Spinner Fishing

Demonstrates the basics of using spinners to fish for trout and offers tips that will be useful for both beginners and more experienced anglers with Jeff Dietrich of Shavers Creek Environmental Center at Penn State.

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[soutwi]

was that a blue fox spinner?

[cammy074]

does this apply for other fish EG. perch, pike or zander 

[cammy074]

does this apply for other fish EG. perch, pike or zander

[blackhawkanimator]

@MNLoveOutdoors by the way do you think if i just switched my spinner the trout would keep biting.

[blackhawkanimator]

Just a tip if you see a trout getting agressive towards your spinner speed it up and keep it running away from that trout beacuse spinners inmitate (sorry about my grammar and spelling) live fish and a live fish runs from its preditor.

[MNLoveOutdoors]

@MNLoveOutdoors but the spinner is a nice way to cover water and to look for schooling fish. Even if a trout doesn't always pick up on a spinner you will at least see a trout swim and flash by your bait quickly to check it out.  If they don't hit it on the 3rd cast then switch to live bait - it will usually get them.

[MNLoveOutdoors]

Most of the time it seems like it's just a one hit deal b/c once they feel the metal that's it for you. For me, very rarely do I get a trout to hit my spinner twice.

[limabeanz24]

@MNLoveOutdoors what i meant is i usually use nigghtcrawlers. with a panther matring is it a one shot deal like if the trout hits it will it let go or keep biting if you miss the strike

[MNLoveOutdoors]

@limabeanz24 Spinner for trout fishing can be fun if the bite is good. Panther Martin makes really good spinners that spin really fine (even able to spin with the current). Heavier spinners like Blue Fox vibrax (like the one in here) are heavier, helps you get down deeper, and usually for deeper streams. Either than that, once a trout hits a spinner it's pretty obvious you've got a hit. It's usually a pretty hard "tick"

[MusicXawsome]

ok, so do you have to use spinners in rivers or streams? Or can i use them on lakes and ponds too??