![]() There are also those that prefer to fish these jigs under a bobber or strike indicator, just giving the lure an occasional twitch. Favorite jig colors are white, hot pink, and black & yellow mixed. And with the success they enjoy, it's hard to argue with them. Many trout fishermen are jig fisherman exclusively and can't imagine why anyone would consider fishing any other way. It takes a little practice to get the feel of it. Try counting "one-one-thou-sand, two-one-thou-sand." and so on to establish the rhythm of your cranking while bouncing your rod hand on each syllable. Your rod hand should bounce perhaps 4x per second while your retrieve hand is making no more than one revolution per second. Then retrieve the jig at a slow rate while simultaneously and rapidly twitching your rod tip up and down. To achieve the proper effect, cast and allow the jig the sink for a few moments. In fact, when marabou first became popular as a fly-tying material, some states actually considered outlawing its usage in some waters due to the massive success fishermen were having and how it actually depleted some trout populations. Trout and salmon appear to be programmed by nature to react to this motion almost without fail, so these lures will work even when the actual insects they imitate are not present. Even so, this lure is best fished with a spinning outfit. In fact, a marabou jig is technically a fly and can be used on waters designated as fly-fishing only. by dancing up and down rather than side to side. Many fishermen are under the mistaken assumption that marabou jigs imitate minnows, but they actually imitate the swimming action of certain large aquatic insects. ![]() Marabou jigs (not Crappie jigs) will flat out catch trout if you know how to fish them. If you can convince the fish that the minnow is injured and weak, it will often trigger a strike. A straight consistent retrieve works fine, but also experiment with jerky retrieves and start & stops. Vary your retrieve from quick to painfully slow. Other than these built-in perks, the action of the lure is totally up to you. They sink face first when you reel and belly first when you stop. When you stop reeling a neutral buoyancy plug, it won't float back to the surface, and it won't sink any further - it stops dead in the water. So, floating lures will swim downward until you stop reeling them, at which point they will slowly begin to float back to the surface. If the plug has a plastic lip jutting out and downward from the front of the lure, it will swim downward when you reel. You can buy floating, sinking or neutral buoyancy plugs to help you reach different depths. The beauty of using a plug is that you can experiment in a wide variety of ways. Look for a plug that will imitate small shiners (silver), suckers (gold), or sunfish. The classic Rapala Floating Minnow is one of most productive patterns of all time, but mini-cranks can also produce amazing results. The next lure on the menu are crankbaits. If you keep your rod tip down so the shadow is at your feet, you'll do fine. Since sudden movement spook trout, it makes sense that you're chasing fish away. Your line moving around on the surface of the water will cast a BIG shadow on the bottom of the stream. Next time you're fishing in clear water, take a look. Instead it seems that they are most often spooked by the shadow cast by the contact point of the line ENTERING the water. And even if they could clearly see your fishing line under water, they're probably not smart enough to care. Trout eyes have been thoroughly examined under a microscope, and human vision is actually 14 times more acute. Some believe that the trout actually can see heavier line, but this is simply not the case. Regardless of the rod and reel you choose, you probably shouldn't use a line any thicker than 6 pound test - just make sure you're using a good quality line, so it will be strong and flexible. Shorter rods also make it tougher to cast long distances. In other words, landing the fish is more difficult. The shorter the rod, the less shock absorber effect you'll have, meaning you'll have to use your drag setting and brains to avoid breaking the line. The smaller the reel, the smaller the crank ratio. Some trout fishermen love the challenge of an ultra-light set-up, but this is not necessary. Some of the pricier spincast reels do quite nicely, but a lightweight spinning reel with a medium action 6-foot rod is a better place to start for most fishermen. Now, while a simple Zebco-style spincast outfit may work fine, they're not always very good at casting thin flimsy line, which is a necessity. It starts with having the right equipment. The way to be successful fishing in this manner is fairly cut and dried. Lure fishing for trout doesn't exactly have much of a storied tradition to report on, but it sure is fun.
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