Springtime Trout Fishing

Spring is here and to most die-hard fishermen it means the spring trout fishing season is upon us. Seasoned trout fishermen know that early spring is one of the best times to visit their favorite trout fishing hole. Grabbing their fishing poles, spooling their fishing lines, and sharpening the hooks on their flashy fishing lures.

In the spring, the water is usually higher and much murkier due to the spring storms and melting ice. The trout are often feeding very aggressively during the spring, opportunistically grabbing anything that looks like food in the fast moving water currents. To be able to eat though, they must be able to see it through the mud rich, stained water.

Flashy Spoons

The main thing to remember when trout fishing early spring is that the flashier the fishing lure, the better. The most popular lure among the trout fishing experts is the spoon, very flashy by nature, most all spoons put off flash and vibration when pulled through the water with every type of retrieval method.

The best spoon to use also depends on the type of water being fished, determining factors are also the spoons weight in relation to its’ length. Wide streams, deep holes, and stronger currents call for a heavier spoon, which can be cast further and worked faster than lighter spoons.

Water color

The water color is another determining factor when choosing the correct swimming action as well as the proper colors and finishes. Tighter wobbling spoons are great for clear water, while a wider wobbling spoon is the ace in the hole for dirty, murky water. The wider wobbling spoon sends out larger pulses and makes a wider visible impression in the water; both of these qualities can help the fish find the spoon.

It is difficult to guess why a particular color or finish would produce more strikes than another one day and not the next. Still, the basics are, metal finishes seem to work best for clear or slightly dirty water while very dirty water calls for brightly painted or very flashy holographic strips on the spoon. Neon colors such as chartreuse, orange, and hot pink are easy for the trout to spot in dirty water. On the other hand, black makes an easy to see contrast even in the dirtiest of waters.

Tips To Catching Spring Trout On A Spoon

One of the biggest advantages that the trout fisherman has in early spring is that the strong currents that accompany the high water levels will position the fish in obvious areas and make the feeding alleys very easy to recognize. The trout will hang out in the only places they can, behind obstructions that slow the current of the water such as rocks or logs.

Spoons can be fished many ways to catch trout near the surface or on the bottom. The general idea is to cast either upstream or cross current. Downstream casts equal upstream retrieval, most spoons do not operate properly with the constant current against them, this also does not fit into the genre of natural foods that are floating along with the current.

The best overall way to work a spoon in trout water is to make short casts upstream and cross current while practicing a combination of rod sweeps and stops that put the bait in action as the water carries it downstream. This puts the lure right over the heads of the trout in the proper direction that they are used to seeing their food come from.

Conclusion

With a bit of practice and a taste for trout, you should be slaying the springtime trout in no time at all. This is your best chance ever to catch a hungry trout this year. Spring has Sprung for trout fishing, so grab your best fishing gear and go get em'!

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