Trout Lures on the South Platte (Foxton Road Area)

[cebeu]

Fly's and live-bait are off-the-table for this question. I do prefer fly action generally but…day trip with an elderly gentlemen that requires simplicity – spinners only.
What lures do you guys “in the know” recommend for hitting Browns and to lesser extent, Rainbows this time of year (~July) in the South Platte, specifically between Foxton Road and Pine Junction? Note, still running a bit high and current is heavier than the average year so I’m looking at a little heavier/larger. I had a small bit of luck with a Blue Fox last Sunday but…hard day of fishing for little return. Hit nothing with Rooster tails and other common lures.
Any suggestions are welcome from those willing to give away their secrets! J Thanks in advance.

[SNAFU]

Nice area,sorry can't help though.
Is the store still open down at Foxton Rd and 126?
They might know.

[Daniel_187]

Kastmasters work great, Really shinny stuff IE Spoons

[w748]

I like Panther Martins for spinners. The yellow body with orange spots, plain silver blade. Allways had at least a dozen in the box.
For Browns the smallest silver/black ND Rapala works well.
Have fun!!!!!

[GreenScoutII]

Kastmasters work great, Really shinny stuff IE Spoons

Yeah, what Daniel said....

A guy really cannot go wrong with a Kastmaster. I like the plain chrome ones myself.

[GoldFinger]

Pistol Pete with a water bobber. I use these for my kids when they fish the river and are pretty easy to work. They don't snag as easy and you can use a regular rod. Just put the water bobber on about 2 feet from the pistol pete, put a little water in the bobber (just helps casting distance) and then slowly troll it back across the river. It's not as good as fly fishing, but it USUALLY works pretty well and is easy to use.

Have a good time! A bad day of fishing beats almost any other day.
[Beer]

[cebeu]

Thank you all, much appreciated. Added a few Kastmaster's to the arsenal this afternoon and more... ;)

Plan to do another "recon day" in the next few days or so, avoiding the ompending holiday madhouse dates though.

[Ah Pook]

I have good luck with Tasmanian Devils.

[SA Friday]

Don't make the error of determining lure size by water flow. Match the hatch, including non-bug type lures. If you need more weight due to flow, add some shape-a-weight to the line about a foot up from the lure. Trout in the S. Platte are size finnikie about their food. They get a lot of fishing pressure, and have more than enough food to be choosie.

About the only time I have a hook larger than a 16 on my fly rod is during the Mother's Day Caddis Hatch, and it's just the top water fly. My dropper emergers are 18s.

Man, you got me thinking now. I might end up out at Deckers this week. We'll see if the schedule permits a day out with my 3-weight.

[cebeu]

Don't make the error of determining lure size by water flow. Match the hatch, including non-bug type lures. If you need more weight due to flow, add some shape-a-weight to the line about a foot up from the lure. Trout in the S. Platte are size finnikie about their food. They get a lot of fishing pressure, and have more than enough food to be choosie.

I definately made those mistakes (size and match) last week and was getting ready to make them again. Thanks for the course correct and "Platte education" SA, very helpful.

[Tim K]

Kastmaster as already mentioned, plus I've had the occasional big hit on a floating rapala.

If you get a hatch, you could also trail a dry on a bubble. Not ideal by any stretch, but it does work.

[cebeu]

Squeezed-in an hour and a half on the river this afternoon, gorgeous day to do some solitary trout fishing. Had to get in another test run before the "holiday mad dogs hit."

Out between roughly 4:00-5:30, mostly sunny, warm-to-hot, water still running high but dropping to normalcy it seems.

Rainbows...hit 3, landed 2, brought one nice one home for the grill (butter, garlic, lemon, olive oil and dusting of tarragon). Landed the nice keeper on a bright silver and crimson 1/4 Kastmaster, the other two hits were again tradiitonal blue foxes, 1/8, shiny silver, all 3 hits were immediate "bangs" a soon as I dropped into a pool/eddy on the opposite shore.

Man...what a great time the simple pleasures are, I had fuggin' BLAST today!

Hope the above info helps some of you fellas out, into the FWIW bucket. [Beer]

[mx'r]

The Meps Aglia in Gold is the only one worth using. Simply catches more fish than anything else. Browns love em, and bows hit them hard too. Throw the flies away, and stick with the meps. IMO. Most of the stretch of river that your speaking of is private. Lots of fish though. The spinner size only matters for casting (distance). I use a #2 or #3. Good luck.

[theGinsue]

Any of you use a Little Cleo at all?
http://www.acmetackle.com/scripts/littlecleo.html

My best friend swears by them. I've had some luck with them myself but I don't know if I'm willing to say they are the best lure to use.