Various forms of spinners are commonly used for targeting trout and salmon in both stillwaters and rivers. Spinners are formed from a wire body that has a hook at one end and the line is tied to the other, a metal body and a metal spinner blade. When the lure is retrieved through the water the spinner blade rotates around the lure body causing vibrations and flash that attracts fish. The lure body and blade can be different colours and painted with different colours and patterns to attract fish. Spinners are often finished with a treble hook but are also available with a single hook which makes unhooking easier and is perfect for catch and release.
Small spinners, from size #0 to #2, are the perfect size for trout fishing on stillwaters and rivers while bigger spinners of size #3 and #4 can be used for trout or salmon. These bigger spinners offer more weight which is useful in windy conditions. Flying C spinners are spinners with a silicone skirt covering the body of the lure, these lures are commonly used for targeting salmon in rivers.