One trick for using a jig of any sort in a stream is to swing it below a float and let it ride down current on an open bail. Small hair jigs can be extremely effective on heavily-pressured fish as well as holdovers that have become more accustomed to feeding on naturally-occurring baits as opposed to hatchery pellets. Soft plastics such as Trout Magnets, Gulp or even an old-school curly-tail grub can be mounted on a jig head and cast to schooling fish. Probably not the first thing thought of by the average trout fisherman, jigs are a deadly option nonetheless. They are available in a wide range of sizes, and as a bonus there probably isn’t a fish in your lake or stream that won’t strike a spinner so your odds of simply catching are greatly improved. I like to set one line out with bait of some sort and then prospect the nearby waters with a spinner on a second rod. Whether you throw a Mepp’s, Rooster Tail, Blue Fox, Panther Martin or local favorite, this is a great searching lure when fish have spread out from where they were stocked. Much like the spoon, an inline spinner has long been a hot trout lure. In deep lakes, don’t be afraid to bounce the spoon off the bottom-you might just end up catching the biggest fish of the day! Inline Spinnerbaits Make note of the sink time when you begin catching as more fish will often be found there. Cast the spoon out and let it sink for a pre-determined amount of time before beginning the retrieve. When a standard cast-and-retrieve isn’t working, or when hunting fish in deep water, a count-down method can be used. When the appropriate size lure is chosen, you can just as easily fish them in a deep-woods stream as an expansive lake. Whether cast, jigged or trolled, spoons such as the Kastmaster, Thomas Buoyant, Little Cleo, Tom’s Taz Lure and others are great options for actively-feeding fish. For the purposes of today’s column, I will skip fly fishing as it simply isn’t my area of expertise-perhaps I’ll visit it next spring. Nonetheless, certain baits have their time and place on both native trout and fresh stockies alike. And while the trout purists are a group all unto themselves, for most of us trout fishing is a simple leisurely activity that provides a way to bridge the gap from winter shack-nasties to spring success. Even many hardcore saltwater anglers find themselves walking down a trout stream at one point or another in the 4 th month. Regardless of whether there is a closed season with opening day festivities or year-round angling in your home waters, April fishing is synonymous with trout. Certain baits have their time and place on both native trout and fresh stockies alike here are some of the author’s favorites.Ī look at some of the best offerings to tempt a trout this month and beyond.
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