When fishing for trout at lower temperatures ... Conventional anglers can do well with their favorite bait standbys, but many lures will start to work well in these water temperatures, too.

In fact, some folks would say common carp are just plain ugly. These giant members of the minnow family were native to Europe ...

The first would be the Trout Magnet. These tiny soft-plastic ... If I could only choose one lure for creek fishing, this would be it, but I do believe in a little more variety.

Not to boast, but I have a Tampoon hiding somewhere in my myriad fishing tackle in my garage, basement, workshop, and boats.