im gonna go trout fishing for the first time i have a baitcaster and small spiner reel what baits should iuse?
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You'll want to use the small spinning outfit.The lures you'll want to use will be too light to cast with anything else.Any small spinner (Panther Martin,Mepps,Roostertail)in silver,yellow,or white,seem to be the preferred colors.Small spoons also work in the same colors.Contact my profile if you have more questions.
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Bream love top water lures when it starts to warm up. Fly rod is the most fun but if you don't like to fly fish then look for a lure that looks like a small grasshopper - it has 2 sets of triple hooks on it and a bill in the front that will make it go under if you reel it fast enough. If you use it slow it will wiggle on top water and drives fish crazy. If you are into fishing with corks then live crickets on a hook is great. If you can handle a fly rod though try this when the bream are bedding. On the end of your leader put a small sinking fly - about half way up the leader put a floating fly. You will catch 2 at a time very often and there is no more fun than having 2 big bream on with each one going a different direction. Have fun.
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If there is a bait shop near the pier than go and talk to the fisherman. (the ones who are catching fish)  But usually the bait store guy will tell you because his buddys are giving him the report. The most siimple way to rig is the top and bottom wire riggs, 1,2,3and maby 4, oz weights. dipending on what is biteing, use a #1 or # circle hook, if sea trout,(the stealth bombers of the sea) use somthing smaller cause they can hit and run in 2 seconds flat and steal your bait.  all of this stuff is cheap enough so buy a few extras cause your going to loose some on rocks and seaweed. 20 dollars will have you fishing for a month or two.
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Maggots, worms are good as the trout is very predatory. Also they will take bread flake, infact they love it. Its cheap and can be used with ease. A top bait, and it works at night, they can really smell it. For me, it would be bread then maggots then worms TIGHT LINES
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the flounder in jersey just go nuts over marabou jigs.You'll need light tackle,4 lb test is perfect, but the just cant resist an eighth oz jig. I like green,yellow white and grey jigs. Bass Pro has them real cheap.There is no need to tip them with bait.I'll guarantee if you try this you'll kill them.
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Depends upon what type of "Lure" or presentation you wish to use. For a "Spinner-bait" I like a "Medium/fast" action. For "Crank-baits" I like a "Slow/medium" action. "Top-water" should be "Medium/medium". "Worm & Jig" would be "Fast/medium". Obviously, you have already purchased some type of "6'6" Rod. Check the printing near where it tells you the lenght. It may also tell you the "action".\n\n\nGenerally, a good "fast to medium" rod can do the job of many. However, for crankbaits you definitley want a "noodle" of a rod. It helps the action of the lure and will help you also land more "crankbait fish".\n\ncall your local sporting goods store or bait shop and they can tell you more .
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Models have a good supply of fishing rods.  Then theres Amazon and ebay where you could find anything and maybe better prices.  Good luck.
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Spinning outfit will work fine - ultra light would be best.  You want to use like 2 or 4 lb mono especially when it is sunny.  My favorite lure is a spoon called a "Super Duper". "Rooster Tail" is also a good lure for me.  You want very small lures/baits.  That is one of the reasons you want light line.  It easier to cast a light lure with light line.  The other reason is a heavy line is more likely to spook the fish. You also what to have your line in the water at first light or as early as is legal.  I have found that the first hour in the morning is the most productive.  My last word of advice is to patronize a tackle shop that is local to where you are fishing. This is a great place to find out what bait is hot and what location is hot.
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Probably the best bait would be large black lug and squid. Use a pully rig.First cut a lenght of shock leader approx 2ft.Tie a weight clip on the end ,then slid a bait clip above it a peice of silicon rubber holds it in place.Follow it with a bead then a large swivel another bead goes on next. Tie a overhand knot to form a loop.To this tie a length of nylon about 18ins long use two hooks pennel style,they need to be large hooks2/0 say.The swivel fixes to your shock leader. When you bait up use 2 or3 lug and a peice of squid to tip off .Put the hook onto the bait clip,the weight of the lead will hold it in place.When this hits the water any slack line will make the hook fall away. This time of year the main speices will be cod.These fish have big mouths so a big bait is needed. Hope this goes some way to helping you out.Tight lines.
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you can't beat a red and white dare devil for pike. also had great luck using live minnow sucker or shiner and bobber if the current isn't bad. pike are kind of dumb i think and usually anything flashy or minnow looking works. i prefer nice days myself, spring/early summer, 4-8 foot
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Other minnows.  Seriously.  My Dad owns a bait shop in MN, and we put out minnow traps in the lakes and rivers around here.  The best thing is to put other minnows (of the same variety you are trying to trap) in the trap so that others see them and go in there.  That's really the best thing you can do!  Good luck!
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The best kind of bait to use if you could have only one kind is a good old fashioned worm.  Crawlers work great.  \n\nOf course, there is no one kind of bait that works ALL the time, which is why there are so many other types of bait.  I have tried snails, shrimp, minnows, and worms, and worms seem to work somewhat better than the others in most seasons.\n\nIf you can't get your worm to stay on the hook, you might want to look into using plastic or rubber worms.\n\nAs for WHERE to fish, the trick to that is thinking about where the fish can hide bug still be able to jump out and find food.  This is typically on the edges of things like the edge of a dropoff, the edge of where a stream runs into a lake, the edge of the water where there are lots of tree roots and shade.
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Just came back, You can catch sea trout( look for the long underwater grass and throw out a live shrimp) snook, black drum, sheeps head, redfish, the list goes on. Jack are fun as well as ladyfish. If ur lucky u might get a tarpon!
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Can't help you there, good luck. Don't know much about fly fishing.
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6ft stand up rods and 50# test line with about the same size florocarbon leader the reels vary but you would want something that could hold about 400 yds of 50# with some good ceramic drag discs penn 50s are a good start but they are not cheap.
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wow there is so many. Lets start with trout: Small spinners are obvious, salmon eggs are great, i have also ( believe it or not ) had excellent success with cut bait. you can also buy the artificials at local bait shops or even walmart.\nCats: Great success with chicken liver. Night crawlers, if you can find crawfish tails they also work well, you can try the stink bait if you want . I havent had good success and i cant stand the smell. Good luck, hope thi helps in he future.
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You'll get 1000 different answers to this question. I stick with 3 baits year round. My #1 is the hank parker classic spinnerbait 3/8 oz chart/white with the colorado/indiana blades,#2 is the electric grape 7" power worm and #3 is the 6" black/blue tail power lizard.These are the only lures i ever take with me and 9 out of 10 times i outfish every other guy on the lake.Good Luck