Spoons for fishing ?

Can not let this thread get by Capt. without mentioning the Johnson Weedless spoon tipped with Uncle Joshes Pork Frog. Swim it at various depths, over; through; under weeds and jig vertical or on a retrieve.

If I could only pick one fishing lure it would be the spoon be it for casting, jigging, or trolling.

I'd still need to go to Carini's on Fridays for my fish dinnear but I know I could still rely on using a spoon. 😝

opsman
^^^What he said!  I can remember drifting the north end with that exact setup!   I can also remember taking the rig off and tossing it in my tackle box only to find it a few days later!   **** was that Pork Frog hard to cut off that hook once it mummified!  lol

 
Ha ha haaa opsman, I BeenThereDoneThat or, just got to using other rods rigged with something different and, allowed the frog to cure a little too long in the sun.  It don't taste like Jerky either!!!

I caught lots of eyes in my youth in Canada on red and white Dardevils, and I continue to use them up there on pike although in other colors as well. In my youth a small Dardevil jigged ice fishing brought lots of smacks from stocked trout. I still use Castmasters and Swedish Pimples for perch ice fishing, and I should consider the small red & white for that. Little Cleos are great at times for Steelhead. I should try spoons more often again for Eyes. I nearly allways have some with me.
  Caught half my Northerns in Canada this year drifting through weed beds vertical jigging 1 oz.Dardevils. Biggest was 15 lbs. We usually get some bigger but that was top fish this year. Top Smallmouth was 19 1/2 inch. Top eye was I believe 22 inch. Although only the Northern was caught on spoon.

If you're casting weedy waters it's hard to beat the aforementioned Silver Minnow. Can also recommend the Mepps Timber Doodle, Nemire Red Ripper and Bucher's Slopmaster Spoon.
 
If you don't mind watching men fishing in short-shorts, check out this vintage timber doodle promo:
 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8zIbzZeXtM
 
 
 
The Acme Kastmaster, though not weedless, is also a good option. They will actually rise a bit on the retrieve, keeping them above the weeds. To blast through cover I rig them with single hooks instead of trebles.
 
In less weedy conditions I like a Red-Eye Wiggler for Esox, along with the light and lively Blue Fox Aqua Spoon, if you can find them. Aquas are lighter than Daredevles and can be fished slower.
 
Other great spoons: Ivanhoe, Doctor, Len Thompson, Onduspoon, just to name a few. I love spoons. Very versatile baits that can be worked in many different ways. Don't have to buy the fancy name brands, either. Here's a nice Presque Isle Pike caught on a generic dollar spoon (though I did change out the crappy split-ring):