crankbaits for trout

[shadstu64]

fancy targeting some trout on my local rivers off the kayak ..thinking what size small crankbaits should i use and whats lowest wire i could use ..theres a few small pike around !! got lots of smallish cranks for my perch fishing but want some relly small ones exspesh for the trout ..any info well recieved ...

[Izzetafox]

I will be interested to see how you get on with this mate.

[shadstu64]

was interesting terry ..had a small crankbait on ive had for about 12 years ..a fladen 2 1/2inch raindow trout floater ..been smashed over the years mainly by perch ..lots of trout followed but never hit it !!! looking for some silvery baitfish ..roach/rudd patterns now just for the trout .......was also told that if we used wire with them bailiff can do you for pike fishing seemed a bit strange and stupid too me ..so with the odd pike around i put on a light wire trace !!

[Izzetafox]

I think it makes sense to use wire if there is a chance of pike.
If the bailiff accepts the lure as a trout lure then a wire trace changes nothing, it just shows you are being responsible.

Terry

[philpot]

Spinmad tiny lures will take perch, trout and pike. The smallest 4gr are a superb lure and well worth a try.

softplastics.co.uk/index.php?cPath=3_101

The other lure that is effective on trout are the small size 2 Mepps with black or gold blade.

Mark Houghton mini lures are spot on for trout or anything else to be honest and superbly made. If any product is not showing, just send an email as Mark is VERY helpful.

mhcustomlures.blogspot.co.uk/p/please-note-all-of-models-below-are.html

Some reading for you there.

[shadstu64]

cheers philpot ..yes i know mark well and have some of his lures ..fantastic things ..terry showed me some at toft few years back and i immediatly had to have some ...i liked them that much terry took them off me lol .....ive got a few small minnow cranks now so ill be off out again if seas are rough ....

[philpot]

Mark's mini Bean lure are very good and just about the right size as well but don't always show on the web site. To be honest, the best method for trout that I have found, although my experience is limited, is UL fishing with a 0.5-7gr rod, 1000 size reel and 10lb braid using Seik wasp lures which have caught for me trout, perch, chub, rudd, roach, carp (at least 30) and a few jacks. Brilliant little lure but make sure you flatten the barbs.

ulspinning.co.uk/epages/06883bfc-cfa8-40dc-8852-005719b2bc44.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/06883bfc-cfa8-40dc-8852-005719b2bc44/Products/%22SIEK%20Bee%20OS2F-50%22

If you want to try UL, I will take you around Scunthorpe lake where the UL kit has brought me a great deal of sport although not so much on that particular lure as I have another couple that work well there.



Phil