Author Topic: Lures & Spoons (Read 9588 times)

hrogers · « **on:** November 15, 2011, 03:52:58 PM »

I have never tied to catch fish with lures or spoons.
I bought now a few Spoons and some kind of lures.
I'm not sure if it is the correct kind I bought.
Will fresh water lures also work for salt water fishing like spiners that are used to catch the Bass ?

I include the picture of the Spoons and lures.

Are there any special methods to keep the lures not from rusting after using it ?

hrogers · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2011, 03:53:52 PM »

Picture 2

Homie · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:14:16 PM »

Hey man, some nice looking lures there !!!

Where do you intend fishing ?
What species are you after ?

This may help give better advise...

Will fresh water lures also work for salt water fishing like spiners that are used to catch the Bass ?

I dont see why not, especially in estuaries

I include the picture of the Spoons and lures.

Are there any special methods to keep the lures not from rusting after using it ?
Rise them off in clean, freshwater, and i would suggest changing the trebles to singles.. better for the fish, and less chance of them snagging and you loosing them !

Half-Pint · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:18:26 PM »

A nice little collection there. The spoons will work great I would just change all the trebles to singles. Pop them in the pool to see which way they swim then put the hook on so the point faces up. This means there is less chance of it snagging rocks when retrieving. The small yellow bibbed lure is probably a bit small and light for surf casting but will be great in the rivers.
As for the bass lures I'm really not sure.

hrogers · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2011, 05:40:23 PM »

Thanks for the reply :shre: Any edile fish will do -

- Pompano - Grunter -

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Any spesific kind of hooks I must used to replace the trebles ? Dom't want to make a mistake with a wrong hook.

Half-Pint · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2011, 06:29:39 PM »

I have used gamakatsu on all my spoons. I use the octopus 4x strong hooks

hrogers · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2011, 07:54:56 PM »

What is gamakatsu ? is it a kind of lubricant ? And the size of hook I must use ?
I did changed the hooks to a single hook - will this work as per picture ?

Half-Pint · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:04:31 PM »

Gamakatsu is a brand of hook. Your choice will depend on the size of the spoon.

Half-Pint · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:12:05 PM »

The top lure needs to have the hook turned the other way so the point faces upwards. IMO the hook is also a little big. The 2nd one also needs to be fitted so that it faces up. You may need to add a split ring so that the hook faces up. The final spoon also needs to have the hook facing up. I have never really experienced much corrosion on my spoons or lures and remember that if you put anything on them it may put out a scent trail that will scare of the fish

hrogers · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2011, 08:28:26 PM »

Can anybody please send some pictures of the hooks and split rings so I can have a better idea what to do.

I'll soon visit the tackle shop to get the right kind of hooks. My next saltwater fishing trip will be sometime next year.
And i can't wait !!
:shre:

Half-Pint · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2011, 10:13:02 PM »

Sure thing as soon as I'm home over the weekend I will post some. Otherwise someone else might post before me

Fritz · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2011, 06:19:32 AM »

Here is a photo of the hooks that I use on my spoon and lures at the moment, sorry dont have any photo of the splitrings.

As Brad said change your hooks so that when the lure is draged thru the water that the hook allways faces upwards otherwise it gets stuck on everything and you will soon loos it.

If you ask in the tackle shop for some splitrings. Ask them for the Kingfisher product. The 50bl size will be correct.

Cleaning your spoons and lures once you back home is a matter of rinceing them in fresh water. Dont spray any oil on them, they will be useliss.

hrogers · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2011, 06:31:51 AM »

Thanks Frits !

I'll visit the tackle shop today after taking the car in for windscreen replacement, the tackle shop is close by

:shre:

Fritz · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2011, 06:46:32 AM »

No hasle mate, hope you come right.

hrogers · « **Reply #14 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:02:44 AM »

The changes I have done so far on one Lure
Here is the pictures after visiting the tackle shop - They don't realy have what I wanted
I bought smaller hooks and the diffrence can be seen on the photo's ( Live bait 2,0) is the Hooks i bought today

What a battele to get the hook on the small splitring !!

PH · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:05:10 AM »

Quote from: hrogers on November 16, 2011, 11:02:44 AM

What a battele to get the hook on the small splitring !!

Tell me about it!!
Just make sure the hook moves freely on the split ring otherwise the hook will jam sideways when casting the spoon.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:07:10 AM »

Reckon this subject needs a tut...

PH · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:10:59 AM »

Quote from: REEFMAN on November 16, 2011, 11:07:10 AM

Reckon this subject needs a tut...

I agree, but one also needs the right hook with the eye bent parallel to the gape of the hook. Apparently they are much easier to fit on a split ring but I have'nt managed to hold of them.

Half-Pint · « **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:31:23 AM »

A good pair of split ring pliers make it so much easier to attach the hooks

PH · « **Reply #19 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:33:22 AM »

I've used oval split rings before. Much easier to attach the hook to, but I do't think they are strong enough to target bigger fish.