To keep from tangling with too many smaller fish, it's best to pick a big enough spoon to discourage them. If you like casting, then you might like to try an idea popular along the Florida Middle Gulf coast. When the redfish are in the shallows around the numerous rocky islands, smart anglers load their tackle boxes with fresh water Johnson-type spoons. They cast them tight against the shore, retrieving rapidly to keep from fouling. Of course, you can't help but foul often, but redfish will chomp on the flashing metal, and provide a spirited fight.
Spoons attract a variety of salt water fish.
Even marlin have fallen for the wobblies. But as a rule, spoons are most effective with kingfish, Spanish and cerro mackerel, bluefish as well as blackfin tuna, bonito, wahoo and amberjack. Because so many of the fish that eagerly attack spoons have sharp chompers, it's mandatory that a wire leader be used. Don't make the mistake of using shiny wire. A toothy fish might hit it by mistake.