Thread: throwing spoons for panfish

PBUG will you post a picture of the underside of the spoon?

its just soldier i dont paint it...

Funny that you mentioned 1/4 oz. Kastmaster. I was out trying to catch Crappie a couple of weeks ago and tried a blue and silver 1/4 oz. Kastmaster using it as a jigging spoon in about 20 ft. of water. I didn't catch any Crappie, but I did end up with 22 nice sized Bream (all of them were Bluegill). So yes, they will hit a 1/4 oz. Kastmaster - at least when jigged vertically off the bottom. I've had that spoon for about 30 years and I can't recall if I had ever caught anything with it before, but to be honest, I never was much for fishing spoons other than the weedless kind for Bass. You can bet it will see a lot more action now though.

Originally Posted by Lou

I think I have done much better jigging with a Kasmaster on panfish than I have casting it... Gills will actually go for some pretty large crank baits, so I suspect they would also go for larger Kastmasters as well. That would also make for longer casts.

Ditto on the jigging.

Try putting a float in front of it, one of the cylindrical type, or a water filled casting float. This adds weight to the cast.
Stream your mini or micro spoon behind it and pull the float through the water - bringing the spoon behind. Vary the speed of retrieve to run your spoon at the desired depth.

Originally Posted by jigtosser

PBUG will you post a picture of the underside of the spoon?

Solder a gold hook to a size OO blade. Paint topside and add eyes. Add "O" ring, tip with a wax worm and hold on because some crappie is about to bite it.

Use the same technique as if you were making a teardrop or pinmin only you are substituting a blade for the shell.

Originally Posted by dahut

Try putting a float in front of it, one of the cylindrical type, or a water filled casting float. This adds weight to the cast.
Stream your mini or micro spoon behind it and pull the float through the water - bringing the spoon behind. Vary the speed of retrieve to run your spoon at the desired depth.

Welcome from Alabama. How far are you from Grandiflora ave?

Originally Posted by shipahoy41

Welcome from Alabama. How far are you from Grandiflora ave?

Thank you, sir - Roll Tide, baby!
As for micro spoons, is it just possible to use pre-made ice spoons? No muss, no fuss!

Im about 5 minutes from Grandiflora Ct., here in Aiken. I see a nice house for sale there - is it yours?