Generally shallow water this time of year between 5' to 12' FOW. Find pockets of warmer water and stained water and it will hold fish. Run sticks and small spoons off boards and shallow riggers
Some spoons come standard with rings and others do not. You can run two identical spoons one with a ring and one without to truly see if one out produces the other. Most of the spoons now are made to be more speed tolerant than in the past. I think that the speed is the most important on your spoon program
Same here - no snubber. Set drags loose so they click on a turn or big wave. I use 30lb Trilene Big Game mono. Never had a problem. Been running them this way for years
There are called DUOLOCK. Made by Dreamweaver, SPRO, Sampo etc.
Make sure you spend the extra couple of bucks on good quality swivels. I've seen guys with top of the line rods, reels, line, lures etc and they get the cheapest swivels they can find and end us losing not only the fish but all the tackle connected to not too.
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There are two different types of swivels to use. When you say you are having a hard time getting the swivel through the hole in the spoon I have to guess you are using a coastlock type swivel similar to below
For spoons the best swivels to use are the type below
Cannon actually made a bracket for this. I am not sure if it is still available or not. i have never used one.
http://store.cannondownriggers.com/products/390752/Tilt-Up_Bracket
Green top glow bottom for morning / overcast days and green metallic top and chrome bottom for later in day / bright sun for me.
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I have good luck with them using pieces of cut bait. I catch my own bait so I just use leftover chunks. Run behind 11" paddles and long leads work best
As mentioned above just pick your days. Pay close attention to the wind direction and wind forecast. If your fishing the south shore from like fair haven to the oak a small South wind will be best and the lake will be near flat. If it's out of the north / northwest then the waves and chop will be higher.