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By: Evan Gregor Staying power is a hard thing to come by in the fishing world. As angler behaviors change, different lures and lure manufacturers come in and out of style. Panther Martin, one of the original makers of the inline spinner, has remained an industry titan for two reasons: uniqueness and versatility. While inline spinners aren’t the talk of …
Streams are usually flowing strong with higher water levels in the early spring due to melting snow and rain runoff so you can usually catch rainbow and brown trout on action lures such as Panther Martin’s, Blue Fox spinners, small jerkbaits and crankbaits, and spoons. I prefer throwing these lures on spinning tackle with 4-pound test low visibility green monofilament …
Todd Spangler’s 12lb, 8-ounce speckled trout caught on February 9th, 2022, near the mouth of the Neuse River, is the official North Carolina state record. While fishing with a buddy and using his homemade rod, Todd initially thought he hooked into a hard-fighting striped bass before getting a glimpse of the 33.5-inch speckled trout. The fellas measured the catch once …
Trout can be picky or voracious eaters depending on what’s available for dinner. Size doesn’t matter to a trout; it will eat something as tiny as a zebra midge larva or a large as an adult mouse. The size of the trout also doesn’t determine its meal size because I have caught 12-inch rainbow trout on 5-inch jerkbaits yet the …
When a crowd of anglers surrounds you, patience and awareness become keys to a successful day on the water. Heavy pressure from big-money tournaments, season openers, or spawning runs can lead to combat fishing when anglers are lined up shoulder-to-shoulder along the bank or gunwale-to-gunwale in boats. I usually try to avoid fishing in a crowd, but I have encountered …
Cool fall weather provides relief for both trout anglers and trout. The summer heat makes it tough for anglers to fish in the middle of the day, but the cooler fall temperatures allow them to enjoy pursuing trout any time of the day. Trout need lots of oxygen and the amount of oxygen water holds decreases the warmer it gets, …
By: Ron Schmidt The variety of tackle and bait available to a trout angler is astounding! No matter your preference, be it fly fishing, spin fishing, worming, or tenkara, there are many choices out there. I prefer spin fishing with an inline spinner. They work exceedingly well in Wisconsin Driftless streams, and I make all the spinners I use, which leaves …
By: Ron Schmidt The Wisconsin Driftless area teems with cold, excellent water quality, outstanding water quantity, and trout! Beauty, peace, and challenges await the trout angler that chooses to seek out small streams. Beauty is something to behold. Its length, width, or depth could describe a small stream. Is a six-foot-wide stream small? Is a stream less than a quarter-mile …
Fresh off a successful adventure, I felt obligated to give you a rundown from a memorable day of targeting trout roaming in deep, clear water. I didn’t catch any monsters but I did fish new waters while applying a familiar technique in an unfamiliar way. The lake I chose holds catchable-size rainbow and brown trout that are stocked regularly, and have …
Trout are classified as cold-water fish so when water temperatures turn frigid they stay more active than warm water fish such as bass and crappie. Trout do slow down in the winter, but the fish still eat whatever is available in the fishery they inhabit. Food becomes scarcer for trout in the winter but there are still small insects in …
In streams, there’s a way to fish for trout that puts the current to work for you. It’s called a “swing” presentation, and, while it’s commonly used in deep rivers to catch salmon and steelhead, it works just as well on the stocked and native trout that live near you. In a swing presentation, you allow the current to carry …
Fishing is deeply ingrained in Minnesota culture, and with roughly 10,000 lakes to choose from, Minnesotans are spoiled when it comes to fishing. However, these paradises don’t come easy. It takes collective help from anglers, community members, and state agencies to maintain and manage these world-renowned fishing destinations. Now, let’s get to the chopper! For years, low-flying pilots in stripped-down …
