Crack the Code: Picking the Perfect Jerkbait Color for Trout Fishing
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Crack the Code: Picking the Perfect Jerkbait Color for Trout Fishing

When deciding which color jerkbait I am going to fish I have a few guidelines I follow. The most simple rule, when the water is clear I fish natural patterns. When the water is murky or dirty, I fish highly contrasting and vivid patterns. Selecting the correct color jerkbait or minnow lure can mean the…

10 of the best spoons for trout fishing
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10 of the best spoons for trout fishing

How to catch trout with spoons Spoons are among the oldest spinning lures still readily available, but they live in the shadows of flashy inline-spinners and lifelike jerkbaits such as the Rapala Original floaters. Spoons, in my opinion, are underrated, and many of us should fish them more. Spoons have some significant advantages over other…

Unique trout lures from Scandinavia which are proven trout catchers
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Unique trout lures from Scandinavia which are proven trout catchers

When most of us think of Scandinavian lures we will think of the excellent jerk baits from Rapala, or maybe Abu Garcia. But the Nordic countries have a thriving tackle industry with many home-grown brands and some of the most peculiar trout lures I have seen. Kuusamo Taimen Super This lure combines the vibration of…

Best trout Spinners and Lures for catch and release fishing
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Best trout Spinners and Lures for catch and release fishing

Catch and release is an important conservation tool to protect the quality of our wild fisheries. If all anglers, were to keep all that they catch the quality of some fisheries will quickly collapse. Rainbow trout streams are especially vulnerable to overfishing. Below, I share my opinion on what I consider are the best spinners,…

Top 25 Trout Lures: A Comprehensive Guide
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Top 25 Trout Lures: A Comprehensive Guide

Welcome to my attempt to list the 25 best trout lures of all time. Believe me when I say, narrowing down this list was no easy task. With countless lures out there designed to entice trout, it’s like picking a favorite child. Nevertheless, I’ve managed to compile a selection of 25 lures that have proven…