Without knowing the area  it a bit hard to say but generally . Find a place that the water is out of the sun , that looks fishy  and then start trying different lures , give it 20 mins and if no luck   change to a different type of lure .... like if a black/gold toby doesnt work  try a veltec or jensen insect spinner. Try 4 or 5  lures  and if no luck then find a different spot  and start again . I live on the Aparima river and by this process I arrived at a  black/gray  7gm jensen insect spinner  and that pretty much my "go to " .

Ok going to have a go Saturday at a Lake Parkinson??Waiuku,got a 24hr licence and aztec black magic spinner,Do I tie the spinner directly to braid or need to have a nylon trace? Using bait runner rod/reel.  Just a bit of fun at this stage.

Ok fg knot braid to trace.why do I need swivel? The spinner swivelsor where does the swivel go.Foreign territory this mud fishing

Yep , thats pretty much it , only I  use a blood knot  instead of the uni's , but thats only because I have been tying it for 55 years , actually looks a lot like an improved clinch knot .

Arrived Parkinsons Lake around 7.30am,no wind and a bit of mist,tossed the lure thing,aztec blackmagic,around the entire lake perimeter,never saw sign of trout so after 4 hrs abandoned that idea. Dont think trout spinning is for me or son,nepwhew had a fly and he reckons not for him either,have seen a video of fish caught friday morning so they are there,patience is name of the game?? Think we will stick to saltwater fishing,

Trout can be fickle for sure, much more so than saltwater species. That said, trout in rivers are usually more obliging than lake fish. It can be frustrating, but I was just thinking I need to get some trout fishing back in to my life.