
Weedless spoonsĪ great choice for fishing directly in the thick cover where predators hide. Cast over the cover, start retrieving and reel just fast enough to keep the lure on the surface. Great for predators like bass, musky and pike that tend to hide in thick underwater cover. Can also be tied onto a rig with a diving crankbait and trolled on a long line to go after species near the bottom. Typically used with depth control rig for open water species like trout, salmon or walleye. Thinner and lighter than casting spoons so they can be trolled slowly. If fish are curious but not striking, try slight variations in the speed or direction of your spoon. The basic technique when fishing with spoons is to cast it out and reel it back. How and where you’re fishing will determine the spoon fishing setup you should use. Different fishing spoons have different actions. Some fishing spoons are thin and light, others are thick and heavy. The variety of spoon fishing lures is quite extensive. A deep concave spoon will also produce a wider wobble that a flatter spoon. A long spoon will display a wider side to side wobble than a shorter spoon.

The action of the spoon is based on its shape and thickness. Spoons work best for larger fish species such as northern pike, largemouth bass, muskies, walleye, salmon and trout. Fishing spoons have a simple design, an oblong shape, concave on one side that catches water producing a wobble and light reflection flash imitating a fleeing or crippled bait fish.
