Tip of the Month: Best Baits and Lures for Spring Trout

April 2017 by STAFF

Artwork by Savio Mizzi

Spring is trout time in the Northeast as many anglers focus their attention on local lakes and streams prior to the arrival of their favorite saltwater targets. Whether you are targeting stockies or holdovers, brookies, browns or rainbows, there are lots of choices when it comes to which lures, baits or flies you turn to. These are just some examples of what to include in your trouting arsenal.

Lures

2017 4 Top Lures Flies Baits For Trouts Black Marabou Jig — Black Marabou Jig

Flies

2017 4 Top Lures Flies Baits For Trouts Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph — Hares Ear Nymph

Baits

Make Your Own Boot Remover

Slipping out of a pair of boot foot waders is not always as easy as it should be, especially if the boot foot is a little on the tight side.

Fred Golofaro | Tip of the Month

Juice It Up!

Scents are a product that I firmly believe in, especially when employing the liquid on artificial lures for fluke and sea bass.

Tony Salerno | Tip of the Month

Changing the Mood of Jigs

As a former charter boat mate, we used to go through a lot of jigs, especially when employing bucktail jigs on three-way rigs when fishing ripsfor stripers.

Tony Salerno | Tip of the Month

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