Spoons (Fishing Spoons)
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| Spoons have an excellent wobbling motion with some flash. They can imitate an injured minnow or a minnow that is being chased. Most gamefish will hit a spoon. Anglers love using spoons because they are so easy to use and they are very effective, especially for big fish. There are 3 basic categories for spoons: standard spoons which include any non-weedless spoons that are heavy enough to cast. Trolling spoons are very thin and made just for trolling. Weedless spoons have a weed guard for fishing in and around the weeds. How To Use Spoons There are so many different ways to fish with spoons. Some of the most popular ways to fish spoons are by trolling, casting and just holding the lure steady in current. Standard spoons and trolling spoons work well with trolling. Make sure you're at the right depth and you can cover a lot of water and bump into some very big fish. Trolling for salmon, pike and muskie is very popular. Anglers that cast spoons can cover a lot of water quickly because the spoons work well with a quick retrieve and you can cast them really far because they have some weight to them. Spoons have such good action that all you have to do to work them is cast them out and wind them in. Find the right depth by using the countdown method and maintain a steady retrieve and you will catch fish with spoons. The countdown method is when you cast the lure out and when it hits the water, you start counting. Count the spoon down to different depths until you find the fish. Once you get a strike, count down to the same depth for your following casts. Where To Use Spoons You can use spoons in all types of areas. Charters troll spoons in all of the great lakes for exciting salmon action. Shore fishermen, of the great lakes, cast spoons in harbors, off of piers and around the mouths of rivers and creeks to target salmon and trout. Retrieving spoons above under water weeds will produce some big results also. Anglers also fish in rivers and they just hold the spoons in the current close to a pool. As the spoon flutters in the current, fish will come out of the pool to eat the spoon. This technique is very effective. Most anglers use the spoon as a search bait because you can cast it far and wind it in fairly fast. Bass fishermen love to use the weedless spoons for working around weeds or lily pads. Types of Fish Caught on Spoons The most common fish caught with spoons are muskie, pike, salmon, trout and even bass. You won't find too many muskie or pike fishermen without a bunch of spoons in their tackle boxes. Pike and muskie love to hit spoons. Problems With Using Spoons Some common problems with using spoons are: tying the line directly to the spoon and retrieving the lure at the wrong depth and speed. When tying the line directly to the spoon, the lure does not have the same action and it's possible to severe the line on the sharp edge of the spoon. Adding a ball-bearing swivel solves this problem. Many anglers do not retrieve spoons at the correct speed or depth. The location of the fish can change from day to day, however, most anglers that use spoons do not change the way they retrieve their lures. Sometimes you have to let the lure sink longer and some days you can wind it in as soon as it hits the water. Using heavier spoons that sink faster might be the best lure for a given day, then the next day, fish might prefer a lighter spoon that swims shallower. Find the pattern for that day by using the countdown method. Try different depths to find a pattern and you will have much more success using spoons. |