Thread: Homemade spoon for panfish!!

If you ever do any "dock shooting" for Crappie ... those would probably work pretty good. I'm thinking late Fall, when the water gets cool, & the Shad start dying off (esp after a quick temp change) ... they'd look like a dying Shad

As light as they are, however, they may present a little problem "shooting" them any distance. Not sure they'd skip too well, either .... so it might take a "aerial" shot, to get it back under the dock. By that I mean shooting it "in the air" all the way back as far as you can, without trying to skip it across the water's surface along the way. With lowered water levels, this is a bit easier in the Fall than it would be in the Spring.

You know .. while thinking about it, I wonder if a BB splitshot crimped on the neck of the hook would provide enough weight for casting/shooting ?? I'm thinking putting it on the upward shank of the hook, where the line tie eye is .... THEN bending the alum. disk over the main shank of the hook. That might force the disk to bend around the beginning of the curve of the hook, too.

I'm also thinking that a weighted float wouldn't work (to detect a strike) ... I mean, how would you know if/when one hit it on the fall A second of having the hard aluminum in their mouths, and they'd likely spit it. These "thingies" seem to be more of a 'direct line' kinda bait ... and require a quick hookset.

Just stirring the pot :D .... trying to get the creative juices flowing, by offering some outsider questions. Hope ya don't mind :p

... cp

Originally Posted by crappiepappy

If you ever do any "dock shooting" for Crappie ... those would probably work pretty good. I'm thinking late Fall, when the water gets cool, & the Shad start dying off (esp after a quick temp change) ... they'd look like a dying Shad

As light as they are, however, they may present a little problem "shooting" them any distance. Not sure they'd skip too well, either .... so it might take a "aerial" shot, to get it back under the dock. By that I mean shooting it "in the air" all the way back as far as you can, without trying to skip it across the water's surface along the way. With lowered water levels, this is a bit easier in the Fall than it would be in the Spring.

You know .. while thinking about it, I wonder if a BB splitshot crimped on the neck of the hook would provide enough weight for casting/shooting ?? I'm thinking putting it on the upward shank of the hook, where the line tie eye is .... THEN bending the alum. disk over the main shank of the hook. That might force the disk to bend around the beginning of the curve of the hook, too.

I'm also thinking that a weighted float wouldn't work (to detect a strike) ... I mean, how would you know if/when one hit it on the fall A second of having the hard aluminum in their mouths, and they'd likely spit it. These "thingies" seem to be more of a 'direct line' kinda bait ... and require a quick hookset.

Just stirring the pot :D .... trying to get the creative juices flowing, by offering some outsider questions. Hope ya don't mind :p

... cp

Ok, with all that negativity... I'm just going to throw them in the garbage now!....:p:D

I think the weighted float will work, I plan to fish the spoon about 4' from the float and will be counting the spoon down and then pulling the float about 4' to bring the spoon back up for another fall. I'll be fishing close to cover and expect the fish to run out and grab it and then turn immediately to run back to cover, thus signaling a strike on the float. If this doesn't work I'll put a small split shot on about 2' ahead of the spoon and try a hop and drop presentation.

I have an UL combo with 4 lb. test and will try casting it by itself... but the aerodynamics of the spoon don't look good for the weight of it.

I thought about putting a splitshot on the shank of the hook just below the hook eye before I powder painted it, but wasn't sure what that would do to the action. I may do that later if I make more of them.

I don't do any dock shooting... too much hassle fighting the other Crappie fishermen, the Bass fishers, and dock owners.

btw.. I couldn't let AZS outdo me with the eyes he put on his, so I added some to mine.

Looking good....now for the on the water test.

You are gonna send me some of them, right :D :D

I think you got the right idea on that shad pattern ... but, it'd be cheaper to just paint a black dot behind the eye, rather than putting on a second eye

Let me know how you do with them, when you get a chance to try them out

Where I do most of my dock shooting, I don't have to worry too much about other people .... especially in the Oct/Nov timeframe. Well, except/unless DonG & crew are there ... then I just have to worry about getting to them first, before he fishes them dry :p

Keep up the good work on all these new baits you guys are coming up with .... ya'll are something else, now, I'm tellin ya !! You guys have got me seriously thinking about buying another tackle box .... just to hold all these new creations

... cp

I think GCD ought to make me and CP his pro staff then we can try them out for him.

Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman

I think GCD ought to make me and CP his pro staff then we can try them out for him.

:D:D:D

I'm thinking about selling them for $2.99 each... or you can purchase the DIY video for a nominal fee of $19.95!

... but wait! If you act now and buy a set of 12 GCD flutter Spoons, I'll throw in the DYI video for FREE... that's right, you heard right... the DIY video for free!!!... but act now, this is a limited time offer!!!

... operators are standing by to take your calls!

Lmao.......don't forget...Not available at your local stores :D

Originally Posted by GCD

:D:D:D

I'm thinking about selling them for $2.99 each... or you can purchase the DIY video for a nominal fee of $19.95!



... but wait! If you act now and buy a set of 12 GCD flutter Spoons, I'll throw in the DYI video for FREE... that's right, you heard right... the DIY video for free!!!... but act now, this is a limited time offer!!!

... operators are standing by to take your calls!

Moderators should have caught this. We do not post prices on the forums.

Originally Posted by shipahoy41

Moderators should have caught this. We do not post prices on the forums.

That was a joke Ship, I'm not selling anything.:p

Originally Posted by sulphurspringsfisherman

ill laugh if someone contacts you lol

Yeah, pretty hard for them to call when I didn't even post a phone #.

they look good enough that i'd bet they would sell.