I recently built a Forecast F662-4 and a SP600 to be used as UL spinning rigs for trout. Over the holidays I am going to hit some local rivers and I want to get down low in the deep pools, specifically targeting the larger browns that most fisherman don't get down to. Does anybody have thought on what to use to get down that deep? Would 1/16 or 1/8 ounce jigs holding small crawfish immitations work? I know this is more of a "how to fish" and not a "how to build" question, but I will be using rods I built!

A follow-up question - is a 3" senko too large for these fish? Do I need to stay down around 2" lures?

personally for browns in GA and surrounding states that I normally fish...I like the small 2 to 3inch plugs such as the rapala countdown..primarily black and gold, black and sliver colors.. the way the plug is designed you count to what over depth you want to be at..because it sinks at a rate 1 foot per second. I love these especially for the deep pools you speak of.


Dave



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/19/2008 03:41PM by David Teague.

Check out Leland's Lures / Trout Magnet. They have jigs and float systems that work just awesome!! Lite line - 4# max - and 1/64 oz jigs. They have cool videos you can watch too.

Can't say enough good about their system of jig/float combo - and I use it for stream smallies, crappie, walleyes too - you name it!

Good Luck - Marc

Lelands Trout Magnet is great. Check out this story, I was the boat he turned to look at and one of three witnesses outside of his guide, My buddy had just hooked a nice rainbow on a lil cleo and I immediately afterward caught a 17 inch brown on a SJW. But I have had a lot of success with the trout magnet. [lelandslures.com]. Also I have found that large deep diving crank baits and 3 inch count down rapalas work extremely well on browns in deep pools. Also if they are fairly shallow 5-7 inch rattling rogues work great. Rather unconventional to tell someone to use a large bass plug for trout but "I promise you they work, or your money back". I fish the Little Red River where the world record brown was caught, we have plenty of large browns to try them on.

What is an "SJW"? If the river is fairly fast moving, is it hard to get the crankbaits down quickly enough?

SJW = San Juan Worm


Walt

If you can also try fishing at night. A lot of larger trout feed into darkness, when there is less going on in the river. The suggestion to try bass size minnow plugs is a great one. Upsizing lures draws more attention from fish that can eat that size lure. Deeper diving minnow plugs will also get down in current quicker.

Thanks Walt, The crank baits usually get down fine, but I usually cast them at an angle from the boat down stream, basically that will mean the faster the current the deeper your plug goes. Teds right, I have always heard that at night was the best time to catch large browns. You could try something that glows and rattles.