Growing up in the hills of Northern Idaho, I have fond memories of catching trout on two lures in particular. The first was the humble worm on a hook, and the other was with a spinner (or spinnerbait for some).
Now Bass fishermen have a different type of spinnerbait, with the spinner offset from the hook, but what I am talking about is the traditional setup with everything in-line.
You may be asking yourself what advantage would a spinner-bait offer you when trout fishing. That is a big subject and is far too big a subject to be covered in one article, but I can offer up one key element, and that is that it gets reaction strikes that straight bait won't get.
Especially in rivers and streams, Trout are stuck under logs and behind rocks. You need to get their attention and get them to come out and attack. Simply drifting a worm by them isn't always enough to get them to strike. Baits such as worms and PowerBait type products are more effective when the fish have time to really smell a lure.
Often times in fast moving water trout will only see your offering for a second. The shine, color and thump of the blades on a spinner are what provoke trout to attack. Bait can be added to the hooks, but it is more of an enticement to not let go immediately when they do bite. That extra fraction of a second bait affords you before the fish tries to spit it out can make all the difference.
To really learn how to fish for trout with spinnerbaits you need to narrow your skills to the type of water you are fishing, and whether you are trolling, or casting or even just 'plunking'. Any one of these methods, coupled with the right spinner can lead to some excellent trout fishing!
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I am a long time fisherman that hails from the remote lands of Northern Idaho, but now have moved to the big city. Me and my crew fish the waters of the Northwest filming episodes of their own web based fishing show.
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