feet, your second 12 feet, continuing to lengthen each cast. As you do this, you will increase the radius of your drift. Once you reach the far side or the maximum distance you are capable of casting, start working your way back in the same manner.
The second can be used when you are able to walk up and down the bank or are wading and want to cover larger areas. Cast as far as possible, allow the spinner to drift down with the current. Make a few casts then move a few feet in which ever direction you are headed.
Remember, trout have a cone shaped field of vision and as I said earlier normally face the current. They can see more when they are deep in a pool or run than when they are at the top of the water. If you are in front of a fish in deeper water, he has most likely seen you already and you will have a more difficult time enticing a strike from that fish. Whenever possible move upstream to avoid spooking the fish.
Good luck with the fishing!
2007-05-23 07:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by Lubers25 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well you Dad knew what worked for trout , they are my favorite spinner of all time YES they work great .
If fishing a stream stand at the botton end of a hole cast to the head of a hole abd reel back towards you (retrive the lure with the current just keep it spinning)
In a lake I cast it out let it sink a few seconds and reel it slow just so the blades spin, if that dont work speed up your retrieve . Some days trout like a faster retrieve, some days slower
2007-05-23 11:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by Brandon 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they would probably work. I personally have had much more luck fly fishing than with spinners, but I have caught a trout on a spinner (once).
You have to make the trout think your lure is another trout trying to invade his territory, or that it is a smaller trout that is injured, and thus easy prey/food.
2007-05-23 08:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh yes the PM will work for trout, the gold bladed black body with either red or yellow spots worked as well as any spinner I ever used on trout. but to really get into trout, not that you can't get trout on a spinner, but flys, in a river, will out fish almost anything else for trout.
2007-05-23 10:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are spinning lures, they are better for Bass, Salmon and most river fishing. Smaller spinners work for trout, but you would be better getting a fly rod and flies for trout.
2007-05-23 07:00:25 · answer #5 · answered by thebeerhunter85 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they will work.
To use them just cast and retreive slowly letting the lure do the work.
2007-05-23 07:04:56 · answer #6 · answered by scott h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah they do but i usually use rainbow power bait for trout is easier and you catch more trout
2007-05-23 11:06:23 · answer #7 · answered by lawjkehtlqkr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Powerbait, but nothin' is guarranteed to catch fish all the time that is why it is called fishing not catching can I hear an AMEN!
2016-05-20 23:54:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try earth worms on a hook
2007-05-23 07:00:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes there will work.
2007-05-23 06:58:20 · answer #10 · answered by cowboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋