I used to fish spoons, exclusively. It seemed like they caught more bucks, often dark, than chromer hens. Maybe, it was just coincedence. I used a lot of different finishes, but don't ever recall catching anything on flourescent or clown colored spoons. In a painted spoon, the red and white daredevil pattern was a good one. The daredevil shape was a better producer than the half-fast shape. I never used extra weight with a spoon.

One good way to fish small streams and low water is to wade above slots, log jams, and undercut banks, and just freespool the spoon into the hole. There's not a better takedown then when you're feeling the spoon fluttering, you're watching the rod tip pulsate perfectly, you're nearly hypnotized, and SLAM-MO!!! FISH ON

[ 01-12-2002: Message edited by: CedarR ]