Topic: rainbows (Read 1563 times)

Buzzbait · « **on:** August 18, 2010, 09:16:08 PM »

At the tailrace of Smith Lake here in Alabama they stock Rainbow trout. The water is from a bottom discharged dam so the water is cold year round. A freind at work has gone once with his kids but they didn't catch anything. What should they be doing to improve? They were using 4lb test on spinning gear but not sure of what they were using for bait. Any pointers/tips using spinning gear for them would be most appreciated, including bait suggestions.

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shackwylde · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2010, 10:30:46 PM »

Hey Paul..I've been there before and we used corn from a can and Berkley power pellets ..They're good on the line and spinning gear, all I know buddy!!!

Carter · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2010, 10:37:46 PM »

Buzz, here is my suggestion for bait selection: corn, cheese (the kind in a squeeze tube), the paste type of bait in a jar made by Berkley, and small spinners. I caught a real nice one at Steamboat Lake in Colorado a couple of years ago. The cheese works best on a small treble or even a double hook. Then I dip it in the cool water for a moment to make it a little more solid because you can't cast it very hard or it will fall off. I also prefer a thin float rather than a round bobber. Same goes for the paste. Oh, they eat earthworms too. Thin wire gold hooks work well with the corn and worms. Good luck!

islandbass · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2010, 02:25:24 AM »

Here are three very effective baits:

Power Bait - any color
Earthworms
Salmon Eggs

Fish them on the bottom, fish them with a float.

"bass" lures like rapalas are also effective on trout, eg, floating minnows. Throw in spoons and inline spinners too.

If my daughter were there she could put on a clinic.

GMAN · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:47:29 AM »

Quote from: islandbass on August 19, 2010, 02:25:24 AM

Here are three very effective baits:

Power Bait - any color
Earthworms
Salmon Eggs

Fish them on the bottom, fish them with a float.

"bass" lures like rapalas are also effective on trout, eg, floating minnows. Throw in spoons and inline spinners too.

If my daughter were there she could put on a clinic.

Yup, Tablerock lake has the same. I typically fly fish it with a thread jig but that might be a bit advanced. You also have to watch how much water they are letting out. The less the better.

cutbait88 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:32:33 PM »

hey paul we should get a few guys from the club together and go ive been wanting to try it for awhile

Buzzbait · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2010, 07:40:52 PM »

Thanks guys! I will pass the kind words on to him.

What kind of float was that carter? (got pic?)

A video I saw on youtube looked like the guys were using what looked to be a mini c-rig .... guess it couldve been a float though?

E_Bassfisher · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2010, 08:07:20 PM »

fishing for trout in colorado, we used salmon eggs or earth worms for bait. we'd always start with a float(nothing unusual, just a regular old bobber). if they wouldn't bite that, we'd tight line(like you would for catfish).

Buzzbait · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2010, 08:38:06 PM »

Here is the video I saw. :

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE9huTfzqKs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE9huTfzqKs</a>

Is that a weight? What kind of rig is that?

Carter · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2010, 08:46:14 PM »

The straight kind not the round bobber type is what I found to work best. You know the kind, they have a coil on one end to attach to your line or you can use the kind that the line goes through.

cutbait88 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:05:15 AM »

it looks like a dropper rig its tied so that if the lead hangs you can break it off and still keep your hook i believe

GMAN · « **Reply #11 on:** August 20, 2010, 11:47:33 AM »

IF it was me I would use a thread jig and little bobber with the toothpick on it. Set the thread jig up to about 3-4" off the bottom and cast up stream of the fish. Basically this is FNF fishing. Its where bass fishing got it. The little jig floats past the trout and they eat it. I typically use 1/80-1/100 oz. Yes those weights are correct.

KyFisherman · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2010, 02:09:03 PM »

When I go trout fishing we go to Wolf Creek Dam in Kentucky.

You should fish on the bottom and pretty much bring your bluegill tackle. Just use little pieces of nightcrawlers or corn. Make sure your line is tight and get ready to jerk cause trout bite quick and usually only once or twice in a row.

JackJ · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2010, 02:15:32 PM »

I thought you were referring to....

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI</a>

baseballfatty · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2010, 05:00:21 PM »

Quote from: JackJ on August 24, 2010, 02:15:32 PM

I thought you were referring to....

+1

Ross D · « **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2010, 09:53:08 PM »

they crank up the turbines on the Lewis-Smith dam around 11 am and run them until 6 or so. the first trip we went in the evening expecting the water to drop relatively fast. found out later it takes about 2+ hours for it to drop completely. the best time to go is in the morning before the flood. you can still fish with the current after 11 but you really cant send your HAWG with 4lb test across to the other bank. we had a great time though. you could get just about anywhere with some knee high waders. thanks for the info

Buzzbait · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2010, 10:14:45 PM »

Another member here sent me some additional info. I'll give it to you tomorrow at werk. Thanks Get!

JJ, ....goodgooblywhooblies son! (yikes!

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Buzzbait · « **Reply #17 on:** September 06, 2010, 01:34:00 PM »

How many have you guys caught so far....update pls.

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