HOW TO FISH SPINNERS FOR TROUT - TIPS & TRICKS for SUCCESS

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

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[@leafysfishing]

Do you need swivels on spinners or can you put them on straight from the pack (Mepps spinners)

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

@@leafysfishing I always run a swivel. If you’re not using my spinners I run a swivel 20” or so above the lure

[@leafysfishing]

@@mainetroutwhisperer thanks.. I use a thin wire trace due to all the pike in our canals and rivers, it has a clasp on the end but the clasp is straight onto the wire. I'm guessing I'd still be best with a swivel.. do you post abroad? If so post a link ill take a look. Thanks for reply also 👍

[@leafysfishing]

@@mainetroutwhisperer subbed btw

[@quansolo3159]

Huge fan I'm also from Maine and mainly fish trout and salmon

[@asmokingumbrella]

Thanks a lot for posting this for newbies like me. A buddy of mine just got me interested in fishing, but I'm still learning/researching on everything to knots, to baits and lures.

[@scottbaker2495]

Love the rooster tail caught over 1500 trout last summer in Nova Scotia mostly on the rooster tail

[@darksidecarnival5385]

This was so helpful to me. Being new it gives me a better idea about how to use spinners. Thanks!!

[@supermiatabros505]

Whoop whoop 🔥 🎣

[@bkbaitsal4389]

You need to try Daiwa JX8 braid, it's the best braid out there! I've fished them all and nothing beats it!. G Loomis NRX rod and Shimano Stella reel gets it done for me.

[@gizmocarr3093]

Great video should have shown your spinners rather those ones you displayed. I have been using Fly Snaps in place of regular snaps and found they work even better than the conventional kind. They work fine on minnow baits and jigs too. The regular ones are inexpensive and you can get 50 on E-Bay for next to nothing. There are higher priced ones labeled Traun River micro snaps they are quite pricey. The other thing I found is using RIO Wire Bite tippet if you have issues with pike this works well for me. You tie it on pretty much like mono without the need for crimp sleeves or swivels. You might already know about using them but maybe not. Even little pike and pickerel can cut your valuable lures off.

[@TheSpentPenny123]

Good stuff! I just ordered some spinners/spoons from your site and I look forward to trying them out. I'm an avid bass fisherman and I'm new to trout fishing but I'm a lot of fun.

[@joshuavanscoyk9404]

Dude can you PLEASE do a tutorial on how to drift worms/plastics for trout pleasseeee?

[@amd3636]

Nice info! I live in Midcoast and want to try spinning for trout this year to tide me over until Striper season. Nice to find you!

[@alexandermutter929]

Just caught my first brook trout on a blue vox vibrax spinner (also caught a half dozen monster sized creek chubs but who cares lol)

[@atlanticocean640]

Very well said. I build my own spinners because I don’t like what’s out there today for product, cheaply made. I put glow beads on some of my spinners for the darker Waters you tend to find in Maine and they work really good. I also make some spinners with a drop chain and hook with glow resin on the hook works well with slow day fishing. Great video

[@danailvasilev8565]

Great concise video. Thanks. Was looking for something like this for a while.

[@JH-pt6ih]

No Panther Martin in your spinner line up? How dare you! :) Finally going to get to throw your Everett Lures this weekend!

[@ramboj7924]

After trial and error I found the smallest spinners work best (my meps aglia ebrite), mostly in pink with a salmon egg on the treble. I dont know why but every species of fish in my waters all go nuts for it small to large and I never target a specific size but that spinner has been my most effective lure ever

[@brendanleung9989]

Nice video! Just wondering but what style and what size single hooks do you use for the inline spinners you make?

[@Kevin24018]

me too

[@mylyrics7312]

I just got my new tackle box and I'm anxious to use it

[@andresilva3331]

@Codygamer360 bro what?😂

[@ReelMichiganAnglers]

Love your spinner designs!

[@heathergibson7507]

Biggin at the end!! Lets see the vid of it

[@Basket_Case_1]

Excellent video. I also make my spinners with a built-in swivel! Say, what other spices can be caught on inline spinners?

[@michaelburke5907]

Well, I've caught trout, small mouth, largemouth, walleye, northern pike, musky, perch and other panfish, all on various type and sizes of inline spinners.

[@nicktrubia4831]

Hey Thanks for the tips, just starting freshwater fishing and want to try trout in the rivers and streams. looking to practice thanks again!

[@NewZealandAnglers]

Awesome video bro.... Spin fishing is as much of a skilled way of fishing as any other method like reading the water, colors, winding in your real, etc. This video showed that. Thanks

[@mainetripper]

Well done. Enjoyed the info! Now I need to get some of your lures!

[@MeetMeOutside]

Me also !

[@TerryBollea1]

Another lefty! Wow! Thats 2 Ive found in 2 weeks!

[@bjnelson9490]

Good video and good tips. I just subscribed. Always nice to converse with a fellow avid Trout Angler. I guide in WVa, VA, and NC. Wonderful year round action in all three states. The year round part gives us the edge over most northern states but I've fished Maine and upstate NY and most of Canada. Loved it up there too. No spinner box is complete without multiple sizes and patterns of Joe's Flies. Like I said, I've guided for over 25 years and no spinner on the market comes close. Get you some Brown Hackle and Black Wooly Worm patterns in 1/8 and 1/4 oz sizes. You can cut off extra treble if you desire. When you get them let me know. I'm willing to bet they become your go to. Good luck and enjoy.

[@shermanemma]

Excellent video full of very useful information...as usual!

[@gilliexhd]

I’m in Biddeford where are you near love to see a Mainer doing well

[@cristobalmaganamedina3945]

Hello. Where do you get the spinner kit to make your own lures. I would like to do my own lures too. Thanks for the video

[@adrianwells8087]

Great video man! I learned a lot.

[@PooKan_VoolKaN]

Thank you for your video. Very helpful

[@dravinjames4845]

Good job , video was awesome.

[@steveforbes7718]

This was a nice video. Especially for beginners. However, even experienced people can use a little review once in a while.

[@jaceclaycomb2425]

This was really helpful

[@frankmargel3305]

Maine Life~Stoked! Thumbs way up!

[@wyvern2341]

What hooks did you use to replace the trebles in this?

[@massmulletman4689]

Well done I use a 5 foot 6 st.croix ultra light

[@jordanlorlovick1769]

I use the 7 footer! I love it. I can’t remember the exact length of it. But I just got it! Love it so far! Very first rainbow weighed 4lbs! It sure was fun to reel her in with my new St. Croix! Too bad though, I didn’t catch many that day. But at least I caught a big one! Happy fishing to you!

[@blockaderunner]

that was my 1st pole back in 2008, I still use it and it's my Only pole, my reel is only a $40 flueger from that year too, I just got back into fishing this year due to a friend who has access to 8 private lakes about and hour and a half away we've been 6 times this year but he goes every week sometimes 4 times a week

[@Edwardcruzz13]

Hey brother ! On my ultra light rod I have a 5 lb braid. Is that more sensitive than a 10 lb, new to fishing ..ty , love the channel

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

The LB test doesn’t really effect how sensitive it is. I always say use as heavy line as you can get away with. Braid is just much smaller diameter than mono for the same lb test. You should be fine with that

[@Edwardcruzz13]

@@mainetroutwhisperer ty much

[@susanbernardini8864]

Great tips. Thanks

[@paulbarbacano1109]

Very helpful 👍

[@isthisbetterwell9958Ds]

the golden phoebe is the best lure

[@zakfinley]

Great info thank you👊👍

[@ryanhancock6272]

Grear info ! ..Do you use live bait on your spinners? Worms for example

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

I don’t. Never needed to

[@graham9045]

Do you find the barrel swivel between braid and lead sufficient?

[@joesmith6420]

Any advice on getting started fishing on streams in maine....traveling in October 2nd week to Franklin county 🙏

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

Use small spinners

[@brianandres983]

Is it possible to use a medium spinner rod with flies...if so I'm guessing 6-8lb test?

[@joshuarogers4428]

Have you ever had issues with the whole lure body spinning and creating a lot of line twists? will the swivel prevent the lure body from spinning?

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

The swivel prevents it

[@Wrangler98]

Spin to Win

[@davidmburgess3794]

Great videos! I just ordered some lures from your website and can't wait to try them out. Quick question - what do you recommend for an Ultra Light rod around $50? I need to buy two rods for me and my son both, so I can't go too expensive. Also, should the rod be fast action? We are primarily fishing a lake with stocked trout -- it's only 3 minutes from my house.

[@codynorton_3453]

I got a shimano sensilite for 60 but it was hard to find for a baitcaster... there are spinning on bass pro tho

[@ethicalsteel1686]

I have a shakespeare combo rod & reel that came with a small tackle, but i have heard great things about the uglystick gx2

[@apabendajadihariini4108]

Cool vid bro

[@beardedbarbeque1530]

Do you have a review of the pack in the beginning of this video? Or what you carry in the pack?

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

I’ll do one this spring

[@rhettquinn7788]

Great info. Thanks for the video

[@VerrillvilleOutdoors]

Great video man!

[@juanm_23]

What size or weight spinners do you use for trout. Seeing different sizes and not sure what size range is recommended for trout?

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

Up to 1/4oz

[@blockaderunner]

I use 1/2 ounce spoons orange painted black, then for "spinners" I've got a lot of 1/16 1/8 Panther Martins (don't like it that light can't cast very far), 1/2 ounce Mad Bites (too large shouldn't have bought that size), 1/2 ounce crankbait (too large but casts far), and I'm in the process of being shipped (3/8 and 1/4 Blue Fox spinners) and 1/4 Tazmanian devils (I had the 1/2 ounces but lost both to snags but the fish followed and bit but didn't commit a few times more than any other lure), and a rooster tail (1/4 ounce) on the way. My buds both Friday and Saturday night were bringing in over 50 pounds of carp and catfish with meat and corn etc etc concoction, but I don't like that fish. I caught only a crappie and a trout both nights. I tell them I only like to cast. They were proud of themselves though and were full of action all night and slippin and fallin in the water, smokin dope etc. I helped shining my headlight on them when needed. I mean, I wasn't catching anything with all my lures in the dark.

[@keithbasham2413]

How long is the bumper? Great videos

[@graham9045]

2-4 feet is fine

[@midwestfisherman]

Nice video! Subscribed!

[@TylerGoesFishing]

inline spinners catch all

[@sporto10003]

What kind of single hooks you have on the Rooster tails, Mepps and Blue Fox?

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

It’s a sickle hook.

[@aaronready1]

Good stuff

[@Jfldhr]

Cool video, thank u for uploading, stay safe ...

[@08alexnyc]

How do you switch out the treble for a single on a Rooster Tail or any inline spinner?

[@BrettPrice1983]

use a pair of split ring pliers. I'm not sure what size hook to use. if you search split ring pliers on YT some good vids pop up. Good luck.

[@noelduggan72]

Good Stuff!!! - 👍

[@General_Haze]

How do you prevent snags, or is that why you switch all your treble to single hooks?

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

General Haze yes you will get less snags with singles

[@General_Haze]

@@mainetroutwhisperer okay sweet. What kind of hook do you prefer? I just got into fishing this summer dont know a crazy amount, but I want to try this out.

[@edman6111]

Nice video, you do catch a pant load of trout.

[@cameronschweitzer3382]

What about a 6 foot ultra lite for trout would that be any good

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

Yes it would. I’d use that for smaller water, but it should be fine for everything

[@dangero4142]

Do you need to use a fly with a spinner or will just the spinner do the trick?

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

Just the spinner

[@dangero4142]

@@mainetroutwhisperer will the fly be extra help?

[@pinkadam8989]

I find that berring swivels work much better

[@funkymojo111]

Liked, sub'd, and bookmarked site. 👍

[@johnperry9008]

Where can I get your lures?

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

www.troutwhisperertackle.com

[@bigbad27]

Line butter for line conditioning.

[@bigbad27]

Or braid to flouro with a modified Albright knot.

[@miguelgoizueta7103]

Good video...!!!

[@dangero4142]

How do you change from a triple with a mepps? It seems to just be stuck there

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

Wire cutters

[@goinfishinalba9811]

Then you will need to put a new hook on to a split ring then attach that to yr mepp

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

@@goinfishinalba9811 no split ring. Just use the open eye Siwash and crimp it down.

[@goinfishinalba9811]

@@mainetroutwhisperer thx Maine 🎣

[@kenneth9249]

Anything you put on the hook? Scent?

[@maritimeus]

Yes, sheep semen scent works well and is potent.

[@dwightpeigan6057]

Can you add scented bait like power-dough to spinners? Does anyone do this and know if it makes the spinner more effective?

[@benp8]

Yup, I smear some Power Bait on my spinner and usually get 5x more bites!! The key is to make sure you don't put it on in a way that disrupts the action (i.e., don't put a big clump near the spinner blade so it can't spin). Usually just pinch a little bit onto the hook, or if your spinner has a dressing, just smear some onto that.

[@williamgriffin2093]

Iv just started getting into spinners. Any tips on preventing getting hung up and losing your spinner?

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

William Griffin single hooks

[@keithbasham2413]

I thought that panhandler s was rated for 2 to 6 lbs. line, yet you are using 10lb line? Can you help a brother, I’m new to fishing.

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

Yeah that’s a monofilament rating. Braid has a much smaller diameter

[@jamesreynolds4679]

Top end equipment. You need that edge I guess.

[@yogeshshrama9739]

Having fished multiple s in different sizes and colors, kzbin.infoUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 this is by far my favorite. One thing to be aware of is the sided willow blade. One side is silver and the other is the green/orange shown. This is not bad, just unconventional. In terms of fishing, I have found the lure works just fine without a tail like a craw or shad. That addition is up to you. Also, the hook part where you attach the swivel snap or tie the line is a problem on baits these days, since it's able to slide up and down. However this lure seems to be tight enough that that doesn't happen often, and you can solve it by putting a thin slice of medical tube over the hook before attaching the line. Like others have said, it's really magic on a good windy day.

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

That’s awesome

[@maljohn6584]

Makes me giggle all this EXPENSE with POSH LURES. MY OLD MAN NOW PASTED AWAY FISHED WITH SILVER CHOCOLATE PAPER WRAPPED AROUND A HOOK. AND CAUGHT, TROUT AND SALMON ALL HIS LIFE. AND IM 65 AND STILL CATCHING THE SAME WAY AS HE DID 🤔.

[@jordannijjar5414]

What about a fidget spinner? Do these work? :D

[@iguy24]

Waterville? Messalonskee?

[@michaelgosselin2691]

You live in Maine?

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

I do

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

I make my own spinners and put swivles on them.

[@donaldjacques7962]

Mepps spinners in Montreal, $15 ,$16 ,I am not casting that in a stream.

[@danielleininger5422]

Need to use a siwash hook

[@dfasdfasdfsad3249]

hey what rivers and lakes do you fish in maine?

[@SirPraiseSun]

why are these setups so techincal does it really makea difference if u have a 2nd line that goes around through with the line for... what ? 1 line works just fine

[@M1XEDBAG]

10 lbs braid is more sensitive so you get more feedback in the reel and rod but it’s prone to fraying. Putting a leader line on the end of your braid protects it from the harsh environment of rocks, rubble, branches etc.

[@graham9045]

leader line can also be clear so you have a cleaner presentation for lineshy fish

[@Jfldhr]

Do you ship to Canada ?

[@maritimeus]

No, too liberal.

[@animalbarrie]

Don't use snap swivels.....Use tactical angler clips

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

I always recommend tying directly to the lure.

[@animalbarrie]

@@mainetroutwhisperer - You've obviously never used a tactical angler clip

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

@@animalbarrie you would be correct. I don’t see the point. What’s the argument for them?

[@animalbarrie]

@@mainetroutwhisperer - the micro TA clips are the size we use in freshwater. Ideal for quick lure changes, they do not bend or break. We use the 50lb size when throwing plugs and twitch baits into the surf for blues, Spanish, and specks. If you are incorporating swivels into your spinners this is the same concept but with the ability to quickly change your presentation.

[@RCSTILE]

Another 20 something year old kid doing a video on trout fishing and he still hasn't learned how to cast a spinner with a spinning rod. The only thing of value this video has to offer is he is using good equipment and recommends you do the same. I'm also glad he thinks $4 for a rooster tail is cheap. When I was his age they were 50 cents.

[@thecount1001]

not only single hooks, pinch those barbs down. unless you're starving and fishing purely for food, why injure the fish any more than necessary. here in BC it's the law, single barbless only and i don't know why it's not the case everywhere. barbs cause lots of injury, but nothing compared to trebles. trebles are barbaric.

[@maritimeus]

😂

[@robertcornelius3514]

Start getting in the habit instead of saying smaller, or larger, start saying #0, #2 or #3 and #4 spinners.

[@mainetroutwhisperer]

Robert Cornelius Thanks. Even that isn’t too specific. One companies #1 could be the same size as another companies #2

[@TrailingSkies27]

Try to get into the habit of not sounding like a know it all Robert.

[@barbeychris2636]

Wow just seeing this out of the box kzbin.infoUgkxQr1yd4Zc6qJF-scTB6Zb9dQbVpviuRxB recommend I have yet to fish with this set up, but based on the first hands on appeal, I can tell this is going to change the way i pack and carry to a whole new level. If you fish like i do, you know the smaller and less stuff the better. I’ve added a photo of just some of my gear so you can see how serious i am about fishing.