micro-spoon success

I hit the boat ramp last evening despite some intermittent rain, bringing a couple UL combos and a MH bass rod. The stripers weren't biting, so it was mainly a UL day.

The micro-spoons were killing the gills and yellow bass -- I pulled in nearly 20 in a couple hours. The 1/32oz beetle spin (which is my standard go-to) only got a couple fish. (With the bass rod using a tube jig I was searching for wipers, having caught a 3lber from the same location last week. While it's fun to land those big guys, I much prefer the process/feel of UL.)

For micro-spoons, I used the Iprimi 56XXUL-S paired with a Tsurinoya Lanius 800 and 2lb Reaction Tackle Ice mono. I was throwing the beetle spin on a Mifine Microbite S-562 XUL with a Tsurinoya Ranger 800 and 3lb Varivas Twitchmaster. The 2lb Reaction Tackle Ice mono is my second favorite mono line right now and is a little smaller in diameter than the 2lb Trout SOS (.12mm vs .16mm). 3lb Twitchmaster is my overall fav -- just wish it wasn't out of stock!

This was the first time I've had real success with micro-spoons. Don't know why I wasn't getting much before, but the fish were really nailing them last night. These ones were cheapo 0.8g versions from AliExpress costing me roughly 15 cents each. As a result, I have no qualms about chucking them into dicey areas like rocks and weeds on light line since I'm only out pocket change if a lose a few. The irony is, I haven't lost a single one this year! They also cast far and get good depth control.

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Congrats on the hard bait success.
You never know what they’re going to react to .
I’m so hooked on twitching , if I don’t get bit in a few casts , I’m back twitching jigs .
Just love the thump ! :)

I’ve had a similar turnaround with micro-spoons too, they didn’t click at first, but once I figured out the right cadence and spots, they started outfishing most of my other UL lures. Funny how the cheap AliExpress ones sometimes outperform name brands. I’m also a big fan of 2lb mono on those setups

lol, that’s funny. If you’d paid top dollar for them you’d lose everyone first cast. Good job.

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Originally Posted by Ainels

I’ve had a similar turnaround with micro-spoons too, they didn’t click at first, but once I figured out the right cadence and spots, they started outfishing most of my other UL lures. Funny how the cheap AliExpress ones sometimes outperform name brands. I’m also a big fan of 2lb mono on those setups

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Yeah, so far I've found a slow retrieve with an occasional stop to let them drop and flutter is what works best. The hits usually come on the drop or the restart.

If I can avoid the big rain today I plan fishing the micro-spoons some more at the lake close (small reservoir) by before dinner, and then maybe back to a ramp at the big reservoir after. My kayak is all prepped for the season and water temps just cleared 60F -- now all I need is some warmer weather and no rain (mainly the no rain part) to get off the bank.

Good stuff!

Good info on the stall. I’ve gotten more fish than I can count by doing that. I’ll add that when retrieving most anything but a jig in particular, try dropping the rod tip an inch instead of raising it to make a twitch in the retrieve. It’s worked well for me when a raised rod twitch seemed to spook them. Thanks for the info on the spoons, I’ll be trying it soon.

The micro-spoons work in the creek, too. 10 in largemouth from a little creek down the road from my neighborhood. Previously I've only caught small bluegill, creek chubs, and shiners there.

Got snagged a few times on the shallow rock put the spoon popped off easily with a little tugs. Still haven't lost a single one this year!

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

lol, that’s funny. If you’d paid top dollar for them you’d lose everyone first cast. Good job.

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Man isn’t that the truth!
Bob