02-28-2013, 03:00 PM
Welcome to the forum. I haven't fished and river here in Arizona but I just moved from Utah about a year ago and did a lot of river fishing there. I always used a 5 foot rod but that was mostly because I fished in some close quarters that made it necessary. My go to lure was always a #7 brown trout countdown by rapala. Rainbow and brook trout work if they're what your after. A #5 was probably my second choice. The only reason I used the #7 more was it casts a lot farther. I have used floater too but it also doesn't cast as far. I would use these lures exclusively most days. They don't really look too productive at first, when my buddy turned them into me I laughed, but trust me they work. Try them out and let me know how they work.
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