Ultra-light spinning tackle is probably the most
popular tackle used by rainbow trout fisherman on rivers and streams.
The blade spins on a wire flashing and moving the water as it is
imitating the flashes made by creek chubs. Rainbow trout fishermen
choose inline spinners most often when they fish for trout on spinning
tackle.
Inline spinners
Inline spinners are the
standard style of trout spinner. The metal blade revolves about the
middle wire of the spinner. At the back of the spinner blade, the
spinner can hold fabric skirts, weights, beads, or other vibrant
material. Willowleaf style blades are the style of blades used on
inline spinners.
Willowleaf blades remind one of the leaves of a
willow tree and are long and narrow shaped blades. The willowleaf
blades used on inline spinners emit nearly no vibrations and are used
only for their flash unlike the spinnerbaits used when fishing for
other fish like bass or pike. These types of spinners are excellent
lures to use for trout in the crystal clear water in streams and
mountain lakes where rainbow trout are located.
A Rooster Tail
spinner is an inline spinner with a feather skirt around a treble hook
at the base of the lure. Howard Warden developed the original Rooster
Tail in the late 1950's. Rooster Tail spinners also uses a willowleaf
blade like other inline spinners.
Trout Spinner Fishing Methods
Trout
spinners can appear easy to fish but a few points need to be kept in
mind. A simple technique is to just cast out the spinner and reel it
back in quick enough to make the blade spin. A better technique than
that would be to occasionally pause as you reel in and give the spinner
a swift jerk. This method will give the lure the illusion of a dying
minnow and is quite often a good method of triggering trout to strike.
When
fishing with trout spinners the rotation of the spinner blade can make
the line twist. This will eventually result in dreaded bird's nests
which is when your line forms into knots. Tying a swivel on the end of
your line and then attaching the trout spinner to that will counter act
the rotation.
