Small five of diamonds and rainbow trout coloured Len Thompson spoons do very well for me. Had a friend tell me that he throws coloured mini marshmallows into the pond and once the fish get used to eating them, he installs a hook into one and has had good luck with that method. I have had six trout ponds over the last ten years but am down to three now and have found that some fish only eat natural food while others prefer the pellets. Freshwater shrimp seem to be their favourite feed though. Varying the lure speed and depth can really make a difference. I keep on telling myself that I should buy a fly rod and try that but haven’t got around to it yet. Maggots, pieces of store bought shrimp and small minnows work very well in the winter months too.
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