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[Bassfan17]

i know this is a bass fishing site but i have a rainbow trout tournament in may i know early to talk about but hey i need soem help i want to get first i have one 2nd and 3rd but not first most of those wins are on flys but i want to try spinning what is your guys favorite way to fish for them i was thinking dropshotting a roboworm in oxblood 4 inch or other color for a finesse worm i like the berkley 3in minnow for crappie and bass will that work good for trout

[Ron Fogelson]

i know this is a bass fishing site but i have a rainbow trout tournament in may i know early to talk about but hey i need some help i want to get first i have one 2nd and 3rd but not first most of those wins are on flys but i want to try spinning what is your guys favorite way to fish for them i was thinking dropshotting a roboworm in oxblood 4 inch or other color for a finesse worm i like the berkley 3in minnow for crappie and bass will that work good for trout

I haven't fished for Rainbows in a long time, been 15/16 years or so.

Last time was when I was stationed up in MT, most everyone was into fly fishing, I just didn't have the $$$ to buy those fly rods or the time to learn.  Used to go down to the inlet creek on one of the lakes and used open face spinning reels all the time.  Had one spot I had to crawl down the side of the mountain to get to a ledge about 3 or 4 foot above the water line and would cast a heavy weight with crawlers right into the back currents behind the boulders.  Used to just smoke them and had many of the fly anglers come boating by seeing me catch those big rainbows and cast flies in the water without luck.  Sometimes it's better to try something new, the key is to find out what the fish want because no matter what anyone else might think if you are catching fish you are doing something right. 

I would think some natural worms if you are restricted to artificial baits worked with the current around cover will produce, but like I said it's been a long time since I did any trout fishing.

Good Luck
Fogy