micro spoon

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Comment by Slip Sinker on November 6, 2015 at 8:08am

20151105- Need a Siwash hook for a swap of a treble...

there is nothing more irritating than a bluegill with a mouth full of treble hook. Forget about trying to find a Siwash hook at a bait store... nearly impossible to find and if you do it seems like they are all over sized.

Just trim the two hook shanks off the supplied treble and your in business. Not a new hack a lot of ice fisherman do this.

Comment by jim cosgrove on October 30, 2015 at 2:00pm

i hear ya carl.tried weightin the hook ,using shot etc.all kind of wrecked the action.may try tungsten powder mixed with epoxy,stuff is not cheap tho.but tungsten is much heavier than lead and may be the answer.weather is still nice here so tinkering with tackle is off til the long winter sets in

Comment by carl hendrix on October 30, 2015 at 1:53pm

thanks Jim;; I had thought of adding a split shot about 10 inches or so above the spoon to get it deep with spinng gear;; but actually just messing around to see what i can come up with.   still;; a fluttering; dying spoon; just might trigger a bite or two. tipping maybe with a piece of worm; cricket; or even corn 

Comment by jim cosgrove on October 30, 2015 at 1:49pm

been messing with them myself carl.caught some fish too.i have put layers of lead tape and tryed pouring solder in them.i find they are just too light except for a flyrod.but that still doesn,t get them or keep them deep enough.gonna try some thru the ice where a real slow fall is an advantage.

Comment by John Sheehan on October 30, 2015 at 9:07am

as long as it hooks them,  great Carl!

Comment by carl hendrix on October 30, 2015 at 7:19am

Hey John;; thanks  for the compliment;; actually;; I wanted to keep it as small; and short as possible;; looking thru all of my hooks;  found this hook to be about the right length; hook size;; wont fit over two of the wire wraps of the split ring;; so;; I cut the wire back a bit to fit the hook.  should be just right for tipping if i want to;; or adding any thing else

Comment by carl hendrix on October 30, 2015 at 7:15am

thanks slip stinker; I;m always messing around trying to come up with something that might work for fishing.

Comment by John Sheehan on October 30, 2015 at 5:55am

Great looking spoon .How to you get that turned down eye around the split Rings ?Need a bigger eye hook ,no?

Comment by Slip Sinker on October 29, 2015 at 8:33pm

looks good Carl