Spoons

[ghunterc]

Here's my take on spoons. Started out with the big ones and my imagination ran away with me. Here are 3 of the 4 types that I make. I also make the center one without the spinner, I just don't happen to have one to show right now. The two willows, I use a lift and drop fishing method. The small ones, I tip with a mini Bobby and jig them like normal.

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[Redge]

Those are neat

[cricket george]

35 years ago I started using and then making the willow leaf spoon and I have lost count the number of bluegill and bass caught on my " meat in the pot" 1/20 oz spoon

[ghunterc]

35 years ago I started using and then making the willow leaf spoon and I have lost count the number of bluegill and bass caught on my " meat in the pot" 1/20 oz spoon

Yeah. So far I've only used them for crappie,,and done fairly well, but this spring and summer I intend on broadening my horizons with them a little bit. Can't wait till the crappie go shallow though to try the Colorado's under a slip bobber. Oughta be deadly.

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[trypman1]

Those look good, I have been making mine for years!

[ghunterc]

Those look good, I have been making mine for years!

Appreciate the compliment. I started about 3 months ago. Been a lot of trial and error but getting better at it.

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[ghunterc]

Those are neat

Thanks. And they actually catch fish too.

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[cricket george]

Wrangler - what size willow leaf are you using? A 3 or bigger?

[ghunterc]

Wrangler - what size willow leaf are you using? A 3 or bigger?

I use 0 with a #6 hook for the small ones and 1 with a #4 hook for the bigger ones. The Colorado's are 0 with #8 fly hooks. I also found out that to clean off the flux residue, if you soak and slosh with vinegar and then double rinse with hot water it takes 99% of it off.

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[ghunterc]

I use 0 with a #6 hook for the small ones and 1 with a #4 hook for the bigger ones. The Colorado's are 0 with #8 fly hooks. I also found out that to clean off the flux residue, if you soak and slosh with vinegar and then double rinse with hot water it takes 99% of it off.

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Here's how they look all prettied up.

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