Jigging Spoons For Crappie -

[Aix]

To any that haven’t seen the rattle spoons and glider spoons, these are examples I found on the internet. I haven’t handled either one of these lures in person, yet.

1/24oz seems awfully light for a spoon, but it’s the size of the ones posted. I’d try that size, but I’d probably prefer one a little heavier most of the time.

Glider

A Wonderbread 1/24oz spoon.
Finally, a picture of a rattling spoon that started my interest in them. It’s from an In Fisherman article I read online.

[Tracker60]

I use steel shad a lot to vertical jig and caught my personal best on one.

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[moonrunner]

Use a lot of smaller casting spoons for gills and pick up crappies on them also. Thomas, Custom Jigs & Spins Slender Spoons and Eppinger Dardevle with single hooks and small plastic trailers all work good.

[mozingo1952]

Back in the day , when I did a lot of hybrid/ white bass fishing, a jiggin spoon was the gold standard. ( this was before sidescan, spot lok and livescope)
when I would catch a crappie , I searched the area well for a brushpile. I still have waypoints on my machine that were found
while fishing with a jiggin spoon.

MO

[Yak Fish]

I'm a Hopkins fan. NoEql is my favorite. I have added bucktail dressed hooks to slow the fall and add flash as needed. I switched out the hooks on most to finer wire to help set the hook. They're also easier to pull or jiggle off stumps with light hooks. I try to stick with fishing jigs around rip rap rock, just cause they're cheaper and not quite as likely to hang. I also use Silver Buddys, Heddon Sonars, Cicadas and Cordell CC Spoons. The fish don't hang onto a spoon as long as a jig, which is why the sharp smaller diameter hook helps too.

Jim

[Aix]

I'm a Hopkins fan. NoEql is my favorite. I have added bucktail dressed hooks to slow the fall and add flash as needed. I switched out the hooks on most to finer wire to help set the hook. They're also easier to pull or jiggle off stumps with light hooks. I try to stick with fishing jigs around rip rap rock, just cause they're cheaper and not quite as likely to hang. I also use Silver Buddys, Heddon Sonars, Cicadas and Cordell CC Spoons. The fish don't hang onto a spoon as long as a jig, which is why the sharp smaller diameter hook helps too.

Jim

I hadn't really considered the advantage of being able to straighten the hook to save the lure from a snag, only the risk of losing a strong fish that was using the weight of the spoon as leverage. I do like the idea of being able to straighten hooks on a snag. Good point, thanks. The aberdeen hooks probably work well for sacalait and a good option to try.

[Atimm693]

I use them in the winter, in our lakes the shad bunch together in huge schools when the water is at it's coldest. Fishing in and below them is often pretty lucrative.

My favorite spoon is made by Fle-fly. It's made out of softer medal so you can bend it to your liking, I usually bend it quite a bit to get a nice slow flutter. Many times just jiggling it works about as well as ripping it.

Drop shot also works really well in that situation, #5 jigging raps as well.

[Jamesdean]

The second time i went to the state park on Pomme de Terre to fish off the docks, there was an older lady there fishing off the bow of her pontoon while tied up to the dock slip. I watched for a bit and she was outfishing everyone using a Kastmaster spoon. After a bit, ( she had told a fellow she knew), she had her limit of crappie. Covered her boat and left.

[Micanopy]

………. Lots and lots of options, which is why I was surprised to see so little mention of spoons on the forum……….

I recently did a search for spoons, and found many threads about folks using spoons. You might want to have a look yourself. See what others have experienced.

[Aix]

I recently did a search for spoons, and found many threads about folks using spoons. You might want to have a look yourself. See what others have experienced.

I took a stroll through the threads on the forum, and you're right--there have been some good ones about spoons that I hadn't seen before I registered. Looking forward to throwing some casting spoons before too much longer.