5 Trout-Flavored Topwaters
The California trophy bass boom was facilitated by the stocking of rainbow trout in many prime waters, and that in turn spurred on the beginnings of the swimbait craze. Indeed, you can forge a trout-colored path through the history of big bait culture, to include options like the AC Plug, the Triple Trout, the Deps Slide Swimmer 250 and many others.
It wasn’t just big baits, though. Rapala has made their minnow baits in naturalistic trout patterns, and there’s even a rainbow trout Senko. If you fish in trout-occupied waters – whether they’re recently stocked or long time residents – you might also consider some topwaters that replicate the forage. Here are five ways to scratch that surface itch:
And if you want to get really excited about trout baits – in waters with and without trout as forage -- check out the Southern Trout Eaters DVD.
