2/22 Moving Water Trout Attempt

[Jigman13]

I use spinning gear, too. I fish small jigs (1/16, 3/32, or 1/32 oz) on 6 lb P-Line CXX--the green box. I never had an issue with my line just cutting from a frozen rod tip. A little petroleum jelly, Pam, or a variety of other products on the market on the guides can aid in minimizing iced guides. Waders help. It allows you to fish holes from diff angles etc. I never had luck with trout magnets but people swear by them.

That area is stacked with fish. This time of year, smaller tends to be better. Drift bead head woolly buggers along seams or bounce small hair jigs. As for your line breakage, if it's just cutting without being aided by a snag, I can think of 2 possibilities. 1.) check the tip of your rod with a cotton ball or q-tip for scratches. If cotton is getting caught up on the tip, then you obviously have a scratch and you've likely found the cause of your breakage. 2.) If the tip is scratch-free, you may have a bad batch of line. Unfortunately, it happens. Strip the spool and re-spool with new stuff.

And tie good knots! Good luck man!