Casting Trout Spinners

For the spin fisherman who enjoys fishing for and catching trout, such as rainbow, brown, and brook trout, one of the most effective techniques that can be employed involves casting small spinners. Casting trout spinners effectively involves more than simply casting a spinner into the water and retrieving that spinner if you want to consistently catch trout and in this article I will reveal some tips and tricks that will help you take your spinner fishing to the next level.

The first tip is to always tie your spinner directly to the end of your fishing line. If you are worried about your line becoming twisted, a small barrel swivel can be tied onto the end of your line and then a twelve to twenty four inch leader should be added with the spinner being tied to the end of the leader. Try not to use a snap swivel as it can disrupt the natural action of the spinner.

Next, make sure that you are using very light fishing line (I prefer two or four pound test) anytime that you are casting trout spinners. Trout have very keen eyesight and will shy away from anything that appears "out of the ordinary" and visible fishing line would certainly qualify as something "out of the ordinary" and will cost you bites from inquisitive trout.

The depth at which you fish your spinner is of the utmost importance as well and there are two ways to add weight to your line anytime that you are casting trout spinners. One is by adding a little lead tape twelve or so inches above the spinner itself and the other is by adding a few split shot sinkers to your line the same distance from the spinner. Although it's sometimes more difficult to find, lead tape is the better choice as it gets "hung up" much less often than split shot sinkers.

Finally, make sure that you vary the speed and motion at which you retrieve your spinner. You never know what "action" the trout will prefer on a particular day, so experiment with your retrieve until you find the method that's working best for the day that you are casting spinners. As you are reeling your spinner in try "snapping" your rod tip from time to time. This action imitates a wounded bait fish and often triggers a bite from a hungry trout. Make sure that you add these simple tips and tricks to your trout fishing memory bank for the next time that you head out casting spinners for trout.