The Spoonpluggers Forum

I have been Spoonplugging for 3.5 yrs now I'm 70 yrs young I can not wait till tomorrow learning something new about a lake or the fish is just extremely exciting. And personally I think it is the learning and having it confirmed with a catch is the most satisfying for me. Today for example today as...

stockrex wrote: ↑Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:18 am don't have cable and don't watch tv, you are not missing much :-)

Got that right! Save money stay away from cable.

clayrussell wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:51 pm A few days ago, I spoke with Denny Coulardot on this very subject. Denny, as you probably know, catches tons of muskies and northern pike. He buys 50 pound mono from Wal-Mart (I believe he said it was OmniFlex) and uses it as his leader.

Yup thats the stuff!

Hal

Most of the SP brain trust is down south fishing at the annual outing,however I'l take a stab at it. I too found the toothy variety a tough situation. Though i do not have a walleyes i do have Pike and Musky's. 50lb mono has been very effective, though it does nick on contact and abuse from weeds. S...

Invited a friend to fish my lake and enjoy the day. He is out there with his son and grand daughter. I caught my bass spot locked and am in the house watching them troll. Got a 4-3 1/2-3 and one just short of 3 from one spot. Lasted about 15 minutes and it was over. Same as yesterday only fish not ...

Brett Thanks again for asking the question that started this thread. JB and Steve thanks for your thoughts. Real pearls of insights Last year my 1st full season I spent an inordinate amount of time learning how to troll. and I did make some good catches. This year I'm going to spend much more time c...

John, As you look back on the data from the year I’m sure it reminds you what tools it took to make the catch on certain days. Can you comment briefly on a couple tools that have possibly found the way to the deck of your boat the last year or two that weren’t there before? Are their tools that we ...

stockrex wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:33 am Okumas have carbon fiber drag,
get the smaller okumas and you should be good.

Have 30's and 20 Okuma's Really think they are good value. On 20' size okuma I use 10lb braid run the 3 smaller SP's 5,4 250 very good setup for me when running across shallow weed beds.
hal

Thanks Steve, after I posted the original question i got to thinking heck there is no off season in the Cactus league.
Hal

Hoosierfan, Yes, the Okumas will fit Bucks Rods. I use a couple different models. the Smaller Magda for when I use NOBO or Braid. The Convector for my Wire line. I have worn out the Magda 20 on a couple models, so switched to the Magda 30. Larger handle and they seem to hold up well. FWIW, i am har...

Hal, It's a good thing you don't keep fish. Your an animal. Keep em coming. John 12 more today on Fisher 8 LM and 4 Pike quit on those productive structure early and went looking for some new structure on Fisher. Tied on JB1 and went mapping deep Break lines ..No Pike but did hook a a 16" LM i...

Just an update on the lake called Fisher. Since July 11th I have place Fisher on my weekly circuit never fishing the same lake two days in row. Fisher has been very good to me in the 7 short trips i have made in the last month. approaching 140 fish in those 7 four hour trips. Pike and LM about 50/50...

Johm, Thanks for the insights. During the week Fisher fairly quiet, not many boats a few on the lake putting about in their pontoons I think a couple a jet ski's and one water skier. Heck I probable maid more wakes turning around on trolling passes. Sorry to hear that the SP party numbers are dwindl...

Ok I will. Very rarely do I back to back my local lakes. I decided to Check out Fisher again this morning. Me wife ask last nite if I thought it was a fluke I maybe but i'll go back tomorrow and check it out. With objective of checking out the parts of the lake I did not fish yesterday. Glad I did, ...

Be safe
Hal