It was my dad s favorite lure and his dad s favorite lure. I know as some of you read this you can see your dad or maybe your grandfather tie one on. Maybe it wasn t a silver minnow. It might have been an old spoon plug or maybe a daredevil, but no respected fisherman s tackle box was without one. With all of the new high tech tackle available, a lot of these old but reliable lures have all but disappeared from the age of 80 mph boats and underwater cameras.
Spoons are probably one of the most versatile lures in existence.
They can be cast, jigged or even trolled, all with great success. There are three basic presentations I use on walleye and sauger, jigging, rigging, and slip floats. For jigging, you need a heavy spoon such as the Bomber slab spoon or the Wazp Minnow Jig. Both of these spoons are available in weights over 1 ounce, which is often needed when working deep structure or swift current. To fish a jigging spoon, I prefer a 7 foot rod in a medium heavy action.