Does spinning only catch small fish?

Olwas2014

Does spinning only catch small fish. My lake has two pounders but a lot of smaller ones. I use a mepps spinner. I might have made up a myth but would we catch a two pounder on the spinner.

One more thing if I replace the treble hook with a single barbless would the fish go back and survive once handled properly. I'm big on fish welfare and I am one hundred per cent catch and release. I want to know do they go back.
Thanks,
Olwas2014

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Of course spinning will catch bigger fish.

Bigger fish are more experienced and more cautious. That's where your experience, fieldcraft and technique come in.

I thought you had switched to the fly anyway. ???

Olwas2014

Andres Faint Jigsaw wrote: »

Of course spinning will catch bigger fish.

Bigger fish are more experienced and more cautious. That's where your experience, fieldcraft and technique come in.

I thought you had switched to the fly anyway. ???

I did switch to fly but I use spinning as back up just incase it's too windy to fly fish.

I'm giving it up when I get more experienced at casting in a wind

popsy09

Why give up spinning? flyfishing is great i love it myself but do not turn into one of the anglers who look down on people who spin /bait fish

And old saying might help ya out "the bigger the bait the bigger the fish " now there is always exceptions but try move up a size or two in the spinner

Olwas2014

popsy09 wrote: »

Why give up spinning? flyfishing is great i love it myself but do not turn into one of the anglers who look down on people who spin /bait fish

And old saying might help ya out "the bigger the bait the bigger the fish " now there is always exceptions but try move up a size or two in the spinner

I won't give it up so.
Thanks for the help popsy09
Thanks,
Olly

Seller159

Olwas2014 wrote: »

Does spinning only catch small fish. My lake has two pounders but a lot of smaller ones. I use a mepps spinner. I might have made up a myth but would we catch a two pounder on the spinner.

One more thing if I replace the treble hook with a single barbless would the fish go back and survive once handled properly. I'm big on fish welfare and I am one hundred per cent catch and release. I want to know do they go back.
Thanks,
Olwas2014

Most bigger fish will go for a smaller bait like a spinner or plug lure ect a meps size 3 or 3 will get big fish too. I caught a pike last month I think it was in a lake on a smallish spinner for salmon😄 ( same size a meps size 2) so you just know what could happen really just depends on the mood of the fish I suppose and weather or not the spinner or lure you are using catches his eye😊 good look anyway

Olwas2014

Seller159 wrote: »

Most bigger fish will go for a smaller bait like a spinner or plug lure ect a meps size 3 or 3 will get big fish too. I caught a pike last month I think it was in a lake on a smallish spinner for salmon😄 ( same size a meps size 2) so you just know what could happen really just depends on the mood of the fish I suppose and weather or not the spinner or lure you are using catches his eye😊 good look anyway

Thanks