Foregot trout like whole corn too also salmon eggs (green,pink,red)are ok. Also I use a size 6 or 8 plain hook alot. Most of the time it is try & try again until you find the right combination that works for your area & trout. Browns put up a darn good fight too.

Isn't using whole corn illegal in most areas? It's definitely unsportsmanlike to dump a whole can of it into the water like I have seen some people do! But when it comes to trout, spinners are my go to weapon. With a few twists of course. But those are secrets...

Captain I did not mean to dump the corn. put a kneel on a hook one at a time. It is illegal to dump it all at once by idaho's law. you fish up northern idaho in lake C.D' laine don't you.

Yeah I do. And I wasn't accusing YOU of dumping corn I just meant that some people do. I do use corn SCENT on occasion against the trout and they love the stuff! And it's funny you mention Idaho because that's where I saw an entire can of corn dumped in the water! I knew it was illegal there at least.

I am fan of the spinner myself. If you want to add a little scent add on a piece of berkley gulp worm or other scented formed bait ( where legal) on the hook behind your spinner or spoon. I like to swap out the trebles sometimes for single hooks.

Brian

Hey bpetersen! SHHHHH!!! That method catches a lot of trout! Don't let the secret out! Ha ha!

When it comes to fishing Trout it really does depend on what kind of Trout you are fishing. It seems that most folks seem to be speaking about fishing streams here for Trout. Don't forget a person asking how to fish Trout might be talking Brookies but they also may be taliking Rainbows, Brown Trout, Splake, Lake Trout, Steelhead or other species of Trout. I fish personally fish streams for Brook Trout or Rainbows with a fly rod and tiny little dry flys. I also fish Steelhead, Brown Trout and Lake Trout with lures and spoons in Lakes at depths of 30 feet and also in depths of 100 or 130 feet with downrigers. It surely is different to fish a Brook Trout in a stream that weighs 8 to 12 ounces to fishing for a Trout in a hundred foot of water that weighs 6 to 16 pounds.

The first question I would ask of someone wanting to fish Trout is what species and where?

You forgot one important detail: Are you fishing for stocked or wild trout? Because they act quite differently and each one requires a different approach. That would be the first question I would ask.

Posted By Captain Quantum on 07 Mar 2011 08:06 PM
You forgot one important detail: Are you fishing for stocked or wild trout? Because they act quite differently and each one requires a different approach. That would be the first question I would ask.

I agree with this 1.

I trout fished for the first time last summer. We walked a small stream in Iowa ad had a nce day. I had two nice Browns and my buddy had afew also. We were using Panther Martin and Blue Fox spinners. But I had the best of luck with my Johnson Beetle Spin. I like the Beetle Spin because it doesn't twist your line because the spinner is above the weight.

You use a weight with a spinner? Strange.

Hey Captain Q, I'm not sure jbird 68 was talking about using a weight with the spinner, just the weighted part of the beetle spin, and I agree that you do get less line twist because of its configuration. The beetle spin is just a great lure and awesome for a whole bunch of fish species.

Posted By hoosierbuddy? on 12 Mar 2011 06:34 AM
Hey Captain Q, I'm not sure jbird 68 was talking about using a weight with the spinner, just the weighted part of the beetle spin, and I agree that you do get less line twist because of its configuration. The beetle spin is just a great lure and awesome for a whole bunch of fish species.

I have never heard of a Beetle Spin. I looked it up and realized you were talking about a spinner bait with a beetle themed lure attached. The trout in my area would not hit a lure like that! It must be a geographical thing or something! I fish a lot of stocked AND wild trout and I know they don't bite lures that big.

could be I guess, but those beetle spins come in a variety of sizes, and they're pretty killer for crappie, smallmouth largemouth etc. and I wouldn't doubt they'd work on feeder trout as well, granted it wouldn't be my first choice but I wouldn't hesitate to try it!

Posted By hoosierbuddy? on 15 Mar 2011 08:33 PM
could be I guess, but those beetle spins come in a variety of sizes, and they're pretty killer for crappie, smallmouth largemouth etc. and I wouldn't doubt they'd work on feeder trout as well, granted it wouldn't be my first choice but I wouldn't hesitate to try it!

I do have some small spinnerbaits I use for bass. Maybe next time im out fishing for rainbows i'll tie one on and see what happens!

I would bet that the beetle spin would work ok for trout. would be handy for those weedier locations when a normal trout lure may not work as well. Its probably worth a try.

Brian

I have caught trout on some Mann's mini auger tail spinner baits that are the same size as a Bettle Spin. I haven't used them in many years. Maybe I'll try them again and see what happens although I'd hate to lose one.

Im always interested in what others use for trout. Thanks for all the info guys.

I always use a nympth fly or a grasshopper in the streams.

Hey you can check out this page about catching trout with powerbait in stocked ponds and lakes.

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