My buddies and I fished the hell out of these places with bait at first, but as we grew older and at least possibly wiser, we began using different lures. From those early days, my love of trout ...

For species like walleye, salmon, musky and even crappie ... and number of lines per angler for the particular water you’re ...

For these reasons, a 5 ½- to 6 ½-foot light to ultra-light rod is ideal for spin fishing for trout ... do a better job of delivering light lures like in-line spinners, small jigs, and lightly ...