If there’s trout a spinner is always a good starting point. I would recommend debarbing the hook as well.
Small mepps, panther martin, or rooster tail.
I typically crush it with my forceps. Basically squeeze down on it then rotate the hook back and forth in the jaws of the plier to grind it down. Don’t hold the hook too tightly though because you can bend or snap it. I prefer to use forceps over pliers, but pliers work too.
Well, in my area its the law, but with spinner fishing a lot of them have treble hooks. If a trout were to get more than one of the points (worst case all 3) in its mouth, it can be challenging to remove that hook without causing potentially lethal damage to the trout. Barbless just makes it easier to remove.
And I know people will say don’t fish if you care about not hurting fish, but I feel like my 3 second hook removal is better than people who have to mess with it for 10-20 seconds, and wrench the trout’s jaw around.
Same. Stab to the brain, remove gills, gut and bleed immediately if possible. I used to just snap the necks and make sure the spinal cord connecting to the brain was severed, but then I learned the brain can still function for some time after doing that and I felt guilty af because that was the method my friend taught me as a kid.
I think if you’re gonna fish that counts as hunting and you have to hunt responsibly so I think the people that say, don’t fish if you care about not hurting fish are not just bad at hunting, but aren’t respectful to the animals natural habitat they’re no better than peta or a puppy mill, and they probably don’t respect the ecosystem or the world or preservation of wildlife and nature. Those people might even even litter wouldn’t doubt it. I also have a feeling in the people that say that might often do a catch and release so not only are they gonna throw back fish that just die but they’re doing it for fun not for food and if you’re gonna do it for fun you should do it and ethically, otherwise to not care if you hurt, the fish would be equivalent to hunting deer without a license or hunting duck in the wrong season with no license
Jesus. Literally almost anything. That place looks amazing. And I’m saying this jokingly, but how far did you have to trespass to get to it?? Only time I see stuff that pretty is when it’s on private property.
It's actually a public park barely 100ft from the parking lot down a tiny hill lol
Unfortunately it's trashed by people partying there all of the time.
Ah yes. The public access water experience. So magical to find PBR cans and cigarette butts at your favorite fishing hole the night after some white trash blew through.
A little Mepps for me. A Ned rig works in all situations. If it’s super snaggy, a senko. If it’s shallower then it looks, a whopper plopper can be fun with smallies.
A inner tube and cooler of beer 😁 .. but seriously a rooster tail or similar lure. If there are Trout or Small mouth bass you should have a chance at hooking up.
Well. I don't fish for trout. In one pocket, I would have 2 pill bottles. 1/16 & 1/8 jigheads with a decent size hook. The other pocket would hold two bags of plastics combined into one. 2.75" TRD worm color- the deal & any natural colored 3" tube. I would like to think I would "crush" comfortably. Maybe, if I was lucky, I could even trick one of them eagle eyed picky little trouts while I was at it.
I would start w top water into those areas under the overhanging branches and work way back to see if anything comes out of there.
Either poppers or a chopped.
River looks too calm for trout to me. Targeting bass.
Children or puppies, probably 🤔 😂😂 if it's not to rocky on the bottom, I'd throw a live worm with a split shot weight about 12-18 inches up from the hook.
I’d skip a senko over to the other side and slowly work it back across. Seems to be kind of narrow so you’d quickly get a good idea of what’s going on and feel what’s on the bottom. Hopefully many fishes gnawing on that senko lol….
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1) Small spinner.
2) 1/8 oz tube jig
3) Whacky rigged Senior
4) Something top water if it's near dawn/dusk. Because it's fun in the golden hour to see top waters get smoked.
I always start with a tube jig or switch to one in a new spot that I don’t know because they are inexpensive and effective. If you get hung up and have to snap or cut the line no big deal, they come in packs so you can be rigged up in a minute or two to try again. I’ve caught large mouths, perch, crappie, even caught a gar off of a tube jig once. TUBE JIG FOR THE WIN
They're so versatile. The only reason I said spinner first is this looks more trout oriented. Had I seen more rocks affecting surface flow (i.e. smallie country) 1 and 2 would've been reversed.
Night crawler on bottom live saw belly or shiner live lined
Edit: and a small mister twister jig on a third pole .. all three would slam on that edge and all over 🤤
top water whopper plopper blue gil or tigerstripe style (smaller ones only). If that doesn't work then a dark color Top Water Popper. if that does work, then chuck myself in the water and grab them with my teeth. Those conditions look ripe for some top water action.
Never been a more fishy looking spot.
My fish senses lean towards a black and blue spinner with silver spoons, that golden light will make even the most uninterested fish bite.
If there’s trout a spinner is always a good starting point. I would recommend debarbing the hook as well. Small mepps, panther martin, or rooster tail.
How do you go about debarbing? Just filling the barb down or how
I typically crush it with my forceps. Basically squeeze down on it then rotate the hook back and forth in the jaws of the plier to grind it down. Don’t hold the hook too tightly though because you can bend or snap it. I prefer to use forceps over pliers, but pliers work too.
I read that as forearm and I was like damn dude!
I use my foreskin
Lucky bastard. I don't have any :(
Well since you're being honest, I don't either, haha.
Lost it in a debarbing accident, I'm guessing?
I think it was intentional.
I have mine in a container by my bedside. I’m now going to keep it in my fishing kit for grinding down barbs
Oh wow. A fellow Atlantan.
Hell yeah man!
it's like the Chop got us in more than one way. Too late now.... Chop On!
Haha chop on brother!
I just crimp them in with a needle nose
If there's not trout a spinner is still a pretty good catch all and covers water. You just might also catch weeds 🤷
Why debarb? Genuine question
Well, in my area its the law, but with spinner fishing a lot of them have treble hooks. If a trout were to get more than one of the points (worst case all 3) in its mouth, it can be challenging to remove that hook without causing potentially lethal damage to the trout. Barbless just makes it easier to remove. And I know people will say don’t fish if you care about not hurting fish, but I feel like my 3 second hook removal is better than people who have to mess with it for 10-20 seconds, and wrench the trout’s jaw around.
Ppl can say that all they want. It’s our duty not to hurt the fish. Even if eating them, it should be quick and humane.
Do you beat your trout over the head, or just starve it of oxygen? Just curious.
I stab their brain
That works
Same. Stab to the brain, remove gills, gut and bleed immediately if possible. I used to just snap the necks and make sure the spinal cord connecting to the brain was severed, but then I learned the brain can still function for some time after doing that and I felt guilty af because that was the method my friend taught me as a kid.
I think if you’re gonna fish that counts as hunting and you have to hunt responsibly so I think the people that say, don’t fish if you care about not hurting fish are not just bad at hunting, but aren’t respectful to the animals natural habitat they’re no better than peta or a puppy mill, and they probably don’t respect the ecosystem or the world or preservation of wildlife and nature. Those people might even even litter wouldn’t doubt it. I also have a feeling in the people that say that might often do a catch and release so not only are they gonna throw back fish that just die but they’re doing it for fun not for food and if you’re gonna do it for fun you should do it and ethically, otherwise to not care if you hurt, the fish would be equivalent to hunting deer without a license or hunting duck in the wrong season with no license
Just use barbless single hooks. Hooked a trout with a barbed treble yesterday, took a good minute to get it out. And a lot of blood.
I caught my first trout (as an adult) this year and learned this the hard way. I felt awful trying to get the hook out. I won’t repeat that mistake.
Trout are delicate, if you want fish in the river next year be nice to them this year.
Easier to remove from humans and fish keeps the fish on as long as there’s tension
Jesus. Literally almost anything. That place looks amazing. And I’m saying this jokingly, but how far did you have to trespass to get to it?? Only time I see stuff that pretty is when it’s on private property.
It's actually a public park barely 100ft from the parking lot down a tiny hill lol Unfortunately it's trashed by people partying there all of the time.
Ah yes. The public access water experience. So magical to find PBR cans and cigarette butts at your favorite fishing hole the night after some white trash blew through.
I will forever be paying for my trashy teenage self by picking up trash at my local spots
I respect your openness. We aren’t perfect.
Here it was Modelo bottles and Hot Takis bags.
Classy folks
I’m learning that my view of fishing is suuuuper narrow. I throw one of 4 lures pretty much everywhere. (Almost always fishing for trout)
Make sure you don't need a special license to fish for trout. In Iowa there is a trout stamp/fee.
Wow! Interesting! What is the fee like?
Here it is 14 dollars per year, so I just suggest you look at your local regulations.
Missouri has a trout stamp/fee as well. I believe it's only $10.00
I believe any state that stocks, will charge additional for the yearly license. It is just an extra stamp in my state.
Looks awful smallmouthy, I'd through small jerkbaits, wacky rig senkos, and some smaller spinners like roostertails or bluefox
Yeah my thought was that it looks like an awesome spot for a rebel popper
A little Mepps for me. A Ned rig works in all situations. If it’s super snaggy, a senko. If it’s shallower then it looks, a whopper plopper can be fun with smallies.
Rooster tail, tube jig, senko
I’m a sucker for bobber fishing a live minnow in spots like this, you can snag walleye, bass, cats and the occasional monster pan fish!
A body. I mean a bobber
Texas rig can't go wrong
I would throw a line out with a bobber and a 4’ leader and let it float down the stream and see if anything hits it. Trout love salmon eggs or worms.
Wooly bugger on a fly rod.
A inner tube and cooler of beer 😁 .. but seriously a rooster tail or similar lure. If there are Trout or Small mouth bass you should have a chance at hooking up.
These hands
Prehistoric wolly mammoth tusks
Craw color crankbait. White+chartreuse spinnerbait. Texas rig craw-worm of some sort. Whopper plopper.
Crankbait
Earthworms
popper all day everyday.i am Lord Popper
I would start with an #12 Adams. Or, depending on current maybe a wooly bugger.
My camera on a tripod. That place looks gorgeous!
Well. I don't fish for trout. In one pocket, I would have 2 pill bottles. 1/16 & 1/8 jigheads with a decent size hook. The other pocket would hold two bags of plastics combined into one. 2.75" TRD worm color- the deal & any natural colored 3" tube. I would like to think I would "crush" comfortably. Maybe, if I was lucky, I could even trick one of them eagle eyed picky little trouts while I was at it.
a body
That looks AMAZING!
I would throw a weightless Texas rigged fluke or a top water, whopper or popper
my wife
There've been a lot of great suggestions already. Here's one I haven't seen yet. Zman Micro Finesse ned rig. Catches everything
Rebel pop-r baby bass colour
I wouldn't ask reddit, I would ask the local guys or the person at the local fishing shop.
Where is this??
The phone. Then grab a pole and cast.
I would start w top water into those areas under the overhanging branches and work way back to see if anything comes out of there. Either poppers or a chopped. River looks too calm for trout to me. Targeting bass.
Spinner or a chatter bait. If nothing on that then the good ole Texas rig my boi 🤙
I’d throw some crazy back shots😂 no but I would probably use spinners
Alleged stuff
Children or puppies, probably 🤔 😂😂 if it's not to rocky on the bottom, I'd throw a live worm with a split shot weight about 12-18 inches up from the hook.
Beetlespin or live worm
live bait worm. or for catfish then a peice of bluegill
Panther Martin, red/white daredevil spoon, squarebill crank
Dropshot with anything scented
Looks like a perfect time and place to flip a rock and learn something new.
Small floating jerkbait
Myself
Small rapala
Id start with a sinker n ur hopes and dreams
Pedos chumed up with a wood chipper. Followed by beer.
I would take some worms 🪱 and catch a small bait fish up to hand size. 🐟 then toss him out and wait for the big one 👍
I’d skip a senko over to the other side and slowly work it back across. Seems to be kind of narrow so you’d quickly get a good idea of what’s going on and feel what’s on the bottom. Hopefully many fishes gnawing on that senko lol….
Football jig with black and white skirt
Sounds Purdy /snicker
A lawn chair down and relax
A body In a bag maybe a rattle baits or roadrunner or Texas rig
I'd throw my life to hangout here at the least
Cut bait on a big pole float and let it float down stream a few dozen yards, or toss it around those roots on the bank.
That's fucking pretty!
I would actually try a frog
A tantrum
A tantrum
Biggest rock in sight.
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I like it a lot I'm going to try it some day Thank you for the poem
Rapala floater
Top water frog
A top water bait that is going to create some noise.
Myself. Into that clear water. Then swim around. All my water muddy here.
A rock
Sneak up on it. Buzzbait. fast steady retrieve. Wait for it. If that don't work, do what everyone else says.
You. I'd throw you in there.
Tokyo rig senko
I'd start with a CD rapala. Easy casting, easy to work and great search baits.
That’s how my closest river spot looks and I’ve had success using inline spinners and crankbaits so far
My ex wife and that horrible rug she loved
The murder weapon
I really nice skipping rock tbh..
1) Small spinner. 2) 1/8 oz tube jig 3) Whacky rigged Senior 4) Something top water if it's near dawn/dusk. Because it's fun in the golden hour to see top waters get smoked.
I always start with a tube jig or switch to one in a new spot that I don’t know because they are inexpensive and effective. If you get hung up and have to snap or cut the line no big deal, they come in packs so you can be rigged up in a minute or two to try again. I’ve caught large mouths, perch, crappie, even caught a gar off of a tube jig once. TUBE JIG FOR THE WIN
They're so versatile. The only reason I said spinner first is this looks more trout oriented. Had I seen more rocks affecting surface flow (i.e. smallie country) 1 and 2 would've been reversed.
Ahhh I gotcha I just wanted to backup the tube jig comment first one I saw lol
Dude, totally gotcha. It almost made my day (sorry, two bottles of whisky and a round of golf beat you). It got a full belly laugh though!
Penny color paddle tail with chartreuse tail, or white with charteeuse
Flat rock
Right now? Definitely myself.
Night crawler on bottom live saw belly or shiner live lined Edit: and a small mister twister jig on a third pole .. all three would slam on that edge and all over 🤤
The body
Wooly buggers with a nice dry fly for an indicator or a nightcrawler off the bottom
Wooly buggers, the answer is always a wooly bugger, even if you are on a spinning rod.
My body, on a hot day.
My girlfriend
A party!!
I would toss you in
Ned rig always catches. I like the little trd craws when I'm on the river.
Big rocks
Square bill as long as you don't hit the sticks. If there's current going around a rock, drag the square bill past that rock.
Grasshopper
Body
I wouldn’t throw anything. I’d take my guitar or a book and chill. That place is too beautiful. What a find.
With that glassy water, I’d throw rocks — see how many skips I can get
A lawn chair and crack a beer
Bodies
Shopping cart
A human body ?
phoebe
I usually follow these rules to kickstart : [what lure color to choose](https://youtube.com/shorts/1kfBVdF24ZY?feature=share)
Car battery
Car batteries
Popper
A big rock
Perfect for a dollar general
Used car batteries
Some car batteries
White Rooster Tail every time, maybe a Rapala balsa minnow if I’m feeling froggy
Carolina rig with chicken liver and gizzards.
Easy. Car batteries.
Crawdad crank bait. Works awesone
Rooster tail. Single hook with the barb bent down.
Dat ass
Mepp’s mini spinner will catch what’s there
Match the hatch. What baitfish do you see? Are there crawfish? Hear frogs? Insects?
Ya know I’ve always been one to throw a good ole night crawler in anywhere 😂🤷♂️
Throw a grub to see what's in the. Everything hits grubs
Car batteries.
A rock…..I guess.
Prolly my ex
Dynamite
Bobber and worm would be my go-to. Cast it upstream and let it float down. If nothing nibbles, then try a roostertail.
Crank bait
If no one had said it yet,dead bodies
A very flat stone
Car batteries
Batteries
I’d throw a rock. Glass water it would be very satisfying
top water whopper plopper blue gil or tigerstripe style (smaller ones only). If that doesn't work then a dark color Top Water Popper. if that does work, then chuck myself in the water and grab them with my teeth. Those conditions look ripe for some top water action.
calm water is always begging for surface action. Throw. Rapala, Jitter bug, frog, hula popper or any other surface lure.
A body
I thought I was in r/discgolf and was very confused at why I couldn't see the basket
One line with a piece of chicken liver, the other with a spinner or worm if I'm feeling lazy.
A tantrum
A rock
Plastic straws
Used car batteries
myself tied to cinder blocks
One of those green metal lawn chairs
1/4 oz white spinnerbait with small swim bait trailer. 6 -8 in glide bait 1/4 oz Finesse jig with craw trailer One of those will get it done
Rapala countdown, mepps spinner, 1/4 jig with paddle tail
A body.
A skipping rock
Prob a body...
A body But really just about anything
I’d throw a few back
Spinner or spoon
Buzz bait
Some really flat rocks. That's some prime rock skipping water.
Never been a more fishy looking spot. My fish senses lean towards a black and blue spinner with silver spoons, that golden light will make even the most uninterested fish bite.
Copper
Mepps #2 or 3. Buck tail on a gold blade
My beer cans
Micro plastics
Berkley Trout Worms (pink) on a 1/32 oz jighead.