BASS Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Review of the Triple Trout: Intro: Spent quite a bit of time this summer throwing the triple trout in sizes 7-10". It was by far my most productive sinking hard bait this summer and caught me quite a few good sized fish while other baits were not producing. I had stashed this bait deep in one of my boxes of baits and completely forgot about it. One night over the summer, the bite was tough and I happened to see this bait sitting there. I decided to tie it on and give it a go. in a 25 minute span, I landed 8 fish ranging from 3-5lbs while my friend landed nothing. This was all on the 10" Triple trout. It completely changed the way I looked at the bait and I couldn't be happier I found this guy. Colors: The triple trout colors are extremely generic and unrealistic, but so is the overall presence of the bait. The colors do a great job imitating a wide range of bait species so overall, I really like them. The two colors I throw are light and dark trout simply because they are the closest match to the forage in the lakes that I fish. Application: Definitely a high point of this bait. It can literally be fished anywhere. It can be fished deep, ripped through grass, burned on the surface, and mid water column for suspending fish. I personally have caught most of my fish on this bait making casts along docks and erratically twitching my bait at any changes in structure. Action: The best way to describe the action of the triple trout is wide and unique. The 7-8" make faster, narrower "s" movements while the 10" makes a long wide "s". There is no other bait on the market with this sort of action. Don't let it scare you though, the fish like it. Tackle: I have been fishing my 10" triple trout on an Okuma Guide Select H, a calcutta 400TE or cardiff 300 with 25lb maxima and my 7-8" on the Evergreen Ballista, Calais 200 with 20lb flouro. Note: I always keep my drag a bit lose especially on triple trouts because for some reason, I have torn through a lot of lips and lost some quality fish because of a locked drag. Quality: The triple trout I believe is made out of a polyurethane and is extremely strong. My baits has gone through a few collisions with rocks and docks, so far, only damage is scuffed up paint. There are definitely some signs of wear on my baits but it most definitely hasn't effected the performance of the bait. As with any bait with sharp hooks, the paint will get scratched. As far as the hooks, the stock ones are not the best. I immediately switch the hooks for owner st-36's. Performance: The triple trout flat out catches fish. It can be fished at all speeds and will get fish when other baits wont. I fish this bait pretty fast most of the time. Usually i will give the bait a few quick reels, then a pause, then a few quick reels, then directional change. I recomend not twitching the bait with the rod tip but rather give a quick reel and give the bait a bit of slack. This has prevented fowling for me by quite a significant amount. I have really only caught fish with this bait in warmer months. That may change this season though, we will have to see. Negatives: Unrealistic appearance Fowls often. Proof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Overall, one of my most productive baits. I highly recommend trying one out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oprcsr Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Nice review, and great pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIZZ Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 That review makes me want'a go out and buy a 10" now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDBEAD Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Rocky, did you see the pics of the 14" TT on their FB page? I thought the 10" was big, that bait makes it look like a freakin guppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Baiter Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Saw it at Bassathon, they are working on it right now and Scott told me there is a bigger one... the one he had there was HUGE!! But I hear some donkeys are being caught on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHanson79 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Nice review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmasterzack Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Rocky, did you see the pics of the 14" TT on their FB page? I thought the 10" was big, that bait makes it look like a freakin guppy. I saw that! didn't it say the tail weighed over an ounce alone? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimbaitsatLMV Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 the tail weighs 1.5 ozs and the head is supposed to have about as much resin as the whole 10" bait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Rocky, did you see the pics of the 14" TT on their FB page? I thought the 10" was big, that bait makes it look like a freakin guppy. hahaha i definitely saw that thing. I talked to him about it at the bass-a-thon and unfortunately, he says he's not releasing it for another year. that thing is ridiculously cool though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooma Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Very nice review Rocky.....are these the 14" TT you saw at BAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 [attachment=0]25389d1324015159t-toad-striper-lake-ouachita-arkansas-choking.jpeg[/attachment][attachment=2]25384d1324013299t-toad-striper-lake-ouachita-arkansas-dsc00661.jpeg[/attachment][attachment=3]25393d1324015159t-toad-striper-lake-ouachita-arkansas-trip-stripe.jpeg[/attachment] Very nice review Rocky.....are these the 14" TT you saw at BAT? Oh man, makes me want one 10X more haha. Wow, those are some of the biggest striper I have seen. Nice fish! Literally speechless haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooma Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Crazy slug stripers! Just want to clarify i grabbed those pics from another site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebig1 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Those pic's are of Mark R. and Mike B. on a recent trip they took out of the state. I believe their best 20 fish went for 407lbs. I know they both had fish well into the 30lb range and missed some real big'ns. From all the pi's I saw it was an epic trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Baiter Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Those are the bait that was there! For display only then, they will be for sale soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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