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My Special Trout Lure

October 23, 2011 at 5:46 am 1 comment

We talked about gear and locations on previous blogs. This time I would like to talk about a special trout lure set up that I have used with tremendous success.

I start with a good action rod and a fast spinning reel. The one piece rod gives me the ability to throw a light lure further. I load the reel with a good 10 lb. monofilament with a 20 lb. fluorocarbon leader.

Fish in the fall seem to have more teeth so a heavier leader material is a must.

I tie a 1/8 oz. chartreuse flash jig head with a swimming “sea shad” paddle tail. There is no best color but I like the green speckled with an orange tail. Make sure you use a loop knot at the jig head for natural action.

Cast into pot holes, moving water, or out flows in the surf. I use a twitch, twitch, retrieve. Let the jig fall just a second then repeat. Wait for the bump, set the hook and hang on.

Does it work? – Well I caught over 50 speckled trout this weekend with several being some nice keepers.

Remember, it can’t get much better than fishing on the Outer Banks in October.

Hope to see you on the beach.

Until next time,

Tightlines

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