Numerous lures noted for their big trout potential rest motionless in the tackle box. Some are fused with fading colors and teeth scrapes while others gleam with the shine of a corvette fresh off the assembly line. At times, knowing which lure or presentation a fish desires can be as predictable as choosing the winning lottery numbers. However, getting familiar with which lure works best combined during certain conditions can pay big dividends for seekers of trophy trout.
"Personally, I wish I could catch them all with a topwater, but the most important consideration is always how deep the water is wherever you happen to be fishing," reports Mike Wexielman, a trout fishing expert with the credentials - a wall of prize winning catches to back up the value of his advice.
Wexielman keeps it simple when choosing his initial selection. "If the water is deep I throw subsurface tackle; if I'm wading shallows, a topwater is where I have my confidence."
When trout routinely slap plugs with disinterest, "step down." A swap from a topwater to a slow-sinker or from a slow sinker to a soft plastic provides appeal to garner the attacks for Wexielman. "If swirls occur beneath your lure, vary your speed. It can often be a factor."
Subsurface lures with slow presentations have long been the standby for big specks during cold months. However, when the slow-sinker and topwater bite turns sour, Mike starts "finessing." The darting presentation of a soft plastic may be the entree to a very big feast.
"There is something about red and white paddle tail minnows that really fire up trophy caliber specks. Folks just often underestimate soft-plastics." Wexielman says that the biggest trout he has seen landed got fooled with tails. "Don't hesitate to switch to a jig."
Galveston fishing guide Captain Cody Maddox always takes a close look at the water before deciding which lure to use for the bigger trout. "The first thing I do is to look at what kind of baitfish are there and watch how they're moving," says Maddox. Before choosing, he looks at any structures nearby as well as the clarity of the water.
Maddox, like Wexielman, starts off with a topwater for pure excitement. "If I start missing blowups, I switch to the slow-sinking Corky Fatboy." In deeper water with shell pads and submerged rocks or concrete, he settles with soft plastics to keep within the strike zone.
"For me, topwaters and slow sinkers have always been the best for catching big trout, but the biggest speck I've ever caught personally was using a bass assassin tail, of all things," says Maddox.
Maddox is an angler who is interested in experimenting with different alterations to his lures, adding bucktails, color-dipping tails and painting on gills, among other things. For him, trying out different things is part of the thrill of trophy fishing.
The message here is that just as in life itself, you can't be entirely sure of anything in trout fishing. You can pick out the right fishing lures, read up on all the fishing reports, but success may be waiting for you where you least expect it - and so might a record breaking speck.
"Personally, I wish I could catch them all with a topwater, but the most important consideration is always how deep the water is wherever you happen to be fishing," reports Mike Wexielman, a trout fishing expert with the credentials - a wall of prize winning catches to back up the value of his advice.
Wexielman keeps it simple when choosing his initial selection. "If the water is deep I throw subsurface tackle; if I'm wading shallows, a topwater is where I have my confidence."
When trout routinely slap plugs with disinterest, "step down." A swap from a topwater to a slow-sinker or from a slow sinker to a soft plastic provides appeal to garner the attacks for Wexielman. "If swirls occur beneath your lure, vary your speed. It can often be a factor."
Subsurface lures with slow presentations have long been the standby for big specks during cold months. However, when the slow-sinker and topwater bite turns sour, Mike starts "finessing." The darting presentation of a soft plastic may be the entree to a very big feast.
"There is something about red and white paddle tail minnows that really fire up trophy caliber specks. Folks just often underestimate soft-plastics." Wexielman says that the biggest trout he has seen landed got fooled with tails. "Don't hesitate to switch to a jig."
Galveston fishing guide Captain Cody Maddox always takes a close look at the water before deciding which lure to use for the bigger trout. "The first thing I do is to look at what kind of baitfish are there and watch how they're moving," says Maddox. Before choosing, he looks at any structures nearby as well as the clarity of the water.
Maddox, like Wexielman, starts off with a topwater for pure excitement. "If I start missing blowups, I switch to the slow-sinking Corky Fatboy." In deeper water with shell pads and submerged rocks or concrete, he settles with soft plastics to keep within the strike zone.
"For me, topwaters and slow sinkers have always been the best for catching big trout, but the biggest speck I've ever caught personally was using a bass assassin tail, of all things," says Maddox.
Maddox is an angler who is interested in experimenting with different alterations to his lures, adding bucktails, color-dipping tails and painting on gills, among other things. For him, trying out different things is part of the thrill of trophy fishing.
The message here is that just as in life itself, you can't be entirely sure of anything in trout fishing. You can pick out the right fishing lures, read up on all the fishing reports, but success may be waiting for you where you least expect it - and so might a record breaking speck.
About the Author:
Captain Kyle Tomek is a professional fishing guide who submits featured Texas saltwater fishing reports to Texas FishCast. You can submit Texas saltwater fishing reports through your Facebook account to Texas FishCast. You can share pictures and videos and tag your fishing buddies for everyone to see.
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