Thread: Anybody used fly on lure fishing rod trout?

Originally Posted by Hunteast

When trout fishing high country lakes in Canterbury that allow spin rods, i often tie a Hamills Killer half a metre off the single hook on a tassie lure. At times the trout smash the Hamills Killer early in the season then again they also hit the tassie with the fly sometimes wrapped around the fish. Both browns and rainbows. 6 lber my best fish to date. Also just using tassle on the single lure hook can improve your catch. I reckon trebles should be banned for trout fishing - cheap and nasty way to catch a fish - better hook up in the corner of the mouth with a single hook. But a pain to remove the treble and replace with a single when buying new.

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Very nice photo and catch! I do `t actually use trebles, except for salt water sometimes. because that was difficult for me to unhook the fish, it probably may hurt myself.