Lure Fishing For Trout
By Bob Ives
While most Australian trout fishermen are in love with fly fishing
for trout, there are still a number of them who love to go lure fishing
for trout. The more options you give yourself the better your chances
for success, and let's face it, sometimes due to high winds or limited
area around you, it might be tough to work a fly properly, so fishing
for trout with a lure might be more appealing and more productive.
Trout fishing lures come in all kinds of styles and colors, and you
could soon have a whole tackle box full of these little gems. Of course,
lures are artificial baits, which right there is going to save you the
trouble of catching live baits, and the expense of purchasing them at
the tackle shop. The local bait shop owner is probably a very nice chap,
but it's always better to keep your money in your own pocket, right?
The one problem with trout fishing lures is that sometimes to get the
bite you might have to go for a smaller bait, but that inspires bites
from panfish and other smaller fish that you may not want to deal with
while you're fishing for trout. Of course, the solution is to go with a
bigger bait. You might catch less trout, but when you do, they will
likely be bigger. Sounds like a fair trade to me.
Trout fishing lures and artificial baits come in many forms;
everything from imitiation crayfish and minnows to shiny silver spoons
that imitate other bait fish. Also popular are variations of spinner
baits; in-line spinners and small bladed spinners.
Trout Spoons
Browns seem to like those gold spoons when you throw them out and
just let them sink down. Jigging them up and down is a good idea if you
can. On the other hand, Rainbow trout find more temptation in the silver
spoons. I've always had good luck with the spoons that are silver on one
side and red and white striped on the other. Try a copper spoon for the
Brook Trout.
Hard Lures And Spinners For Trout
Try variations in colors, action and sound in your when fishing with
trout lures. Sometimes more wobble will attract trout, sometimes less.
The same thing can happen with noisey lures. A little rattle in the lure
may arouse the curiosity of a trout that wasn't really planning on
dining just yet. Also, it's a good idea to vary your retrieval speed.
Sometimes fast and straight forward works, sometimes slow and steady
gets the job done. If they don't seem to be going for either of those,
pump the lure, let it drop then reel it fast and stop. Anything you can
think of that an injured bait fish might do is going to help you catch
more trout in Australia.
Trout Jigs
Now, there is another lure that often works for trout fishing, but
you have to be careful with it. It's called the jig, and I say be
careful because if you are fishing it around a lot of cover, like rocks
and fallen limbs, you're probably going to lose a few and it's no fun
having to keep retying. Rainbows are pretty fond of jigs when you fish
them in deeper waters in streams. Trout jigs aren't very large. The
bodies are generally made up of soft plastic or even feathers and hair
like a fly would be. The jig heads usually only way about 1/16 of an
ounce, and up to 1/32 of an ounce on the heavier side.
So, now that you've got the menu put together, it's time to head out to
the water and invite your aquatic guests to dinner :) |
