Trout Lure reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 199 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 38 posts to rank the best Trout Lure brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/troutfishing, r/Fishing, r/FishingForBeginners, r/Fishing_Gear, r/Fishingbeginnerguide. Top-rated brands include Panther Martin (4.5/5), Kastmaster (4.6/5), Rapala (4.3/5).
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Reviews199
Subreddits9
Posts38
Brands61
Products62
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#1
Panther Martin
4.5
(33)
"Panther Martin now has single barbless hook spinners. I love their lures and would suggest these for catch and release."
"The three top lures in my opinion are Kastmasters, Rooster Tails and Panther Martins."
"Seems to perform the best."
"Try a panther Martin."
"In smaller sizes."
"Have caught a lot of trout for me."
"Black:Gold Panther Martin."
"Gold/black if you want artificial."
"Best for rivers depending current and depth, Panther Martin Spinners red and white, black and gold."
"I literally only used a Panther Martin. I caught a total of 12 fish and had 6-7 kick off."
#2
Kastmaster
4.6
(25)
"Kastmaster and blue fox just kill it every time."
"I've caught the most trout on, in order, Kastmasters, Panther Martins and Rooster Tails."
"I've caught everything on those fuckers and they just throw sooo nice."
"Kastmasters and blue fox’s are all you’ll ever need for high Sierra brookies. And rainbows….and golden."
"The three top lures in my opinion are Kastmasters, Rooster Tails and Panther Martins."
"Kastmaster spoons"
"Probably the best thing I've ever tied on the end of my line."
"I like rooster tails and kastmasters."
"Blue and sliver, green and sliver kastmasters are great."
"Kastmasters and super duper."
#3
Rapala
4.3
(18)
"Original Rapala floating minnow."
"Rapala minnow."
"It's pretty hard to go wrong with the small Rapala minnows."
"You really can’t go wrong with a small rapala countdown."
"J7/J5 blue and silver rapalas should be hitting right now as well."
"Small inline spinners and small Rapala Countdowns."
"Rapala countdowns in 2 3/4 and 3 1/2 inch size, rainbow trout pattern."
"Small Rapalas and panther martins were good."
"I usually go with a spoon or a crankbait like Rapala Countdown or Countdown elite."
"They love the suspend."
#4
Rooster Tail
4.4
(16)
"The yellow on black body, gold blade specifically. They’re all so very good but that one is the only I keep multiples of in different sizes."
"Rooster tails are the best trout lure for everywhere."
"The three top lures in my opinion are Kastmasters, Rooster Tails and Panther Martins."
"I have a lot of luck with Super Dupers. And Rooster Tails."
"My best lure choice is a rooster tail."
"A old school rooster tail should do the trick."
"I’ve found a lot of success with the rooster tails."
"Floating powerbait, rooster tails, and spoons/ cast master style lures."
"The smallest white rooster tail you can cast."
"I also like the yellow with red dots and silver blade. It seems to work when the black one isn’t getting strikes."
#5
Mepps
4.4
(15)
"Mepps aglia all day."
"Mepps aglia French spinner."
"Mepps aglia"
"More Mepps."
"Orange mepps no2."
"Rainbow coloured Mepps hands down."
"I personally like Mepps and Panther martins for trout fishing."
"Mepps Aglias and Panther Martins with copper blades."
"This or a mepps 0"
"I've had some good success with trout sticks."
#6
Trout Magnet
4.5
(11)
"Caught near twenty nice stocked rainbows and cutbows yesterday on a trout magnet. Very effective on both stocked and wild trout."
"I’ve caught a ton of trout on trout magnets and have very rarely had one take it deep. Amazing little jigs."
"Trout magnets 100%."
"TROUT MAGNETS!! Learn how to use them properly."
"Trout magnets."
"Been killing it with the trout magnet lure. I just jerk jerk pause then usually a bite."
"I got hits as soon as the trout magnet hit the water yesterday."
"Jigs (trout magnets, trout slayers)"
"Trout magnets or small rooster or panther Martin spinners will almost never let ya down."
"Powerbait, rooster tail, trout magnet, jerk bait, small crankbaits, nightcrawlers or redworms, shrimp, corn... I usually start with the rooster tail, then move to the trout magnet or other small jig"
#7
Blue Fox
4.4
(9)
"This year I've caught browns on blue foxes, rooster tails, and Phoebe spoons."
"I like the blue fox vibrax spinners."
"Only trout lure I really use is a blue fox vibrax classic #2 or #3 in fire tiger colours."
"Blue fox vibrax copper no.2."
"Gold/bronze for lakes."
"Point is a color change can be the difference."
"Blue Fox Vibrax Minnow Spin. Its a rapala count down body with a inline spinner instead of a lip."
"My trout box has blue fox spinners, Joe's flies, rooster tails."
"Blue Fox minnow spinners (gold or silver) work best for me."
#8
Joe's Flies
4.8
(5)
"It's a fly imitation spinner."
"Joe’s Flies, Trout Magnets, and power bait balls."
"They work on everything."
"I bet I catch half my fish on the stinger which goes to show you how many fish miss the spinner."
"I'm partial to rooster tails and joes flies"
#9
Berkley
4.2
(5)
"Berkeley Powerbait, specifically engineered for what you want."
"Power bait, Mini tube jigs (1/32oz), Mini/micro spoons (1/32-1/8 oz)."
"Powerbait (and even corn) resembles what they are fed - I’ve had success on both. For lures, spinners are fantastic. I like to roam around with rooster tails."
"Berkley 1 inch nymph on a tiny jig head worked well drifting."
"Berkeley flicker shad."
#10
Super Duper
5.0
(3)
"I have a lot of luck with Super Dupers. And Rooster Tails."
"Those lures kill on trout and bluegill!"
"Super Dupers."
#11
Rooster Tails
4.3
(3)
"My trout go-tos are DEFINITELY rooster tails in just about any color."
"Rooster tails, ultralight paddletails, micro jerkbaits."
"Rooster tails, panther martins, and vibrax spinners all are great too."
#12
Mepps Aglia
5.0
(2)
"My favorites include a mepps aglia undressed."
"I pretty much only use size 0."
#13
Phoebe
5.0
(2)
"Gold 1/8oz phoebe."
"Hands down."
#14
South Bend
5.0
(2)
"Have had very good luck with South Bend stainless with red and white/pearl on the inside of the bend."
"South Bend Super Duper around a size 4 and small South Bend around a size 2."
#15
Thomas
4.5
(2)
"They catch trout like the dickens, but I've found smallmouth don't like them very much."
"PM Gold Magic, 1/4oz jig and gulp minnow are good options."
#16
Rebel
4.0
(2)
"I just recently tore some trout up with the rebel crickhopper. May be worth a shot."
"Rebel track down"
#17
Tasmanian Devil
4.0
(2)
"This is my go to: https://www.anacondastores.com/fishing/fishing-lures/metal-lures/tasmanian-devil-spoon-sinking-lure-9gm/"
"Single hook Tasmanian Devils."
#18
Gulp!
5.0
(1)
"Ultralight rod, 1/16oz darter/swimbait style jighead, and a 2.5" gulp alive! minnow in black/silver. Those things are devastating on trout."
#19
Banjo Minnow
5.0
(1)
"Banjo Minnow. The world’s first genetic response fishing lure."
#20
Mepps Inline Spinner
5.0
(1)
"Small mepps inline spinner"
#21
Daiwa
5.0
(1)
"Daiwa Tournament Double Clutch 60SP. Get the red yamame color."
#22
Basspro
5.0
(1)
"For mini jigs, use 1/32 jig heads and Basspro squirmin squirt tubes."
#23
Len Thompson
5.0
(1)
"Len Thompson Spoons red and white, blue and silver."
#24
Jakes
5.0
(1)
"Jakes spinners aka Jakies, mepps spinners, kastmasters."
#25
Spearhead
5.0
(1)
"Spearhead Ryuki without this its a useless list."
#26
Trout Magnets
5.0
(1)
"If I had to choose only one it would be trout magnets every single time."
#27
Woolly Buggers
5.0
(1)
"I like to troll woolly buggers at about 10’ deep."
#28
Kastmasters
5.0
(1)
"I always have a few kastmasters, panther martins, and maybe a flicker shad."
#29
Luhr Jensen
5.0
(1)
"Luhr jensen super duper,kastmasters,and panther martins are my top 3 lures for trout."
#30
Mini Trout Magnet
5.0
(1)
"Work best for native brookies and rainbows for me."
#31
PowerBait
5.0
(1)
"If there stocked trout orange floating power bait works the best."
#32
Mepps #2
5.0
(1)
"The answer is Mepps #2"
#33
Berkley Powerbait
5.0
(1)
"I used to slay rainbows with the Berkley Powerbait Trout Worms in pink."
#34
Jakes Spin-A-Lure
5.0
(1)
"I've had a ton of luck with these lures in Nevada, Utah, and Arizona"
#35
Countdown
5.0
(1)
"Probably the most popular in my neck of the woods."
#36
Swedish Pimple
5.0
(1)
"Swedish pimple."
#37
Rapala CD-5
5.0
(1)
"I have a lot of luck with the Rapala CD-5 in silver."
#38
Rapala #5 Floating
5.0
(1)
"To me it feels more versatile than a spinner for the smaller underpressured streams"
#39
Acme Phoebe
5.0
(1)
"I catch everything on that rooster tail."
#40
Little Cleo
5.0
(1)
"Silver and blue, gold and orange, or gold and red."
#41
Celters
4.0
(1)
"They have been the go to trout lure for years, and I have more success on those than anything else"
#42
Japanese Style Spoons
4.0
(1)
"I personally prefer Japanese style spoons with single hooks in 2.5/3.5 grams. AliExpress ones work great."
#43
Phoebes
4.0
(1)
"Get some Pheobes too. Silver and gold, mix it up."
#44
EGB
4.0
(1)
"Rainbow dotted EGB’s"
#45
Yozuri
4.0
(1)
"Yozuri Pins minnow."
#46
Vibrax
4.0
(1)
"I did well on some vibrax minnow spins in trout colors."
#47
Mr. Twister
4.0
(1)
"Black 1” Mr Twister worm on a 1/32 oz jig head behind a Joe’s Flies spinner blade"
#48
Power Eggs
4.0
(1)
"For hatchery trout, power eggs come scented and in colors that attract."
#49
Small Spoons
4.0
(1)
"I use small spoons for backcountry brooks."
#50
Husky Jerk
4.0
(1)
"Husky Jerk. Add in some pauses and it stays at same depth."
#51
Pin Minnow
4.0
(1)
"For slack water I find the pin minnow works really well for me."
#52
Zona Lures
4.0
(1)
"Anything works for em."
#53
Dynamic Lures
4.0
(1)
"I'll look into dynamic hd trout lures because so much cheaper than the rapala."
#54
Berkeley
4.0
(1)
"Berkeley atomic tube."
#55
Marabou Jig
4.0
(1)
"Marabou style jigs have become one of my favorite weapons."
#56
Mepps Spinner
4.0
(1)
"Better if you take the supplied hook off and add a single hook fly I. E wooly bugger style"
#57
Cleo
4.0
(1)
#58
Smith D-S Line
4.0
(1)
"Preferably the Smith D-S Line I fish them in all sizes."
#59
Rapala #7 Black and Silver
4.0
(1)
"Depending on how deep the river I'm fishing is"
#60
Mepps 4
4.0
(1)
#61
Mepps Thunder Bug
4.0
(1)
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