Leave it to the Rapala Skitterwalk surface plugs and "Walkin the Dog" retrieve method to find the bigger trout. I feel that one will not loose as many fish if they take the time to use Mono leader for such work since it floats and has some stretch in it while these bigger trout (and sometimes...

My buddy Capt Blair shows some excellent tips on how to find, work an area and land big winter Gator Trout and Reds on the Flats.

My son and I with a nice speckled trout. He was about 14 at the time.