Spin Fishing

[jdavis]

I would like to introduce a friend to Taneycomo. However he has never flyfished and doesn't even trout fish. Does anyone have any suggestions on some standby lures for both day and night fishing in the trophy area? I do not have a boat so we will be wading and only fishing in low water conditions.

[Phil Lilley]

Never fly fished and you're going to take him at night?!??! Better use barbless!!

Day time- or night- get in some current and use soft hackles, cracklebacks, small woolies or streamers and have your friend cast out as far as he can - then let out more line and then either sit there and wait or strip in slow- very slow. This is ow I taught my kids to fly fish. The trout hook themselves most of the time and then he'll get used to bringing them in.

[tippet7]

Phil,

I think he meant lures for spin fishing.

I cannot remember the last time I used spinning gear for trout. But rapalas, jigs always worked well for me.

[Rick F]

Phil,

I think he meant lures for spin fishing.

I cannot remember the last time I used spinning gear for trout. But rapalas, jigs always worked well for me.

I have used in line spinners dark colors, black w/ red or black w/gold worked for me. Floating rapalas black and gold or black w/ chrome and red around lip. I believe it is what they call vampire color. This however was during the summer, sunny with a little chop on the water. Use light clear line no heavier than 4 pound test. Vanish clear 2 pound is what I had and worked great. Another note, I retied my lure about every 5-10 fish because we were catching browns in between the rainbows. Just a safety precaution because I hate to lose fish and rapalas aren't cheap.

[Andrew Schaefer]

One of the ways I learned to catch trout on spinning gear up in the trophy area is by using small floating rapalas. Just cast it out and let it float in the current and swing it like you would a soft hackle. Keep the lure within a few inches of the surface. When you get a strike, reel the slack out of the line untill you feel the weight of the fish and then set the hook. Youll be surprized at how savagely those rainbows will attack a floating plug, even when it is just floating in the film. Sometimes it works great to make it wiggle on the surface by retrieving it slowly so that the plug wiggles through the water but stays on the surface. Sometimes they want you to twich it, sometimes they want it to have no action, you just have to feel them out. Your hookup percentages will be relatively low because of the bow in your line, but the number of strikes you get will amaze you. Its unconventional, but its something they haven't seen before, and thats good. Let me know how it works for you.

[troutgal]

I spin fish at the dam every time I fish at Taney, and the BEST way to catch a lot of trout is with maribou jigs. 64th oz or 32nd oz, in white, cinnamon, dark green or ginger. Fish across the current just off the bottom. Slow enough retrieve not to hang on rock, but not fast enough to snag the moss. Steady retrieve with strong jigging action. Good luck!

[Packman]

I certainly remember how to spin fish, as it is my way of fishing!! I would use some small Smithwick Rouges, get blue and silver its a good one. Also if your are willing to spend a little more per lure you can fish with a Lucy craft lure, get the blue or white ones they work well for me. Hope you tear em up!

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