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The conception the the SWR is some "magical" new fangled method that confuses fish into submission is wrong. Two colors of lead will only add 8' of depth to your presentation. Add a spinny.....even less. You could do the same thing with a couple of large split shot. In the world of salmon and trout over deep water 8' is NOTHING. What is 8'? Just look up to your ceiling. A fish can easily see and move on a bait 8' above. I think the SWR "perceived" success is owed to the fact that the 2 colors allows for a longer set-back off the downrigger ball.....more stealthy moving the lure away from the disturbance of the rigger ball and the noise of the boat.......that is it IMO. Ok....commence roasting my take.

Pretty speed tolerant, but they shine where other spoons fail at slow speeds 1.8 mph downspeed.

Nobody is making them anymore so don't get rid of them. If you want to expand your arsenal contact Dave at R&R tackle and have him paint up his Mag Superlites in black face with his pearl on the cup......awesome spoon.

Put a single hook on one and put it near the bottom this spring while trolling for browns. If you peel out deeper for lakers put 'em down on riggers......again with a single hook so you can troll them at slower speeds. In the summer you can put one on every rigger with cheaters for a good brown spread.

Opposite. Murky conditions the alternating black on white shows up better. That is also true for black faced glow cup spoons as well.

Yes. Chalky colored spring water, summer browns, and down deep on the riggers near bottom. Lakers, browns and Kings mostly.

I am always up for a good adventure but when I consider what you have to do to get out there ..........the Friday fish fry available around Buffalo for around $10.00 sounds more inviting.

Nice haul, I heard it has been tough out there.

Because those lines catch fish. Being on a rigger under the surface allows you to bring fish in and reset lines right over them without tangles. In the spring the first couple weeks of the season fish are stupid as they haven't seen a lure in awhile and they are HUNGRY so don't worry about total stealth. Drop a spoon back 50'-100' and down 3'-4' on the rigger in say 8' of water and its game on.

Always workin' it Jerry. I suppose I could be handing out my business cards at the Pro/Am events with all the missing chicklets there.

You will love the 6:1 ratio of a Saltist to eat up the slack after a downrigger release. Spend $200 on one great reel you will keep forever and use in Saltwater when you retire to Florida rather than spend $100 each on two reels that will leave you wishing you had a Saltist.