Spinning fishing in the stream in spring

We have been in meteorological spring for more than a month. Even if the weather is acting up and it seems more like November than between May and June, the reference season is spring: a moment of transition for nature and for the fish which, from year to year, change their habits, abandoning winter hibernation and opening up to the summer warmth. The vitality of trout, the main protagonists of stream spinning, changes suddenly. They become more voracious and follow their predatory instinct, finally giving us the chance to capture some nice specimens. Furthermore, the storms that mix with the first warm weather, which then cause the snow at high altitude to melt, generate higher water levels. The nutritional intake for the trout increases, so the ecosystem awakens and the season comes into full swing. Facing this moment in the right way is essential, both to capture the dream specimen and to have fun with maximum physical and mental satisfaction. Coming home with so many beautiful souvenir photographs, far from the daily routine, immersed in the nature of a stream, is a great satisfaction. However, to ensure that everything is transformed into this splendid picture, it is necessary to follow a series of tips for a methodical approach to the stream. Otherwise you run the risk of making mistakes and making a fuss or, at most, catching some insignificant specimen that undermines your efforts.

Spinning fishing in the stream

Let's forget the opening scenarios. Cold, snow, slowly flowing frozen water. The stream has changed. Green reigns supreme. The water has a higher temperature, is clear (however, it can sometimes be tinged with white due to the melting of the snow) and well populated by trout hunting for prey. Spinning is an absolutely captivating and fascinating technique. You go up the stream with your legs in the water, backpack on your shoulder and rod in hand. We go in search of flats, holes, scrapes, waterfalls and everything that the Alpine and Apennine streams can offer. The best way to start dancing is to choose medium-light equipment, avoiding particularly heavy rigid and artificial rods. They are of no use. Instead, a 1.80/2 meter soft rod, a small reel (2000/2500) and some ultra-light bait, possibly spoon or small minnow, are better. Why? Simple. Lightness, or rather refinement, always pays off. We will attempt to catch native trout such as brown or marble trout with light and medium sized rotating spoons, such as 6 or 9 (to use the sizes of common Panther Martins). This will happen in hill or mountain streams, while in those at the valley bottom, where the flow rates are greater due to the contribution of any tributaries, we will usually use size 9 (in exaggerated cases we will switch to 12). If rotating spoons do not produce results, the choice will fall on small minnows or hybrids or spoons with integrated silicone bait. Let's discover together Pescalcca's proposals for spinning fishing in streams.

Artificial baits for spinning: spoons and minnows

Kolpo, a brand distributed by Pescalacca, offers two artificial baits designed for fishing in running waters that are well suited to the needs of spinning in spring. The first is the rotating spoon ( https://www.pescalacca.it/esche-naturali/cucchiaino-martin-rosso-paletta-argento ) in brindle, red and black colour, with silver spoon and treble hook. This is a universal bait for trout fishing in streams, available in weights ranging from 3 to 12 grams. It will be the first bait we use once we reach the spot. The spoon, in fact, will allow you to explore all the corners of the stream and will stimulate the aggressiveness of the trout who will be disturbed by an external element. In the sections of the stream where the water flows more impetuous, or in the presence of large holes or flats with very slow water, the use of minnows can be evaluated, just like the Kolpo Vita 80 ( https://www.pescalacca.it /artificial-baits/minnow-pesca-spinning-kolpo-vita-80 ). It is an 8 centimeter minnow weighing 6 grams, with a sinking action, equipped with two treble hooks: one at the tail and one on the belly of the fish. Its zig-zag movement, if properly manoeuvred, will offer the angler a great opportunity to stimulate large brown and marble trout, usually over 50 centimetres. These fish, in fact, stay in the pools and wait for a succulent morsel, just like the Kolpo Vita 80.

Useful tips to avoid mistakes

"Spinning is emotion", quoting a phrase from Cazzola, great fisherman and fishing journalist. Getting excited will be easy when the trout chase the lure to the last one, showing us the hidden side of aggression even to the naked eye. What if things were to go differently? Don't be scared. Don't be demoralized. In stream spinning it is normal to alternate lean moments with moments of collective euphoria with multiple catches. Furthermore, it will be possible to see torrents in flood in the morning, after an abundant overnight rain, and almost dry in the evening, when the effect of the precipitation has worn off. It will be enough to adapt and take advantage of the sudden changes in the stream to undermine the salmonids at the favorable moment. It will also be necessary to pay attention to the light factor, which tends to become fundamental as sunlight increases. In particularly deep-water mountain streams, the riparian vegetation allows fishing more or less during all time slots, because the shade factor offered by nature is exploited to the maximum. In the valley bottom streams or in areas with few trees to protect us from the light, it will be preferable to go fishing at dawn or in the late afternoon. In this way, fishing will be avoided in the central hours of the day, when the trout will be able to identify the fisherman more easily and run away at the slightest sign of human presence. Finally, also keep an eye on possible sowings. If fishing is aimed at wild fish, the set of advice just mentioned will become a handbook to be followed to the letter. With the introduction of adult material, however, you may notice different behaviors: wild trout indifferent to spoons and minnows, seedling trout aggressive and hungry even in broad daylight!