jiggin spoons?

[Luke]

i know there are a lot here that do this quite a bit and im wantin to learn how
where do you start??

hey David when ya takin me out on the Rock to show me how

[BRETT]

I am with ya on this one Luke....I need to learn how to do this, especially learn how to use my electronics up front better.

[20_lb_sack]

Any time in January or February is fine with me.

[etecviper]

Luke, I fish Lake Norfork and use spoons alot mostly for Walleye, stripes/hybrids and whites. A good locator is a must. Mine has 4000 watts peak to peak and I can watch my spoon at any depth. June,july and august are very good months for spooning on Norfork. Different times of year fish will use different depths so there is a learning curve. If I'm fishing for bass I like a flatter spoon, has more flutter. If I'm fishing walleye, stripers/hybrids I like a more slender spoon that drops fast such as a Mann-o-lure. Different depths require differant wieghts. Iuse 1/2 oz in 35-50 ft and 3/4 to 1oz down to 60 and 80 ft. I also use markers when I locate fish espicially if windy. Remember you don't have to always fish on the bottom. Fish will be suspended most of the time and that is where a good locator helps. Spooning can be real boring until you catch on to it, but when you get on fish it is deadly. Good luck

[rb]

Luke start with this link
http://heartlandtackleservice.com/spooning.stm
This guy knows his stuff. I have tried it this year and it has lead to several 50 fish afternoons. He also has several great post on BFHP with lots of pictures
http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/ba...5.htm

[Luke]

what kind of spoons do you all use?.......was thinkin about getting some of the Strata Spoons from BPS

[Ticman]

I really like Hopkins spoons. You can get them in a multitude of sizes.

[20_lb_sack]

Strata spoons work great, get the white ones! The BPS Strata spoons have a little wider wobble than a Hopkins which are also good. I REALLY prefer a white spoon most of the time.