Spring brown spoons weight?

[hookedupf7]

When running off boards do you guys add weight to spoons? If so what do you use?

[Fat Trout]

Not often, but when I do its split shot imported from states that are less dumb than NY.

[ThreeDogsDown]

I add a snap weight. 7’ deep per one ounce at 50’ up the line.

Without weight a spoon will go 6’ deep with erratic speed. Add a 1oz weight and your down to 13’ or so. Seems to work.


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[hookedupf7]

Thanks guys just wanted to make sure I was on the rite page.

[GAMBLER]

Depending on how deep I am fishing, it varies.  If the browns are coming in tight and really high, I run a 1/4 ounce split shot 6' from the stick bait.  If I'm running 20-30 and the browns are coming down a little bit, I run 1 ounce 50' back, clip on the weight and put it out another 50' - 75'.  

[Zinger11]

I always run a small split shot about 8' in front of my spoons other wise you look back and see them floating on top

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[Gill-T]

Northport nailers spoons have a unique bend to the blank that allows them to dig into the water and do not require split shot to sink. The 3.25” orange ice glow gold blank is the best lure for spring browns in my box. 

[J.D.]

Once I get deeper than 10ft. or so, I sometimes flat line a casting spoon like a Little Cleo or a Krokodile, or a Rapala countdown minnow.  They will sink on their own a few feet without  needing weights. 

[UNREEL]

An added bonus of running split shot or a rubber cored weight in front when running flatlines, is it helps to keep weeds and other crapola off your lures

[tuffishooker]

IMO run small spoons off a rigger down ? 3 to 4 feet with long leads ! The only thing that has worked for us so far !

[Bad_Influence]

On 3/15/2021 at 7:35 PM, Fat Trout said:

Not often, but when I do its split shot imported from states that are less dumb than NY.

Wait, what? No Tungsten? 

[GAMBLER]

1 minute ago, Bad_Influence said:

Wait, what? No Tungsten? 

I just poor my own lead!  Easy and cheap!

[Kevin J Legg]

I also add varying amount of split shot 5’ above the spoon when fishing in deeper water. When in tight I run without weight and watch my turns so boards don’t stall.


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[RD9]

1 color of lead core is a pretty killer setup with a spoon. 

[hookedupf7]

Rd9 I plan on building a couple one color this week to add to Arsenal. How long of leader do you usually run from lead to spoon?

[Kevin J Legg]

Rd9 I plan on building a couple one color this week to add to Arsenal. How long of leader do you usually run from lead to spoon?

I ran one shorter and one longer on a 2 color and the longer one took more fish.


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[1lastweekend]

On 3/20/2021 at 11:03 AM, RD9 said:

1 color of lead core is a pretty killer setup with a spoon. 

That's what I run, works great...5-7 ft down.

[dry net]

You can set up 3 color cores and use bands directly to the lead. The 3 color gives you more options, haven't had a problem with bands and lead.

[tinfin]

30' leader on leadcore has always worked for us.

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