Hello fellow anglers,

Where I go fishing I can see the landlocked salmon and trout feeding off the surface on some flies and bugs.  I do not have a fly rod and I only bring my one spinning rod with me.  

I've tried casting spoons and crank baits in the direction of where I see the fish at the surface, but they wont hit anything!

How could I go about catching these surface feeders with a spinning setup?

Thank you

It won't be easy.

There are clear plastic bubble floats that you can attach to a spinning line and then just tie a fly on the end of your line instead of a spoon etc.  The float will keep the fly on the surface if properly dressed.   The problem is that you can't make a quiet presentation and trout are easily spooked.

My suggestion would be to go on craigs list and get a cheap fly rod and some flies.  One of the big myths in fishing is that fly fishing is difficult.  it's not.  It's like any other kind of fishing.  you go on you tube, watch a couple of videos and you'll be able to make a decent presentation in no time.

I admire your location.  One of the things I truly miss about living up north is the beautiful trout streams and the joy of presenting a well cast to a rising trout.

Excuse but I need a 'moment'............