You can find many different variations in the types of trout fishing lures used for catching trout. Fishermen are very protective of their lures. Once they find a lure and technique that works for them, it is next to impossible to get them to use anything else. I heard many a fishermen swear by a particular lure, yet when others tried it, they did not have the same success. It does not mean that the fisherman lied; it means that the user was not skilled in the proper technique. Lure techniques are unique to every fisherman. Don’t be discouraged if a lure works for someone else and not for you. All it means is you have not found a lure you are comfortable using. Comfort and skill comes with time.

Choosing the right kind of lure for the season is important. Let us start off with Spinners. Spinners are used to simulate the kind of prey a trout would normally go after. For the early fishing season you want a spinner that is heavy enough to sink towards the bottom of the stream or lake, but not get caught on rocks and vegetation. Secondly the early season spinner has to be a little more flashy than normal to attract trout that have just come out of hibernation. Trout in early season swim slower and react slower to a potential meal.

Another example is to pair the spinner with a worm or other kind of bait. This works best right at the beginning of the season when snow is melting and filling the creek beds. Keeping the spinner and bait in one spot is a bit tricky. The bait has to move slowly down the stream. This slow motion of the worm with a spinner attached is a good indication to a trout that a possible meal is at the end of your line.

Another kind of spinner is called a Spoon. A spoon spinner resembles its name. It is flat and shaped like a spoon. It is used as a cast and retrieve lure. The nature of the lure is to resemble a small bait fish. Yet trout are not easily fooled. If no bait fish are in the area, a trout will normally pass on this kind of lure. Spoons come in all kinds of weights and dimensions. As talked about above, if the fishing is early in the season, a heavier spoon is necessary for it to sink to the right depths. Spoons over an inch long really do not work well for trout. It is best to stick to an inch or shorter for the spoon lure to be effective.

Another popular lure is a Rooster’s tail. This lure resembles a rooster’s tail because of the animal hair that is attached to the end.  This lure looks like a minnow when moving through the water. A nice feature of this lure is the ability for it to either dive deep or stay on the surface. This lure is considered an advanced fisherman lure, because of its ability to be used on top or below the waterline.  To make the lure go deep, the tip needs to be altered in a way that may break it. It takes special care to tweak the tip just right for it to dive deep into the water. A rooster tail can vary in size, yet the average size is between three to four inches.

The typical way to use a spinner is to cast upstream. The line will arch toward the bank providing a natural movement to your lure. Trying this method is the best way to learn how to cast with a spinner. Once the skill set is learned, different methods can be added.

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