I've used small Rooster Trails and Panther Martins with some success but silver blade #0 and #1 Mepps are the bomb in NC trout waters. Cast upstream and haul directly downstream. Start them fast and once you feel the blade spinning, slow them down a bit. You will lose a ton of them to snags but will also catch a lot of fish. Mostly stockers but the occasional native in the right streams. Since most are put and take I don't crimp the barbs but do buy single hook varieties when I find them. Used to stock up on these spinners at Walmart's around the State about this time of year on clearance. I wouldn't go into one of those stores on a dare these days. Good luck.
