Jigging Spoon Hooks

[Bill Babler]

Besides the sharpening process, I think the higher amount of carbon in the hooks keeps them extremely sharp and really helps with the initial sharpness and the longevity. The best knife makers want that high carbon content.

Try this trick with the death trap. Very easily run it along your thumb nail. It will start to dig in immediately. Stop or it will go thru your nail. As soon as it stops turn your thumb over and the hook will hang there upside down.

Try that with your current hook.

The only problem I have with this hook, on multiple hooked baits is that it will pin the fish and completely void it from moving or fighting at times. If the fish gets the front hook, the next hook or the next, will get the fish also. It will attach to him like a seed tick to your ----leg---. The hook is like a leach, when it touches the fish, it grabs it.

You have to fish totally different with this bait and it makes you fish the proper way. Absolutely no hook setting. When the fish get the bait raise the rod and wind them in. You jerk this bait and you will not win. Simply keep pressure on the fish and its a done deal.

[Champ188]

"A spoon is not a lure, it's a weapon."

... Mark Davis, circa 1985 (when he was still a young fishing guide, before the onset of his glory days as a Bassmasters Classic champion and three-time BASS Angler of the Year)

[Old plug]

I have not used them around the docks much. I really need to go out there and give it a shot. This years have been playing with one of the real old timey spoons called red eye if you know the one I am talking about. Have not done much on it yet ( few small channel cats) mostly because I have not been giving it a real shot. It looks like something that would be good or those docks down there on TR.