Yesterday, I went trout fishing at one of the local clubs pond. I was using a 3/16 oz. Brown Trout Daredevil. I was getting hits but they weren't hooking. I was using a 7' light weight St Croix spinning rod. How can I improve my hook up ratio?

Try something smaller like a spinner such as a Blue Fox, Mepps Aglia, Rooster Tail, or Panther Martin. The fish might be too small to stick to the Dardevle. Tiny Kastmasters also work well.

Great recommendations. The spinners you mentioned I do have. I will try them.Thank you.

My parents started me out pan fishing and start trout fishing which I still enjoy VERY much to this day and have caught my fair share of them.  What I have noticed over the years is there are days when they will "nip" at a bait and never really get the hook in the mouth.  Some times its all about the conditions (still, flat, calm, bright days) that behavior and other times I've witnessed that when they have been pressured a fair amount.  My recommendation would be a couple of things:
 

#1 Making REALLY long casts which can give the trout more time to "trail" the bait before ever getting in sight of you or the bank.

#2 Change to a different color, action, size or even switch to another lure type like a spinner instead of a spoon.
 

#3 Also I have had success by imparting an erratic action into the lure with short twitches of the rod tip.

#4 There are also time when they more attracted to a fly or surface type presentation instead of something beneath the surface.     Hope that helps!

 

Good fishing JN

Good Evening Sir,

Thank you for those wonderful tips. I will apply them, the next time I go after trout. Please take care and have a wonderful and safe evening.

Go single hook. ?