Finally! I got Some on The Spoon!

[Jim Gronaw]

Wow, guys, I just got home from our favorite hybrid sunfish pond and I finally got some on a spoon...a 1/8 oz Swedish Pimple that I worked quickly with occassional snaps and tight- lined it on the drop back. The two hybrids I did catch on the spoon crushed it, and fought like demons possesed. They struck on the 'fall-back' from a rod snap, and made my ul rod double up.

What amazingly powerful fish! I had to 'play them out' and drag-screamin was in order. Got 5 altogether, 3 on the standard Gronaw/slip-sinker/worm rig and two powerhouses on the Pimple.

Bill, you're gonna be proud of me , man! I can now join the Spoonchuckers and get in on all the heavy metal slabbin' that I've been missin out on!

And Bullworm, I finally figured out how to get some of those trophy hybrids....leave Linda at home!

[Rob Garner]

Jim, those are two mighty fine fish, your holding there.Glad to see the spoons worked for you.It took me a little time to get the hang of them just like using any lure though. I think the shallow water pond fishing really helped when i could see how it worked on the drop.I think the drop, with the swede is key, in the right conditions,it also has a nice, tail waggle, when retreived at the right speed.

Now I'm wondering how to make the rest of them work to their full potential, too.