KASTMASTER LANDS RAINBOW TROUT AT 5.5 LBS - How I fish Kastmasters

Got lucky with this stocked trout weighing in at 5.5 lbs.
6'6" light Okuma Fin Nor rod
Shimano IX 4000 reel
6 lb Reaction Tackle camo mono main line
4 lb Seaguar Flourocarbon yellow label leader line
1/4 ounce silver Kastmaster Lure
I generally cast out as far as I can and usually retrieve slow and steady while pointing down at the water. I try to reel fast enough to avoid picking up grass on the bottom, but slow enough to sit low in the water.

[@v23apr]

This lure has never worked for me.

[@fngfishing7739]

Ya, sometimes it takes a lot of work. I generally throw multiple times in fan like direction so I cover a lot of water, left to right, and reel medium speed, then I repeat but let it sink 2-5 seconds and reel slower, then repeat a 3rd time and let it sink 5-10 seconds (depends on depth) and reel as slow as I can without dragging it on the bottom. After that, I change colors and size. Sizing down to 1/8 helps, if the bites are slow.

[@moseskongi4746]

@@fngfishing7739 Are those rainbow trouts good eating? And what other lures do you use to catch them with? Heard from the man at the tackle stores that super dupers work good.

[@fngfishing7739]

@@moseskongi4746 Hi Moses. Great Questions. Rainbow Trout is wonderful to eat, in my opinion. When making fillets, be sure to cut out the pin bones. You will lose some meat but well worth it. I cook it with lemon, garlic, bacon, and seasoning and pair with rice/butter. Kastmasters 1/8 and 1/4oz are great from shore or boat, but I've had success with supers, and also, Acme Phoebe's, Thomas Bouyant spoons 1/6oz, micetails, Hookup Baits 1/16 and 1/32.