Ni Casting Spoon

The most desired action is not to have the spoon spin around on the retrieve but to have it wobble back and forth without spinning. This wobbling action allows the flash to be spread out effectively. A crippled baitfish wobbles in the same way: they do not spin over in circles. Spoons are highly polished to give that added flash and sparkle in the water. Powder painted versions offer a wide color selection in order to adapt to both light intensity and water color. Undoubtedly light is the number one condition in lure color selection. During well-lit conditions red, orange and yellow should be preferred. In low-light conditions favor the darker colors. Green is a good choice for average lighting conditions, white and nickel are neutral colors that are always effective, included stained water. In order to be fished inside heavy covers, the spoon is armed with a single hook. The dressed version is provided with a double twisted-wire weed guard. The undressed version presents a keeper able to hold in place a soft worm that will protect the lure against the worst heavy cover.

Spoons can be fished with a Straight retrieve after counting down to the desired depth: a steady retrieve in ideal condition and a slowed down in unfavorable conditions.

The Stop & Go retrieve allows the spoon to wobble and dart erratically. During the stop, the spoon flutters as it sinks. Simply take several reel turns and pause. Most strikes occur on the drop.

The Tumbling retrieve can be considered as a variation of the stop & go. The rod tip should be held high during the reeling portion of the retrieve and the rod tip is dramatically dropped during the stop. The elevated rod tip pulls the spoon upwards over the cover instead of plowing straight through it. This allows the spoon to flutter a greater distance downward and backward, staying for a noticeably longer time in the strike zone. Again, this sinking action is when most strike occur and when line-watching is of utmost importance, especially in the case of bass fishing.