Will 6 lb test work well? (spinning reel, throwin small spinners, spoons, and rapalas)
The streams that I fish in Potter & Tioga counties are crystal clear. I also fish the Broadhead in Canidensis (sp) these streams are stocked but have plenty of native fish in them and they do shy away from line! These clear streams are the reason I did switch to 2 lb. my brother fishes 4lb and the 2lb seems to outfish the 4lb in this type of water. And we only fish bait with a occasional spinner but not to often.I used to fish 2 lb when I first starting fishing for trout 30+ years ago. It's fine for bait, but I wouldn't throw anything else with it. 4 is the best all around for trout. You're really not going to catch more fish with 2 than 4. Stocked trout aren't line shy, and the sensitivity difference is minimal. I fish spinners and plugs 90% of the time, and see no marked difference in my success whether I use the spool with 4 or 6, really. I would still go with 4 for bait and 6 for lures. Get more rigs and lures back with 6 lb!