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North American spoon chuckers

An outside the box approach to big bluegill fishing.

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Using a small spoon for Blue Gills 7 Replies

Started by Phil Fors. Last reply by carl hendrix Oct 23, 2016.

Bluegill Spoon Connection 14 Replies

Started by Bill "Musky" Modica. Last reply by Bill "Musky" Modica May 3, 2014.

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Started by Bill "Musky" Modica. Last reply by Jim Gronaw Jul 15, 2013.

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Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on May 11, 2012 at 4:56am

You have it right Doug....Kastmasters are probably the most confusing when it comes to determining what side rides down.....The stamp always rides down so the fish can see the name of the spoon...:)

Comment by Doug Sawyer on May 10, 2012 at 6:39am

I'm having some success this spring with spoons. It's a blast fishing this way Thanks everyone. I'm having a little confusion with setting up my Kastmaster rig. Which side of the Kastmaster rides up, the side with the writing or the side without the writing. The way I currently have it set is with the writing down and the hooks being up facing the side without the writing.

Comment by dick tabbert on May 7, 2012 at 2:21pm

Thanks Bill I need all the help I can get. Looks like some interesting articles I know I'm going to enjoy.

Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on May 7, 2012 at 1:39pm

Spoon Connection published today at Fishing Headquarters.com

Spoon Connection

Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on May 5, 2012 at 5:31pm

Comment by Craig DuShane on April 20, 2012 at 3:03am

59 degrees was the surface temp yesterday.

Comment by Craig DuShane on April 18, 2012 at 3:39pm

Millhouse Bayou in Grand Haven, MI

I don't know where to get the surface temp without going down there myself (I live about 1/2 hour away, but will most likely be going there tomorrow). I'll hook you up with that info as soon as I can.

Map of Millhouse Bayou

Satellite View

Feel free to suggest other areas too. Millhouse is just very convenient to fish. My folks live right on the bayou and have a 14' rowboat that my brother and I have access to.

Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on April 17, 2012 at 4:04pm

Craig, I need to know what state the lake is located in, and what  the current surface temp is before I can send you in the right direction...

Comment by Craig DuShane on April 16, 2012 at 2:04pm

Whoops, I guess it will have to be next time then. I'll just try to be careful with it.

Any chance a how to/where to tutorial/instructional YouTube video might be in the works? Hopefully with answers to questions like...

-If you were on a new to you small lake/bayou with a maximum depth of 18 feet just at the very middle (and very heavily weedy almost everywhere else), how would you locate the fish you're targeting with your spoons? Would you just troll along the drop off/weed edge casting into spots that look like they might produce fish, or do you cruise along zigzagging over the middle with a depth/fish finder trying to locate a big school to target somewhere first? So basically just how do you find the fish.

-What's the proper way to retrieve the spoon after casting? Is it a different method for different depths of water?

These seem like the biggest pieces of the puzzle to me and would love to get more specifics. I just ordered the 2012 Panfish Guide and May 2011 In-Fisherman issues, so maybe some of that will be covered there in more detail. Heck, I'd even let you shoot your video(s) on the bayous I fish on!

By the way, thank you very much for sharing all this with us.

Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on April 15, 2012 at 5:12am

I find Power Pro to be too limp....it wraps around my rod tip often...1lb dia will work fine

 

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