Even the most seasoned fisherman enjoys learning new trout fishing tips or reinforcing when he already knew but may have forgotten.  You could have the best trout lures on the market, but if you do not know when and where to fish in order to be the most productive, the kind of tackle you use won’t make much of a difference.  Learn the best places to fish in both streams and lakes below, as well as a different way to fish if you are looking for something different than your normal fly fishing rig.
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The Mepps Aglia was recently ranked the #1 trout lure by readers of Field and Stream. Trout spinners are one of anglers’ favorite fishing lures and are effective all year round.

The size of your lure is important. A common rule of thumb to keep in mind is smaller fish bait will be effective for catching smaller fish and larger lures should be used when fishing for larger fish. A dressed spinner will have a larger profile in the water than regular spinners. This makes plain trout spinners work better for stream trout.

Mepps Aglias sizes range from #00 through #5. Size #00 weights 1/18 of an ounce and is a Mepps Ultra Lite. A #5 Aglia weighs half an ounce. The Mepps Aglia is so popular with fishermen world-wide because it will catch just about any freshwater fish and many species of saltwater fish. Mepps Aglia size #00 and #0 are good for smaller stream trout and size #4 Aglias are good for lunker Rainbow trout; a size #5 spinner would be used more as Northern Pike lures than for trout. Continue reading ‘Trout Spinners: Mepps Aglia’

In many spring-fed streams, spinning tackle is the most popular equipment used for rainbow trout fishing. The spinning blade on the wire flash pumps and pushes through the water and mimics the flashes made by darting creek chubs in these streams. In-line spinners are the fish bait of choice when fishing for rainbow trout on spinning tackle. Two very popular brands of trout spinners are Mepps and Panther Martin. Continue reading ‘Trout Spinners’