Spoons, spinners and jigs

I love trout fishin and throw a 1/8 ounce gold huss lure from Jan.1 till Dec.31...catch my drift...lol...my all time favorite...very very very seldom change...if i do it to a nitty for a few casts....cant wait to get back out....weathers been great...just been busy....tight lines!!

I don't thow spoons hardly at all, sometimes I throw knives, but I have never thown forks. Just kidd'n I use rooster tails almost exclusively. When I ain,t chuck'n flies. Thats for trout that is. Use alot of plastics for the bigger stuff.

BTW Welcome aboard.

Best lure for trout are C.P Swings, so much action in brass blades.
Panther Martins are great too with chrome blades.

I've found Joes flies are garbage, your line gets hung up in the blades and it gets frustrating.

Thomas lures that are double bladed in red and blue are awesome.

Trout magnets I do good on in purple and pink, reds a good color to pop along with the clear magnet with glitter.

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I've found Joes flies are garbage, your line gets hung up in the blades and it gets frustrating.

Ur doin it wrong.

He is an Expert angler, I am sure it is the lures fault, not his...

Haha ya believe me I could get upset and start posting pics but to the guy who actually reads these to better his game, believe me don't buy those. Too lite won't stay down in current and adding wait can sometime give away the presentation. If your gonna use them throw on a swivel and a bullet weight just in front but don't expect to catch alot

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Haha ya believe me I could get upset and start posting pics but to the guy who actually reads these to better his game, believe me don't buy those. Too lite won't stay down in current and adding wait can sometime give away the presentation. If your gonna use them throw on a swivel and a bullet weight just in front but don't expect to catch alot

Again: You're doing it wrong. Before I transitioned over to fly fishing, Joe's Flies were one of my top 5 most productive lures. They work for lots of people, they just don't work for you. And that means that the problem lies at the opposite end of the line from the lure.

There are a three bb joe fly out there but are hard to find.They stay down in current and always produce fish.

If you are trying to fish a fast current or deep water with Joe's flies put a split shot 12 to 18 inches infront of it, works pretty good for me.

Also like Rooster tails, trout magnet, and panther martins

try rubbing that axe crap on all your lures......might catch all the old breeders....

Whatever you have most confidence in and use most of the time will be "your favorite go-to lure", and at times that lure will change due to the changing water(fishing) conditions. I will use just about any or all of the above named lures under varying conditions until hopefully find the one that trout will hit. JMO!

I have better luck with joes flies in lakes than streams, especially when the fish a fairly shallow. Slow steady retrieves or slow twitchy retrieves trigger them pretty well. I like to put a berkley trout worm on the single hook of the Joe fly, it adds casting distance and more movement especially on the fall.I like them cuz in clearer water you can actually watch the fish follow and strike at it. Small spoons and heavier spinners(panther Martin or blue fox) work well for me in streams. I have picked up a few small crankbaits ill be trying over the course of the season, but I think they'll work better for crappies than trout. I've heard a lot of good things about those huss lures, may pick up a couple of those. I don't really like the rooster tails, seems you have to fish them real fast to get the blade goin good, that's the only real popular one that I personally don't like.

In what way do you bend the blades? I have a few that never get wet, I'd like to know...

Flattening the leading edge somewhat? I have some old rusty ones I've found ill try it on first, thanks for the tip!

i like the flys because of the trailor hook.....just wish theyd use a single hook instead of a treble....i did make my own 2 hook minnow streamer and LOVED it....but i donated the prototype to an elk creek steelhead and havnt tied a new one yet. and your welcome for the tip. hope you figure it out and it works for you.

I use small crank and jerkbaits almost exclusivly. 1- 2 1/2 inches.