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Popular Spoons And Lures
At The Oak
We've received many e-mails asking for the most frequently used spoons in this area. We don't have time for e-mail replies, but will post them here...they are not in any specific order.
Note...You will notice that when a spoon pattern gets hot, other manufacturers copy it.
New...Diamond Thunder...courtesy Capt. Ron Penna, "Buc-a-roo Charters"...e-mail received 5/21/01: Hi Joe and Shirley, The Diamond Thunder spoon was hot yesterday. The thunder frog 55 size was hot for me on both steelhead and salmon. The thunder watermelon in 44 size was hot for Paul. I really think this spoon is effective with the rattles. I ran a little test, swapping the straight frog for the thunder frog and got fish on the thunder frog only. Also I ran a regular 44 watermelon and had no hits, compared to Paul's thunder watermelon which got multiple hits. I really think Renosky has something special here...Tight lines!...Ron
New...Improved 55 five of diamonds...silver 55 with a strip of chartreuse prism covering 1/3 of the spoon lengthwise on the inside cup of the spoon. Then place five 1/4 inch red fluorescent dots in a row on the tape. One of "Buc-a-roo's" and "Fortune's" favorites for all silvers and lakers.
New...Orange glow...silver 55 with fluorescent red ladder, covered with a glow ladder.
Yahoo/Wahoo...courtesy Evan S. "Breakaway II"...e-mail received 5/10/01: Hello Rip and Roc, Just thought I would drop you a quick note about a new spoon we have had great success with this year so far. We call it the "Yahoo" spoon-- new NK lite crinkle called "Wahoo" (kinda green/blue either side with silver middle) with a lazer ladder on top. This was our best spoon for the LOC at the Bar for kings & cohos both as a slider/cheater and on the riggers. We took pops on it consistently for 4 days. Great color flash in the water looking thru our strike vision. Should be one hot spoon for those sunny days...Evan
Cindy...small or large Bomber, all pink with multi-colored dots like a clown.
Puerto Rican...small or large Bomber, burnt orange with black dots. (we apologize if this isn't politically correct, but we didn't name it.)
Billy...Thunderstick Jr., chartreuse top, clear body with gold foil insert, orange belly.
Kevorkian...NK 28, silver belly, purple back with black edges, glow ladder, silver ladder
Black Magic...Silver Streak, black back with gold & silver tape (medium size blade)
42 second spoon...Silver Streak, emerald green back with lazer spook ladder pattern
"Penna" dolphin (invented by "Buc-a-roo" and he classes it as being one of his top producers)...take a photoprint Pirate 55-S55 (primarily chartreuse & green with a silver belly) and put a diagonal strip of glow green tape across it, like the old Northport Nailer tape placement. Improved Version...Pirate #55-21 with green glow tape (the silver in the middle shines thru).
Tournament Spoon (this is a "make your own")...medium size blade (Pirate 55, Yuck or Southport Slammer...those last two are hard to find as is the Miller 3), white belly and on the back lengthwise one half black, the other half pink. Add a silver ladder and stagger a purple ladder next to it. BTW, a combination of black and pink have been good on several spoons all season.
Orange Crush...silver Pirate 55 or NK 28 with fluorescent crinkly orange tape in strips 1/4 inch wide on both edges on the back.
Orange/chartreuse...silver Pirate 44 or 55 with fluorescent orange tape covering half the back lengthwise, on the belly the same with chartreuse tape
Capt. Marvel...#3 Evileye blue on top with the silver streak and orange on the bottom
Lucky's spoon (aka Jack's spoon)...Pirate 55...silver with silver lazer and black tape across the back
Pirate Spook...black and silver 55 with glow ladder and red eye (now includes Silver Streak and NK 28)
Pirate Lazer Spook...same, but with lazer ladder placed next to glow (now includes Silver Streak and NK 28)
Pirate 55 or NK 28 black/silver with green glow
Pirate or NK watermelon
Pirate 55 or NK 28 goldie...gold plated spoon with alternate ladders of black, glow and lazer on the back
Rodney...Pirate 55, NK 28 or Silver Streak...silver belly, purple back, with glow ladder
NK green dolphin
NK monkey puke
NK 28 sharky...silver belly with black, pearl and orange back (pearl in the center, with black and orange edges)
Pirate 55-22 (discontinued, unfortunately)
Pirate 44-22 (discotunued)
Pirate 55 five of diamonds (do your own)
Pirate 55 M & M...chartreuse back, silver belly
Pirate 55 or NK 28...all silver with diagonal green glow stripe
Pirate frog...55 size, green front and back, yellow center, black spots and a silver belly
Pirate bud lite...44 size, high riding spring offshore spoon, completely red or orange
Yuk candy corn...red and yellow, black spots, crinkle finish
NK candy corn...new copy of Yuk candy corn
Evil Eyes...#3 black/silver, plus other colors
Michigan Stingers...different colors...many are effective
Silver Streak...black and silver, plus different combos of tape, including glow ladder or lazer ladder
Mini Silver Streak...same as above
Miller 7...shallow spring downrigger spoon, silver with a fluorescent green edge (hard to find)
Clearwater 101...same as above (also hard to find)
Miller 3...(even harder to find)
Pirate 44 five of diamonds...silver hammered back, chartreuse prism belly with 5 quarter inch red fluorescent dots...thermo bar board spoon (discontinued, do your own or use NK C5 five of diamonds copy)
On sliders...Pirate 44 Lites, Mini Silver Streaks, Michigan Stingers, #3 black/silver Evileyes or whatever
Mag spoons...late August and September
Cut bait...late August and September
Dodgers and squids...late August and September
J Plugs...#4 silver, green ladderback and silver with a red head...late August and September
Of course, there are many more that work. Hope this helps.
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