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Mepps spinners

  • 07-06-2012 02:50PM
    #1
    fiestaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭


    What size mepps, silver/blue gold/red would ye use on rivers for brown trout


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  • #2
    hunterpajero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 182 ✭✭hunterpajero


    i use size two mepps meself,seem to get less sprats and more decent size fish on them rather than size one


  • #3
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    I use size 2 silver bronze or gold seem to work the best for big trout and usually let them sink before retrieving if in deep water


  • #4
    fiestaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭fiestaman


    thanks lads, i thought that alright, bigger would cut out the spratts


  • #5
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Well my mate caught a pike in blessington on a size 1 mepps bout 15 year ago and it was 34lb So don't think size always matters :D


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