Spinner Fishing
Saturday, 12 May 2007Why is the Panther Martins effective? One reason why this is so is because of the double reverse blade that directly attaches through the shaft without any swivel. This design allows for the water flow above the blade to make a blade movement that closely imitates living animals that the fish eat. Likewise, the angle of blade is at constant 40 degrees and always maintains a balanced position, making for a casting with a perfect action, even during an upstream cast. The Panther Martins have a great blade design that very much attracts the fish to the bait. These lures evidently imitate water bugs and insects that are moving in the waters.
Successful fishing with lures means you might have to match your spinners with the color of the water, the lighting conditions as well as the size of the stream. In crystal clear waters and on days when the sun is bright and shining, you have to use yellow or silver lures. In conditions when light is dim, especially during the mornings and evenings, it is advisable to fish with black, red and gold patterns.
The size of the spinner lures should be dependent on the size of the streams as well as the flows. The ideal spinners to use are 1/38 or/16 or ? ounce. It is best to utilize heavy spinner lures for the much higher flows and bigger streams, and much lighter spinners Use the heavier spinners for higher stream flows and larger streams and the lighter spinners in lower water flows and tinier streams.
Although many fishermen do prefer the Panther Martins, other spinners such as the popular Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Blue Fox as well as other spinner lures will definitely product numerous fish. Many fishermen have also located the best fishing action when they work the head and tails of the pools, in the white waters, rather then in the flats or slow moving streams. Other productive waters spots are downed tree parts, stumps, large rocks and boulders and streams banks that give trout fish some cover.
The retrieve is dependent on the water type and depth. In large streams, a good technique is to cast upstream slightly when going for salmon or steelhead, and then allow the spinner to drift allow the current of fast-moving waters. Once the spinner arrives at the pool tail, then you can slowly retrieve it. Most of the times, it will be hit by the fish on the shore boulders and rocks.
