Flutter spoon set up

[dan hufferd]

14 hours ago, tjm said:

How is a "flutter spoon" different from a spoon?

Flutter spoons displace more water than a lead jigging spoon.

Flutter spoons are not usually made from lead, like a jigging spoon.

[tjm]

See, there it is, I was unaware that jigging spoons even existed. Dan, your post gave me a start to search from and after reading some patent stuff,  I better understand the jargon.

[dan hufferd]

5 hours ago, tjm said:

See, there it is, I was unaware that jigging spoons even existed. Dan, your post gave me a start to search from and after reading some patent stuff,  I better understand the jargon.

I love spoons, Binks makes some nice ones.

[tjm]

I've  only fished with the fly rod for many years, and when I think spoon, I think of Johnsons Silver Minnow or one of the many Dardevles, specially the red & white . Or a fly rod spoon fashioned from a Colorado spinner blade. Lead spoons are new to my imagination.

[Sore Thumbs]

I’m sure both spoons work all year. That being said. Supposedly a flutter spoon is better when the water is warmer than 70 degrees and a jigging spoon is better when it’s less than 70 degrees. 

[Sore Thumbs]

What about fishing these around docks? Does rod size change? Do you think the Dixie Jet is better with or without swivel? If you do use a swivel do you put it on a leader or on the lure? Thanks. 

[176champion]

I have good luck with the Dixie jet spoon, in coleslaw or silver plated..I use mine with snap swivels, don't know if this is right or wrong.

[Kayak_Runner]

7 hours ago, Sore Thumbs said:

What about fishing these around docks? Does rod size change? Do you think the Dixie Jet is better with or without swivel? If you do use a swivel do you put it on a leader or on the lure? Thanks. 

If you can find a deep dock (40+fow) with trees under it we've had a lot of success all year round, same with ned rigs suspending them over and down the side of the trees. 

It's frustrating when the lake comes up/down and the dock stall moves from where we are used to throwing over the target trees. Then we have to find a new spot similar setup. It's especially frustrating when the dock stall you're used to throwing in is open year round (no boat or float).....

We generally throw Dixie Jets (3/4-1oz Chome, white or coleslaw) or slab spoons (3/4-1oz silver or white, straight or with a slight bend/kink) on a 7Ft Medium-heavy / Moderate action rod on 12-15lbs flourocarbon or braid w/ flouro leader. I think the dixie jets come with a split ring and barrel swivel and I've never thrown it without, I imagine the line would twist without it.

Great walleye/white bass lure to. 

[Sore Thumbs]

I bought 3 this week and they do not have split rings or swivel. I went ahead and purchased some rings and swivels just in case. Gonna try em out this weekend. 

[abkeenan]

1 hour ago, Kayak_Runner said:

If you can find a deep dock (40+fow) with trees under it we've had a lot of success all year round, same with ned rigs suspending them over and down the side of the trees. 

It's frustrating when the lake comes up/down and the dock stall moves from where we are used to throwing over the target trees. Then we have to find a new spot similar setup. It's especially frustrating when the dock stall you're used to throwing in is open year round (no boat or float).....

We generally throw Dixie Jets (3/4-1oz Chome, white or coleslaw) or slab spoons (3/4-1oz silver or white, straight or with a slight bend/kink) on a 7Ft Medium-heavy / Moderate action rod on 12-15lbs flourocarbon or braid w/ flouro leader. I think the dixie jets come with a split ring and barrel swivel and I've never thrown it without, I imagine the line would twist without it.

Great walleye/white bass lure to. 

This is pretty much my setup. 7' MH rod but I use 20lb fluoro. Reason being because it will slow the fall rate some which I think is beneficial with a flutter spoon. The heavy line I also believe is necessary because I fish it around docks and cables. So trying to jack fish out of stalls and the abrasion that goes along with it I like the heavier line.