Every year, fly anglers from all over the world flock to the western United States to ply their craft on legendary rivers like the Yellowstone, Snake, Platte, Big Horn and San Juan. A smaller cadre of fishermen target Western trout with hardware, including classic spoons like the Dick Nite, Super Duper, Needlefish and Krocodile, each of which has been the undoing of many a Western trout. The Super Duper and Krocodile gained their followings because they are aerodynamic and you can cast them a mile into a blustery wind. Dick Nite and Needlefish spoons are thinner and more suited to trolling for trout and kokanee salmon.
Walleye spoons commonly used on the Great Lakes are in the same vein as the Dick Nite and Needlefish—lightweight, well suited to trolling and available in myriad colors that drive Western trout bonkers. Invented for use on the walleye-rich waters of Lake Erie, thin walleye spoons are killers on Western trout, too.
SPOON SELECTIONS
It’s no secret that Western trout, especially
