Trout lures - 10 essential lures for trout fishing
Of course, there's no such thing as the best trout lure. However, here is a selection of 10 essential lures for trout fishing in our opinion. Not all of them will be able to meet your expectations perfectly, depending on the environment you fish in or the size of fish you are looking for. Nevertheless, this list will give you a good starting point from which to choose. trout lures that can adapt to a wide range of fishing conditions.
Duo Spearhead Ryuki: The trout lure par excellence
How can we talk about trout lures without referring to the Ryuki de Duo ? This lure has caught countless trout since its launch. The Duo Sprearhead Ryuki is quite simply the benchmark hard lure for trout fishing.
This flowing Jerkbait is dedicated to the trout fishing in strong currents and at depth. No matter how strong the current, this trout lure comes to life on its own without ever stalling. When the water is high, as it is at the start of the season, this lure is ideal for targeting spots that other references can't reach.
This trout jerkbait is very easy to handle and will respond immediately to the slightest rod action.
Very dense, it can also be launched with disconcerting accuracy from great distances. Sizes 50S, 70S and 80S will allow you to go after trout of all sizes and at different depths. One of the best trout lures on the market in our opinion.
Fiiish Black Minnow : A soft lure with a fearsome effectiveness on trout
The effectiveness of Black Minnow on both trout and other predators. Developed by Fiiish in 2010This flexible lure has quickly established itself as one of the world's leading reference lures in its category.
Effective with all types of animation, scratching, pulling, linear or slow or medium recovery, ce lure is an indispensable part of trout fishing. Its patented PH2S mounting system increases body mobility for a very natural swimming action. In addition, this innovation ensures that the hook is clear when the hook is set. The hook is hidden beforehand by a Texan assembly, limiting snags on the bottom. This makes it indispensable for finding trout in areas initially inaccessible with conventional lures.
We recommend the following sizes 70mm and 90 mm, extra strong for big catches!
Smith D-CONTACT: An essential trout lure
The Smith D-Contact has been voted the best trout lure in Japan on numerous occasions since 2007. Having arrived in France several years ago, this lure has quickly ousted its rivals in the trout fishing box. And we understand why!
Despite its slim profile, this lure is nevertheless very dense thanks to its tungsten inserts. This allows the D-Contact to reach long distances and fish very deep. Nothing could be simpler than animating it! Bring it back in a jerky way with a linear low rod or let it work with a high rod by giving it a few pulls as if you were handling it. You'll see that the results on trout won't be long in coming. An essential tool that can be adapted to any situation when fishing for trout in rivers or streams.
The 50mm version is ideal for small rivers and for precise casting.
Blue Fox Vibrax: A legendary trout spoon
Like its cousin Blue Fox Vibrax is also a legendary trout lure. This spinner is an essential trout lure to have in your tackle box.
The special feature of this spoon is its hollow bell, ballast and anti-warping system. This means it is denser than its competitors and emits specific frequencies, renowned for attracting all types of predator, including trout. Its anti-tangle system means you can cast without getting tangled up and still be very accurate. This is especially important when you need to get to trout quickly in congested areas of rivers and streams. What's more, its gold and silver colours and small size make it easy to blend in with the small prey targeted by trout, such as minnows and gudgeon.
If you fish upstream, retrieve your lure quickly and rod high to trigger active trout. If you fish downstream, fish more slowly with the rod down to insist on marked spots. You will see that this spoon will come to life as soon as you start using it. We recommend using this spoon for trout fishing in medium currents from 60 cm to 1 m.
Duo Realis Rozante : A suspending trout lure not to be overlooked
Perfect for trout fishing downstream or across the current, Duo Rozante is also considered one of the best trout lures on the market. The Rozante is perfect for supplement the Ryuki or D-Contact to explore waters in suspending mode.
You can fish less quickly and jerkier to trigger more educated trout. Its 63mm and 77mm dimensions are ideal for trout fishing in medium to large rivers. It does not cast as well as a Heavy Sinking but its casting distances are very good for a suspending rod.
The Duo Rozante dives at the slightest tap of the tip and stops as soon as you stop moving it. This means that the lure will move into the right layer of water downstream while maintaining perfect control.
The Duo Rozante is essential for accurate trout fishing in calm or shallow waters such as flats or large water veins.
Keitech Easy Shiner: A versatile soft lure for trout
The Keitech Easy Shiner is renowned for pike-perch and perch fishing, but less so for trout. But it is just as formidable. This lure is very supple and swims perfectly even at slow speeds. It combines the best of both worlds between the body of the Shad Impact and the tail of the Swing Impact.
This combination provides Easy Shiner a singular vibration that trout, like other carnivores, particularly appreciate. The only drawback is the fragile tail.
For trout fishing, we would recommend sizes 3.5″ and 4″ in natural colours.
Megabass Vision 110: A lure for big trout
The effectiveness of Megbass Vision on pike, but it's not the only one. is well known for its trophy trout fishing in French waters. This jerkbait has quickly established itself as one of the benchmark swimbaits for predator fishing. We wanted to test it on trout in the river and the results are just as exceptional on big fish. It is perfectly suited to large rivers with good trout populations.
We use it by putting big pulls on the lure to throw it off balance with long jerks. Attacks often occur when the lure is still suspended in the same vein of water.
The Megabass Vision 110 has been carefully studied to ensure change the visual aspect at the slightest acceleration thanks to the work done on form and colors. We've found that this jerkbait, among many others, can trigger more fish than a "conventional" trout jerkbait.
Measuring 11 cm and weighing 14 g, the slender line of this lure and its swimming action combining wobbling and rolling imitate perfectly a wounded fish of resonable size. This will allow you to select the big subjects. Don't be afraid of its size. For a large trout, a lure of this calibre will attack very easily.
In order to comply with the legislation of our waters, be sure to remove the triple from the middle to fish for trout like any other predator. This will have no effect on the swimming action of this jerkbait.
Rapala Countdown: A sure bet
The Rapala Countdown is a sure bet for trout and other predator species. By animating it with short twitches, this little jerkbait shifts out of position and simulates a wounded minnow to perfection.
Among the many models and colours that have been available for years, you'll have no trouble finding one that imitates the type of fish that trout look for in your rivers. A combination of action and imitation that makes the Rapala Countdown a classic and a must-have for trout lure fishing..
At Rodmaps, we love the 7cm versionA very versatile trout fishing rod.
Illex Tiny Fry: A miniature trout lure for big results
The Tiny Fry from Illex is a great lure for Ultra-light trout fishing in small streams. Very light (1.5g for the 38mm version), the Tiny Fry's corpulence imitates to perfection a small minnow or forage fish. It nevertheless emits strong underwater vibrations at the slightest twitch. It also holds the current very well. This makes it a superb lure for trout but also very good for chub or perch.
Smith D-S Line: Always a rippler in your trout arsenal
Finally, we couldn't end this selection of essential lures for trout fishing without mentioning a wobbling spoon. Here's one of them: the Smith D-S Line. Available in 3, 5 and 6.5 g versions, the S-shape of this spoon undulates at the eyelet, allowing it to be used in a variety of ways. wider than other spoons. This makes it an atypical spoon for us, and one with which we have had very good results in recent seasons.
We use the Smith D-S Line in two configurations for trout fishing. Linear in calm, shallow waters, often downstream and over long distances. Pulling in deeper water, 3/4 upstream and downstream, following the current line as if toc. In both cases, the spoon will activate automatically at the slightest stimulus and will go and provoke the trout wherever they are.
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Rodmaps is above all the story of Nicolas and Matthieu, two friends passionate about fishing. Since our childhood, our passion drives us to travel through France and to travel around the world in search of adventure and trophy fish. Through Rodmaps, we want to share our passion for fishing with as many people as possible and make people discover the joys of this sport around us, because yes, fishing is a sport!