Spinning gear checklist
A spin angler walks rather than sits, so the list is short and everything is on you: lures for today's predators, leaders against pike teeth, pliers and glasses to see fish under the surface.
Spinning gear checklist
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Check the forecast for your water
The day list is built from weather, ice and the fish that bite. Open your water's forecast — the “What to bring” card is there.
Open the bite forecastFrequently asked questions
How many lures?
Ten for the day's conditions, not the whole collection: two crankbaits, three soft plastics on jigs, a spinner, a spoon. The Lures block on the forecast page says which.
Do I need a leader?
For pike — wire or heavy fluorocarbon, always. For perch and walleye — fluorocarbon so as not to spook them.
Why polarised glasses?
They cut glare: you see fish, bottom, drop-offs and snags. Without them half the water is invisible.