Which spinner size should you use?
Size 2 to 3 is the all-round choice for trout and grayling in rivers and lakes.
Go down in small and clear waters, and up for big trout, pike and current.
| Size | Suits |
|---|---|
| #0–#1 | Small waters, shy trout and clear water. Light gear. |
| #2–#3 | All-round for trout and grayling in rivers and lakes. |
| #4–#5 | Big trout, pike, and fishing in current and wind. |
How do you fish a spinner?
Reel just fast enough for the blade to turn, and use small pauses and changes of speed to trigger fish that follow.
Steady retrieve
Reel just fast enough for the blade to turn. You should feel it pulse in the rod.
Fish upstream
In a river, cast upstream or across and let the spinner follow the current back.
Count down
Let the spinner sink and count before reeling, to reach the depth the fish hold at.
Vary it
Small pauses and speed changes often trigger takes from following fish.
What colour should the spinner be?
Use silver in clear water and sun, gold or copper in coloured water and overcast weather, and fluoro or red in murky water.
Silver
Clear water and sun. Lots of flash.
Gold / copper
Coloured water and overcast.
Black
Bright light or dark water, a clear silhouette.
Fluoro / red
Murky water or sluggish fish.
Well-known spinners
Mepps Aglia is the classic blade spinner and a safe first lure for trout.
Mepps Aglia
Trout & grayling
The classic blade spinner. Silver in clear water and sun, gold in peaty water and overcast. A safe first lure for trout.
Blue Fox Vibrax
Trout & perch
A vibrating spinner that sends out sound and pressure through the water. A good choice when the fish are sluggish or visibility is poor.
Mepps Black Fury
Trout
A dark blade with dots gives good contrast in overcast weather and coloured water.
Spesial Spinner
Trout & perch
Unique because it spins even at low speed! That lets you fish deep, where the fish often hold. A freshwater classic.
Source: Sølvkroken
Common questions
What spinner size suits trout?
- Size 0 to 1 in small streams and clear, still water, 2 to 3 as the all-round choice on most lakes and rivers, and 4 to 5 for big water, heavy current or larger fish. Where the water is full of small fish, size down: a spinner they cannot get their mouth around only produces followers. Blade, size and colour
Why is my spinner twisting the line?
- Because the blade rotates and drags the line around with it. A snap swivel between line and spinner solves it, and is the simplest reason to keep a few in the box. Without one the twist builds until the line coils and eventually fails. Swivels in the kit list