In addition to their counter-rotating blades, another great feature of these small-profile attractors is their weight -- only 1/10 of an ounce.

Because they offer so little drag, you can connect multiple Hot-Wings together to add more flashy attraction to your setup. You can also "tune" the blades -- that is, bend them inwards for a faster spin or flex them wider for a slower spin.

On the Flash Lites, simply run a 6-inch dropper off the rudder and attach your cannonball sinker to the other end. Virtually the only weights you'll be fighting are the sinker and fish.

When it comes to very slow slow-trolling, it can be hard to keep attractors working when making a turn. This is where the Hot-Wings and the Flash Lites continue to shine! Even with at slower speed, these attractors have great action, and their light-reflecting capability makes them tough to beat when trolling for trout.

Another lightweight setup that's given us excellent success is Dee's Diamond Flasher.

This tool has become an icon among salmon anglers trolling in both oceans and bays. For trout, we use the two smaller models: a 4 3/4 inches high by 4 inches wide version, and the Double Dee's Micro System.

The small-profile 2 3/4-inch-long dual flashers work in tandem to produce a high level of reflection while maintaining extremely low resistance.

The result? You can feel the lightest of trout strikes.

For each Dee's setup, a 4-foot leader is attached to the trailing end of the flasher or flashers. At the head end of the mainline, tie a bead-chain swivel and attach it to a plastic rudder. Off the rudder, tie a 6-inch dropper and to that, affix a 1-ounce cannonball sinker. (Deeper water may require more weight.) On the other end of the rudder, attach the flasher with a snap swivel, and you're all set.

In the center of these hard-plastic Dee's Flashers is a thin Mylar window that not only reflects light well, but when being trolled, makes a popping noise that simulates a baitfish.

No question, it works -- and works well. Rainbows love the Dee's Diamond Flasher, but the level of resistance of this trolling rig truly maximizes the fighting action, making the battle more exciting for anglers.

THE TERMINAL RIG
These attractors could be the most important part of the trout-trolling scheme, but don't overlook the terminal gear. There are several great trolling spoons and plugs on the market.

Which you choose could depend on many factors -- namely, what are the fish biting on when you wish to fish a particular body of water?

From K3 Kwikfish to 70 Series Hot Shots, spoons and other specialized terminal gear presentations, what to use on any one lake largely comes down to what the fish are feeding on.

When it comes to terminal gear presentations, perhaps the best known among trout trollers is Mack's Lures Wedding Ring series. These lures have been around for more than 35 years, and recently they've added a special metal blade that works wonders. Tip a Wedding Ring with worm, corn or shrimp, and your fish-catching probability will increase.