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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 colours, 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 imitation 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 colours, action and sound in your when fishing with
trout lures. Sometimes more wobble will attract trout, sometimes less. The
same thing can happen with noisy 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 :)
by Bob Ives
www.trout-fishing.com.au
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