Originally Posted By: Todd
Hooking fish straight downstream is a problem with whatever method you use, and waiting for the fish to turn and sweeping sideways is always a good way to up your odds on that, but I think the weight of a spoon bopping around with a barbless hook is an additional problem to that one.

Fish on...

Todd

I think that this is what the OP was struggling with.
Who hasn't
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