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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | Someone gave me some real old spoonplugs a while back. A couple of different sizes. I gave one of them a run late in the fall and loved how deep they dove without any additional weight and very little line out, especially in the Detroit River current. Does anyone use them for walleye? With any significant success? |
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Location: Neenah Wi | Was'nt there an article in In-fisherman about spoon plugs last year?I was thinking about ordering some and trying it on Bago.Some of the older guys,older than me that is might be able to help.I can't see why old marble eyes would pass them up. |
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| I remember years ago my dad would run a spoon plug on a 3 way swievel, with a floating Rapala off the swievel about 4-5 feet above the spoon plug. I remember plenty of pike, but not to many walleyes. Of course his favorite colors were the red and white ones. |
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Location: Annandale, MN | terroreyes,
Yes sir...I use them all the time on the Miss. and central MN lakes such as Minnewaska, Big Stone, Koronis, ect. for eyes'. They are great for mapping the bottom and eliminating dead water, which is important when you are looking at any body of water that is in excess of 10,000 acres.
I get some odd looks when I pull them at 6+ mph...they are designed to run true at higher speeds and I have caught fish at that clip. Kinda busts that whole notion that walleyes are sluggish/slow creatures!!
Trolling tip, you want to make them occassionally "tick" the bottom. Jon
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Location: Menominee MI, In Da UP Eh? | No, they are no good. Won't catch a fish, not even a carp. Send them all to me and I wil dispose of them.....LOL!!!
p.s. try the smaller ones shallow on bago and don't be afraid to go about 4 mph.... shhhhhhhhhhhhh........ |
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Location: Rhinelander | I have caught lots of 'eyes on spoonplugs speedtrolling for muskies. We run the plugs at 4 to 6 MPH, and EVERYTHING eats them. Bass, Walleyes, Pike, Muskies, rough fish; great lure if you like to troll! |
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Location: Neenah Wi | Wow 6mph.Any specific colors for Bago?Now I've got to get me some.P.S.Nofish you don't look older than me.;)
Edited by Risor39 2/13/2004 8:08 PM
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Location: Lincoln Park, Mi | Yeah, I like the sounds of trolling at 5-6 MPH! That 1-2 MPH trolling just takes too long to cover any water.
Pretty good for muskie too, huh? Can you run the bigger ones in shallow areas at those higher speeds? Do you actually need to run the big ones for the skis? They like to hide on the outskirts of islands around here. 5-15 foot areas that get lots of weeds pretty quick. After targeting them all year getting blanked and finally getting a 43"'er accidentally, I'm hooked! I think only the sturgeon may be harder to catch around here. |
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Location: Annandale, MN | Guys,
Each size runs at a specific depth. You can get them here along with info on depths: http://www.americaoutdoors.com/spoonplugger/spoonplug_color.html
Good luck. Jon
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Spoonplugs - any good for walleye?