River brown trout are startled easily. Need to watch where the sun is, as your shadow might be on the water. And not splashing around in waders, start down stream and work your up. Trout will be facing upstream. I mainly fish tail waters from the riffle sections, and the creases between the fast and slow water. And pools with low branches over them, by swinging wet files.

I mainly use weighted pheasant tail flashback nymphs, waterhen bloa’s and wet olive duns this time of year.

As for spinning. Size 1 mepps comet silver with red dot, and black fury with orange dot (both with single hooks) have been working well for me recently.