I use iRod Jr Swimbait w/ a Cardiff 400A(added a power handle). I like braid, but loosen the drag slightly. Tried mono and Seaguar floro, but went back to braid. Helps me bury that size hook deep and then it’s let the reel do the work after I take the thumb off.
Each their own with setups.
So, you will be out spoon fishing with us Sunday morning? …or you just like to talk about it?
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'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
DF90 Suzuki
There’s your answer Tim.
Bob Van Gundy
803-727-4069
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
I use iRod Jr Swimbait w/ a Cardiff 400A(added a power handle). I like braid, but loosen the drag slightly. Tried mono and Seaguar floro, but went back to braid. Helps me bury that size hook deep and then it’s let the reel do the work after I take the thumb off.
Each their own with setups.
So, you will be out spoon fishing with us Sunday morning? …or you just like to talk about it?
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'07 198 DLX Carolina Skiff
DF90 Suzuki
There’s your answer Tim.
Bob Van Gundy
803-727-4069
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
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Not being “spoon” people, but always anxious to learn more and not ashamed to show my ignorance, here goes. Unfortunately not able to “google” good information about spooning for stripers.
Didn’t take much to already figure out that horizontally one can troll or cast spoons. The vertical is what leaves the questions. I’ve always imagined using spoons was just a “lift and drop” technique, but there seems to be more. I’ve seen the terms “power reeling”, which I assume means fast as one can,and I’m sure one may employ or not employ periodic short stops. Also seen “medium retrieve” which I imagine is just steady cranking it up from a desired depth.
So are all three types viable, dependent on what they want or is one preferred? It’s also pretty obvious that there is a lot more manual operation required over downrodding with herring. So a real leading dumb question is if one first locates, targets the appropriate depth, and stays over the fish before beginning the spooning action?
Restocked some supplies from Sportsman’s Warehouse earlier this week. Patti stared silently for a long, long time at the 8" Ben Parker spoon before she strongly suggested I take it back, but I did keep the 5" Nichol’s spoon. If I need the Ben Parker, I know where to find it.
Not being “spoon” people, but always anxious to learn more and not ashamed to show my ignorance, here goes. Unfortunately not able to “google” good information about spooning for stripers.
Didn’t take much to already figure out that horizontally one can troll or cast spoons. The vertical is what leaves the questions. I’ve always imagined using spoons was just a “lift and drop” technique, but there seems to be more. I’ve seen the terms “power reeling”, which I assume means fast as one can,and I’m sure one may employ or not employ periodic short stops. Also seen “medium retrieve” which I imagine is just steady cranking it up from a desired depth.
So are all three types viable, dependent on what they want or is one preferred? It’s also pretty obvious that there is a lot more manual operation required over downrodding with herring. So a real leading dumb question is if one first locates, targets the appropriate depth, and stays over the fish before beginning the spooning action?
Restocked some supplies from Sportsman’s Warehouse earlier this week. Patti stared silently for a long, long time at the 8" Ben Parker spoon before she strongly suggested I take it back, but I did keep the 5" Nichol’s spoon. If I need the Ben Parker, I know where to find it.
Just locate fish like you normally would for downrodding…drum and chum if u got it…drop spoon and play with retrieves until u figure out what they want…fish are finally starting to group up like they usually do. Big fish are starting to show up as well…buddy had 2 this week so far in the 16-20# range. Big fish seem to be where they are supposed to be…
The 5" spoon has been good the last month or so but the last week we have only been catching on the magnum. Big fish have perch in their bellys… you will w
Not being “spoon” people, but always anxious to learn more and not ashamed to show my ignorance, here goes. Unfortunately not able to “google” good information about spooning for stripers.
Didn’t take much to already figure out that horizontally one can troll or cast spoons. The vertical is what leaves the questions. I’ve always imagined using spoons was just a “lift and drop” technique, but there seems to be more. I’ve seen the terms “power reeling”, which I assume means fast as one can,and I’m sure one may employ or not employ periodic short stops. Also seen “medium retrieve” which I imagine is just steady cranking it up from a desired depth.
So are all three types viable, dependent on what they want or is one preferred? It’s also pretty obvious that there is a lot more manual operation required over downrodding with herring. So a real leading dumb question is if one first locates, targets the appropriate depth, and stays over the fish before beginning the spooning action?
Restocked some supplies from Sportsman’s Warehouse earlier this week. Patti stared silently for a long, long time at the 8" Ben Parker spoon before she strongly suggested I take it back, but I did keep the 5" Nichol’s spoon. If I need the Ben Parker, I know where to find it.
Mike - if you want I can make arrangements to take you and Patti out one evening and Liz and I can show you how we do it … Success rates may vary, but when they eat it’s a fun ride …
Be careful with the knock off spoons. The spoon itself isn’t that big of deal but if it doesn’t have quality hardware (hooks, swivels, split rings) it will most definitely cost you fish.
Be careful with the knock off spoons. The spoon itself isn’t that big of deal but if it doesn’t have quality hardware (hooks, swivels, split rings) it will most definitely cost you fish.
“…be a man and PM me.”
Actually the Parker spoon itself is different from other spoons of the same style and application …
I have several of the “other” spoons from a few different manufacturers and the bends and cups in each spoon that affect it’s flutter and movement are all different and none of them quite match the Parker spoon …
annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndddddd then you get to the hardware - which I change out all of them anyway … LOLOL
