The Right Way to Choose Trout Fishing Lures
Fishermen know only too well that fish, trout fish especially, can be quite elusive. Trout fish are a bit too smart for their good and it can be quite a chase catching one. Before we look at the types of lures that should be in your tackle, a few considerations should influence your ultimate choice of the right lure – or else.
First, the season you intend to fish should greatly influence the choice. You have to know what they are currently feeding on and consequently select the appropriate lure. Otherwise, the trout fish could out rightly ignore your lure. You can now quash your thoughts of a lucky streak. Secondly, the weight of the lure is critical. For instance, trout fish tend to be a bit lethargic early in the season, around winter, and tend to hang out at the bottom of the water, and are a bit unsettled or aggressive during warmer periods in the season. Therefore, you will want choose from lures that can sink into the water to elicit a strike earlier in the season and probably lighter kinds of lures later as the season gets warmer.
Even with these considerations, the trout fisherman choice of the right lure to use could also boil down to personal preference. I sure do hope your preferred choice hauls in the trout. Luckily, there is quite a selection of lures. Here are a few types of tested and proven lures;
Spinners are perfect for fishermen who are spin-fishing. I personally love them as they always seem to produce some sort of turbulence which makes the lure seem more alive, increasing the chances of a strike. They are very versatile when it comes to live bait and I recommend them for the ‘wet behind the ears’ fishermen.
Another type of spinners is spoons. They are available in a host of weights, sizes and weights and actually look like what the name suggests. But no, you won’t get easy and luck scoops with this ones. You certainly want to have spoons at the action end of your line especially in much slower and muddy currents with lots of runoff. You need to get the right color of spoons as well. Choose dark colors in dark conditions and relatively lighter colors in well lit conditions. Some manufactures have now produced spoons with glow paint.
Rooster tails have now grown in popularity. I know quite a number of trout fishermen with a couple of great compliments for them. They’ve got a little tussock and some sort of animal hair at the end. They resemble minnows, a natural and favorite prey for trout fish. Most of the rooster lures are about 3 to 4 inches in length and can dive to different depths. But you’ll have to work it if you want it to stay close to the surface or to dive deeper into the water..
Finally, arm yourself with a couple of lures and be ready to try them out during your fishing excursions. Remember, trout fish are a bit too smart.
Good luck.
