Spoons and the likes

[Don]

Below is my collection. I purchased the Brown Trout Kastmaster. The others came fore free with reels from EBay purchases. Only one that I’ve caught fish with is the one I purchased. How many of you fish with spoons and when and how. My guess is that spoons don’t work at all but are easy for the manufacturers to sell. I’m determined to use them to n my rotation until I figure them out and would love to hear your recommendations.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

The only spoons I had luck was with a small gold or silver kastmaster. Fishing for trout. Tried them again and never caught anything.

 

[MuskieGal]

I have the side winder like you have and love it. We also use the Little Cleos and kastmasters. We seem to do fairly well with them.

 

[HenryDavid]

Only ice fishing, the PK Spoons were the rage a few years ago, there still around but don't see them as much. Crappies loved them tipped with a fathead minnow.

 

[MB3]

I've caught everything from panfish to largemouth on spoons. I prefer smaller gold or silver spoons. Thomas lures, rough riders, Lil cleos are all in the box.

 

[Don]

The only spoons I had luck was with a small gold or silver kastmaster. Fishing for trout. Tried them again and never caught anything.

Seems like Stocked trout fall to them easily.

 

[Don]

I have the side winder like you have and love it. We also use the Little Cleos and kastmasters. We seem to do fairly well with them.

What colors would you recommend if you were recomending colors? and what weight. 1/12th, 1/8th, 1/4, 1/3???

 

[Don]

HD and MB3, I will look up Little Cleo's PK and Thomas.

 

[Don]

How would you make a spoon weedless?

Do you always use a swivel or a snap?

 

[Blackcat Outdoors]

I've caught trout on those Phoebe bent minnows you have there. My favorite would be one called "Al's Goldfish" around here. I've caught trout and smallies on both the 1/8 and 1/4 oz version of that one.

Here's the original 1/4oz.

https://www.amazon.com/Als-Goldfish-G200-G-Original-Fishing/dp/B000KKQPRM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=58809501049&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9l-PybmxF6j8eGff8Hx5_AghrMiHZrkQcQ9vx91RIANgunqqbVruyoaAv16EALw_wcB&hvadid=274715290466&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9006822&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3063134947249445780&hvtargid=kwd-314283375071&hydadcr=9850_9624875&keywords=al%27s+goldfish+lure+co&qid=1669045248&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1&smid=A1DU5K5SB6EU0A

 

[Don]

Well I like that goldfish.

This morning I was a Troutspinner’s Living room AKA Cabelas. Picked up a blue/silver Cleo, Swedish pimple and a couple kastmaster colors, rainbow trout, blue/silver and fire tiger. Amazing low cost. Probably plain gold will work best…time will tell. 1/8 oz. For the KM and 3/8 for the Little Cleo’s.
Performance report coming.

 

[MB3]

Thomas Eel Wiggler Spoon

Thomas Eel Wiggler Spoons feature jewelry quality plated finishes and bright painted finishes that include double eyes. Available at FishUSA.

www.fishusa.com

 

[MB3]

Rough Rider -

The Thomas ROUGH RIDER minnow is a baitfish imitator second to none! Jewelry quality two-tone coloration combined with an embossed half-scale pattern creates a highly reflective flash, attracting all types of game fish, especially trout, and enticing them to strike. It is also available in...

thomaslures.com

 

[MB3]

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/thomas-spinning-lures-buoyant-spoons

 

[MB3]

I guess I like Thomas lures lol

 

[Don]

I like fishing. I even survive multiple skunks to learn new stuff.

I guess I like Thomas lures lol

What color Little Cleos do you prefer. I like the looks of the Hammered ones.

I'll make room for Thomas's lures but first things first!

Now, while you're talkative, Please tell me you caught fish other than stockies! I faltered in my normally good discipline by fishing for stockies on Saturday but I'll normally be after Hybrids, Pickerel and Panfish.

 

[HenryDavid]

This is one is called the "PK Panic" I have one in a larger size. I've caught pickerel and bass with it. Drop it down into the weeds and bottom bounce it, stir things up. I've watched pickerel dart in and slam it. I usually tip it with a minnow head.

 

[Don]

How do you get it through weeds with that treble hook ?

 

[MB3]

I like fishing. I even survive multiple skunks to learn new stuff.

What color Little Cleos do you prefer. I like the looks of the Hammered ones.

I'll make room for Thomas's lures but first things first!

Now, while you're talkative, Please tell me you caught fish other than stockies! I faltered in my normally good discipline by fishing for stockies on Saturday but I'll normally be after Hybrids, Pickerel and Panfish.

I've caught everything on them. Bass, trout. Panfish and Pickerel. They key is to slow your retrieve WAY down. It makes them wobble more and getting bit goes way up.

 

[Don]

Okay, Just fast enough to stay up off the bottom?