Howdy Brat,

While I have zippo experience with metalheads, I can tell you that on several occasions decent Dolly Varden's have hammered the spoon within a few feet of the end of the rod after a slow retrieve from downriver.

FWIW, I work the thing all the way to the end of the rod, or until I can see it clearly and can tell if there is a follower or not. Dolly's are fun to wrestle with, especially if nothing else is hitting, and I always get a kick out of them when a smaller one (14-18") makes a bid to-do out of thrashing the water trying to get that spoon within a couple feet from me as I stand in the river.

Wakes ya up!

Piper: I am hoping to find a pic of the 1/0 siwash with the barrel swivel installed between the hook and the ring. Anyone?

Mike