Avalonjohn44 Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Went testing out my new rod and reel combo and was throwing a redeye sexy chrome shad, and the rainbow trout that they just stocked in my lake were hammering it. I've never seen anything like that, Rainbows hitting a loud lipless crank... They wouldn't hit anything else, I tried spinners, tiny cranks, etc... Never knew trout fought so hard either... And they tasted great! Caught a couple of early bass too, but they weren't biting so good, there was still some ice on the lake... Quote
Super User Marty Posted March 8, 2009 Super User Posted March 8, 2009 I don't have much rainbow experience, but I'm not surprised. I've taken a number of browns, lakers and cohos on lipless and I think rainbow would too if they were present where I catch those others. Quote
bigmountaineer Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Wow I can't wait to get back to trout fishing. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 10, 2009 Super User Posted March 10, 2009 Someone just posted last week about a trout hitting a lipless crank... This Chinook took a Rattlin' Rapala in the Genny: Quote
NYfishwow Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 Huge fish, thats awesome on redeye shad... that takes real skill bro! Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted March 27, 2009 Super User Posted March 27, 2009 i caught a 4 lb. rainbow on a rapala DT10 silver shad color http://www.***.com/descpageHARDRAPALA-RDT.html# thought is was a toad the way he was fighting , oh well , sure did taste good tho ;D it amazes me that a trout will hit a good size crankbait like that , i was using a 15 lb. flourocarbon line leader attached to 30 lb. power pro braid , but then be skittish around anything other than 2-4 lb. test line when im using powerbait or nightcrawlers and TRYING to catch trout :-? Quote
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