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esox50 |
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Posts: 2024 | Can someone explain what these are? I think I know what is meant by them, but not positive. Are they primarily a trolling lure? Why would you clip one of these on over something else? (Yeah, this is sort of meant to pick your brain Mr. Borst...) How cover resistant are they? Thanks. Looking to maybe add a couple to my aresenal for next spring's trolling bite. | ||
AFChief |
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Posts: 550 Location: So. Illinois | Below is a link that talks a bit about spoonplugs and shows an illlistration of what one looks like. http://fishinguys.com/spoonplug.htm Jerry | ||
msmith0903 |
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Spoonplugs are designed to troll . Not for casting. They are made to attain a specified depth and remain there. By switching sizes (and depth) you are seeking the location in the water column of the fish. They are very effective. I have caught Pike, Muskie, Smallmouth, Largemouth , Sauger, Walleye , Saugeye, Catfish, Fresh Water Drum, Lake Trout, and I am sure that I am forgetting a few. It is a easy way to fish and also at times can be very productive. Mark Smith | |||
mikie |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | more at: http://www.buckperry.com/spoa.php We'll miss ya, Buck! m | ||
whopper stopper |
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I have been a spoonplugger for many years. Spoonplugs CAN and SHOULD be cast as well as trolled. ALL of Buck Perrys really Big catches were made CASTING the Spoonplug after the fish were LOCATED on the troll. | |||
kevinj |
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Posts: 461 | Spoonpluggin is great best way to learn a lake Get a copy of Buck's books too | ||
bwalsh |
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Posts: 75 | Is there any point in using them on a lake you cannot troll? | ||
knooter |
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Posts: 531 Location: Hugo, MN | If spoonplugging is so effective, why don't more anglers win muskie tournaments using them? Not doubting they are an effective tool for precision trolling, but come on. There are other ways to break down the water column. | ||
firstsixfeet |
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Posts: 2361 | bwalsh - 2/7/2011 10:16 AM Is there any point in using them on a lake you cannot troll? No, there are better tools. | ||
8HPTROLLER |
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Posts: 45 | Esox50, Spoonplugs are an excellant tool for mapping and interpetation in the right hands. They are also effective for catching muskies under the right circumstances. For the spring trolling bite, (post spawn) the muskies tend to be shallow in the water column so you should short line the spoonplugs. If you are bottom bumping in the spring you are probably fishing `under' the fish and not having much success. Spoonplugs would not be my lure of choice for short line trolling muskies. Spend time with Buck Perry's study guide and good luck Rich Wren | ||
esox50 |
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Six years after originally posting this thread I still don't own any spoonplugs. Guess I can't pull myself away from my topwaters | |||
msmith0903 |
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Posts: 13 Location: charleston wv | And I still use spoonplugs for trolling. Have tried them for casting and just do better trolling them. | ||
jerryb |
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Posts: 688 Location: Northern IL | I assume you know "what" a spoonplug is now 51/2 ) years later,ha ha sorry I missed it. If not, they are basically a (7 different sizes) crank bait designed to run at an exact and precise depths, the smallest, (500) to run the shallows and the largest, (800) to run the deepest. No they are not exclusively used on the troll but are an excellent "tool" just for u sfu, just kiddin ya buddy, for casting deep water features. "cover resistant" no not so much, they come to the surface quickly when fouled. Bwalsh, The right "tool" could be a 700 when anchored in depths less than 10-12' and allowing the lure to sink to the bottom and giving the rod a quick and steady retrieve while maintaining lure bottom contact all the way back to the boat. However learning the limitations of any bait is best achieved on lakes, where trolling is legal. Knooter, Contests are not the only way to achieve fishing satisfaction or tottal success. Edited by jerryb 2/9/2011 2:57 AM | ||
HD Fatboy |
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Posts: 32 | I know this is a really old thread, but does anyone one know the line out depth curve on the 800 spoonplug? I bought some but would like to know how much line out equals how deep the lure. Thanks in Advance | ||
FEVER |
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Posts: 253 Location: On the water | From Musky Mikes Trolling Book, 4 mph, 80 lb. braid. Depth/Line Out 700 Spoon Plug 6/10--8/15--10/23--12/33--14/49--16/76--18/136 800 Spoon Plug 6/8--8/12--10/18--12/25--14/36--16/51--18/78--20/131 Good Luck, Tom | ||
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