Spinning for Sea trout
Complete guide — gear, lures, season and tips.
Gear
- Rod
- Sea trout rod 3.0–3.6 m, casting weight 12–35 g
- Reel
- Spinning reel 3500–4000
- Mainline
- Braid 0.13–0.17 mm (15–20 lb)
- Leader
- Fluorocarbon 0.28–0.35 mm, 1 m
- Hook
- Treble #6 to #4
Westin W3 Coastal
Daiwa Procyon Coastal
Loop Cross S1 Coastal
Shimano Speedmaster CX Coastal
Shimano Stradic FL 4000
Daiwa Certate LT 4000
Penn Conflict II 4000
Lures / bait
- Coastal lures (Salty 12–18 g, Spöket 18 g, Magnus 18 g, Hansen Flash, Westin Salty)
- Slim spinners 10–18 g
- Snurrebassen / Falkfish Hooker
- Surf jigs in natural colors
Season
March–June and September–December (low-light months)
Time of day
Dawn, dusk, overcast days fish all day
Pro tip
Coastal sea trout fishing. Look for windy days with onshore chop. Classic coasts: the southern Scanian coast, Halland coast, Bohuslän coast, Bornholm. Wading in chest waders opens up better casting angles.