spoons

as im just getting back into the trolling game, i'm wondering what spoons are good ones to get. ive heard a lot lately about paint problems on michigan stingers. just wondering what brand, and size, you guys are running out there?

would like to pick up a few, already picked up a few deep little ripper and 800 reef runners, been tying my own crawlers harnesses, wanted to get a few spoons

Jager bomb and purple tuxedo have been good ones for me. Pink or copper backed in the scorpion size

also as a side question, i seen some spoons say UV, what is this and its purpose/advantage?

With the help of ultra violet rays, the theory is the fish can see the bait better. I see no difference. Perhaps just another trick to get Buckeye dollars to the land up north. As to the finish I spray 3 0r 4 coats of clear varnish on all the new spoons before adding a split ring. I also add a reflective eye. It works for me. Jager Bomb, Flo Nascar, Sir Walleye, Mixed Veggies. In the western basin it's scorpion spoons: 2 1/4 inch. West of Green tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Dr.Ed

With the help of ultra violet rays, the theory is the fish can see the bait better. I see no difference. Perhaps just another trick to get Buckeye dollars to the land up north. As to the finish I spray 3 0r 4 coats of clear varnish on all the new spoons before adding a split ring. I also add a reflective eye. It works for me. Jager Bomb, Flo Nascar, Sir Walleye, Mixed Veggies. In the western basin it's scorpion spoons: 2 1/4 inch. West of Green tomorrow.

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I have fished both Erie in the western basin and the Dunkirk area in the eastern basin, but mostly fish Lake Ontario, as per your statement about the Uv inhibitors, I don't think the waters are deep enough in the shallows of the western basin. It does work once you get down over 50ft or more I have run spoons of the same over 200ft down 60-90ft and the spoons I sprayed UV Blast, your lure will flash in water where UV light, but not visible light penetrates. Research shows that fish see and are attracted to UV light the spoons I sprayed get twice the action the ones I didn't spray. I have used UV Blast in the Dunkirk ares with good results as we are 50/60ft down there also. I think it helps but that's imo.

I agree with Pap. I was about to say its a gimmick in my previous post but it's not, just feel it doesn't apply to western basis is a better way to say it.

im seeing a lot of suggestions for michigan stingers spoons, however i been reading a lot about paint problems, is this a real problem, or blown out of proportion? not calling anyone out just trying to get a feel for the general opinion

MI STINGER paint does wear off scratch the works does it happen in a day of fishing no but they do scratch in a day of fishing. I'm not knocking their products they have good color schemes but in my opinion when an individual pays 4-5 bucks for a lure it should be of better quality. Personal preference, Domka outdoors or Gale Force are the way to go, more bang for your buck, better quality all powder paint, and 1.00 to1.50 less. All great colors schemes as well, also come in antifreeze, pink, purple, blue, and green anodized backing. Popular colors watermelon, screaming sea gull, cat dog, antifreeze, attention deficit, and Dr. Buggs. If you go with MI Stinger favorite colors are poo bear, jager, helmet, and frankenberry!! Hope this helps.

thanks for the info guys, my first inline board just showed up in UPS, a offshore with tattle flag and some trutrip40's

A buddy of mine uses Janns Netcraft spoons and does well with them. I have not tried them but you can get 5 in one color scheme for something like 7 and a half dollars. Then you just need split rings and hooks and you're in business. They have a nice color selection as well.

Greg

i will check it out, just recieved a janns order this morning, good people to deal with

If you hold Mi Stinger and Janns spoons together, they hold the same mold. Same shape and thickness equals same wobble. We use both. Go see Dave and he can show you and help you with a selection.

thanks for the heads up, ill check them out

To finish this chapter, all I can say is the Reply #4 by me from yesterday worked like a charm for me and my first mate Al Scott as we ran two sweeps between Green and Rattlesnake and pulled our 12 eyes. The only difference was a tip I picked up from another thread and we ran leads of 27 feet off the Walleye boards. Never ran such short leads before but trust me it works.

hey dr were u guys running tt40s or flat lines?

40 Jet Divers off Church Walleye boards back 90'-100' at 2.0 mph.

Was there still a lot of junk in there ?

Dr. Ed, do you mean the leads were 27 ft and the boards were out another 90 - 100? I plan on making another trip Saturday.

Also forgot to ask if the size is still running small over between Green and Rattlesnake. Thanks in advance for any information !

They seem to be bigger than earlier. We caught no spikes or undersized fish. Of the 12, we had fish that measured 24", 26" and 27.5". I was ready to move the boat to Geneva but after yesterday I'll stay at Catawba for a while. In answering your other question, there is a 5'-6' leader of 20 lb Trilene between the spoon and a 40 Jet Diver, then 27' separating the Church Walleye board from the Jet. The board is then let out until the counter reads 123. Keep it simple.

So I ran a 30 Tru trips today off my offshore boards and it about sank it just wondering if there anything to tweak on it, also we have been doing good on spoons with inlines will I catch more fish with the Tru trips? Thanks