Thread: throwing spoons for panfish

Johnson makes 1/8 oz. gold spoon that I use for redfish and speckled trout. I have thrown it and managed a couple of bass, but as of yet, no crappie have grabbed it...gonna do a search and see if I can find some 1/16 oz. spoons similar to the Johnson Sprite Silver Minnow.

I am talking about casting spoons, not jigging spoons....

you would probally be better off with an 1/8oz but a 1/4oz will still catch panfish.

I used to use a Fiord spoon on 2# test for trout, also caught a lot of big Bluegill and Crappie, can't remember who made it..........Granite

Originally Posted by Dgonzo85

How can i make longer casts with spoons or any other lures smaller then 1/4 oz?

Longer rods and thinner line will help. Get some 2# or thinner 4# mono or try braid.

Originally Posted by Granite

I used to use a Fiord spoon on 2# test for trout, also caught a lot of big Bluegill and Crappie, can't remember who made it..........Granite

acme makes the fiord spoon

Originally Posted by Dgonzo85

How can i make longer casts with spoons or any other lures smaller then 1/4 oz?I was thinking of using 4 lb main line.I can throw 1/4 oz kastmasters good with my 4 lb line but would that catch blue gill and other panfish?

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.

I used to put my teardrop spoons under a split shot when I wanted a longer cast.

Definitely get more distance with a longer rod. I use my 10ft. Wally Marshall to cast when I need more distance and it works very well. Light line of course.