Trout

It’s spring, the water is cold, and the fishing is still slow. So here I sit, writing a few simple tips that can help you succeed in your hunt for the year’s first trout in open water!

Over the years, I’ve picked up a few things that I think work well in the spring. I use lures that have nice swimming actions when moving slowly. But not too aggressive. I don’t think fish respond to exaggerated movements of the bait when the water is still cold.

Some alternatives that I’ve enjoyed good fishing with are: Rapala BX Minnow, Rapala Shadow Rap Shad and Storm’s 360GT Searchbait. Something these three baits have in common is that they are nice and consistent in their action when you reel them in slowly.

When it comes to colors, I often go for natural colors. But something with blue and/or orange is something I often pull out and which has caught me a lot of good fish during spring fishing. Some alternatives here are: Rapala BX Minnow in the colors TR and RT, Rapala Shadow Rap Shad in the colors