troutspinner
Nuts & Bolts Guy
I thought I would share how I usually fish when I am not on my boat. I like to make quick runs to local waterways at least once a week, especially when I know I won’t have the opportunity to take my boat out. I usually end up at my local little reservoir that I’ve mentioned many times but I have a couple others near me that I like to hit once in a while also.
Tomorrow I’m aiming for a stream first light but I know flows are low so my “pack” has some extras in it, in the event I end up at that local little reservoir.
A pic of all of my tackle.
The inline spinners are for the stream but the spinbaits are just too fun to throw so they might as well come along, especially if I end up at the reservoir.
The 3” worms, 1/0 EWG Hooks and 1/16 ounce tungsten nail weights are my backup plan. They catch in the toughest of times and are weedless if I once again, end up at that reservoir and the spinbaits do not work.
Other than some boots in the bed of my truck, that is it. All bundled up and waiting for me in the morning.
I love these “little” trips, I learn a ton! Keeping the tackle simple teaches me to really explore every way of fishing what is in my leftover and now tackle “rage” pack.
. High, low, fast, slow, etc. When it is the only thing you have, you have to make do with what you have right?
If this were early spring, none of that tackle above would be with me but the tackle would be just as sparse. The same goes for late fall / winter. All of these “little” trips have taught me about how the lake changes during the year and what fish want to see…..or at least what I have learned to use to dupe them during those seasons.
Anyways, I thought I would share my learning approach. On shore or on boat, limit yourself at times so you can really focus on technique with just one or two baits and no backup. The byproduct makes you focus on the environment more and you pick up on nuances you may have not previously noticed, helping to develop a pattern. It is especially gratifying when you see something that most won’t see, cast and catch. It is hard to explain but when you see it, you know it, and you are only surprised when you don’t get bit.
Tomorrow I’m aiming for a stream first light but I know flows are low so my “pack” has some extras in it, in the event I end up at that local little reservoir.
A pic of all of my tackle.
The inline spinners are for the stream but the spinbaits are just too fun to throw so they might as well come along, especially if I end up at the reservoir.
The 3” worms, 1/0 EWG Hooks and 1/16 ounce tungsten nail weights are my backup plan. They catch in the toughest of times and are weedless if I once again, end up at that reservoir and the spinbaits do not work.
Other than some boots in the bed of my truck, that is it. All bundled up and waiting for me in the morning.
I love these “little” trips, I learn a ton! Keeping the tackle simple teaches me to really explore every way of fishing what is in my leftover and now tackle “rage” pack.
. High, low, fast, slow, etc. When it is the only thing you have, you have to make do with what you have right?If this were early spring, none of that tackle above would be with me but the tackle would be just as sparse. The same goes for late fall / winter. All of these “little” trips have taught me about how the lake changes during the year and what fish want to see…..or at least what I have learned to use to dupe them during those seasons.
Anyways, I thought I would share my learning approach. On shore or on boat, limit yourself at times so you can really focus on technique with just one or two baits and no backup. The byproduct makes you focus on the environment more and you pick up on nuances you may have not previously noticed, helping to develop a pattern. It is especially gratifying when you see something that most won’t see, cast and catch. It is hard to explain but when you see it, you know it, and you are only surprised when you don’t get bit.
