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Most of the seatrout you catch will probably be in the 2-3 pound range. Fish this size can be targeted with live shrimp or live minnows. From my experience, the best minnows for trout are mullet. Live shrimp or finger mullet can be floated under a cork and floated over grass flats or oyster beds. They can also be fished on the bottom.
Seatrout will hit a number of artificial baits. Some of the best are ledhead jigs fitted with white or pink plastic grubs. These can be trolled behind a boat or cast from shore or a pier.
When the fish are near the surface, top-water plugs can prove deadly. These lures should be walked back in a zigzag pattern.
Spoons will also produce trout strikes with or without skirts. Seatrout seem to prefer silver spoons over other colors.
Diving top-water plugs should be retrieved with a quick jerking motion that forces the bait under the water. Between jerks, allow the bait to rest for a few seconds.
When flyfishing for seatrout, use white, red, or pink popping bugs or streamer flies with a slow retrieve.
If youre not getting any strikes, vary your retrieval method. If you still dont get any strikes, try a different bait or a different color of the same type of lure.
Landing a spotted seatrout
Once youve had a trout strike, give the fish time to hook itself. Trout have very soft mouths, and if you try to set the hook with a strong jerk, youll pull the hook right out of the fishs mouth