First attempt

[TTFishon]

Here's my first attempt at making some trolling gear. I still needs a rudder and the blades I made myself.

 

[mikeredding]

Right on man. Looks like a Kokanee killer to me!

 

[Sinkline]

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[troutdude]

Very nicely done Ted. Looks store bought.

Just wondering...nickel or silver plated blades?

 

[TTFishon]

Thanks guys! Thanks for the lureparts link and TD, the blades I cut out of a cheap metal bowl I bought from WINCO. lol They kind of have a dull shine to them so I'm thinking about sticking some prism tape on them.

 

[troutdude]

Hey, whatever works man. The first spoons...were literally parts of real table utensils!

I was asking about the finish; because silver plating has a considerably brighter flash than nickel (under water). So, if you do want greater flash...adding some prism tape is probably a good idea (and inexpensive).

 

[chrisohm]

Prism tape rocks! I have some wicked tape I put on my small spinners for trout and it works better than I do...!

 

[Finneus Polebender]

Purdy , bet those big ol blades are gonna flash up the water nice and prob work at a reel slow speed too !

 

[TTFishon]

Purdy , bet those big ol blades are gonna flash up the water nice and prob work at a reel slow speed too !

That's what I was thinking and hopefully I can try em out next week.

 

[C_Run]

Hey, whatever works man. The first spoons...were literally parts of real table utensils!

I was asking about the finish; because silver plating has a considerably brighter flash than nickel (under water). So, if you do want greater flash...adding some prism tape is probably a good idea (and inexpensive).

I have a friend who's a real artisan and fisherman. He once showed me his home made spoons that he caught steelhead on made from (what else ?) , spoons. He did it all with a Dremmel tool. I've been stockpiling several to try to do the same with but haven't gotten around to it yet. If I can find a cheap silver plated spoon at a garage sale, I buy it and it goes in the box. Maybe that would be a good snow day project.

 

[TTFishon]

I want to start making my own spoons too. There's some pretty good videos on youtube with some nice homemade spoons.

 

[ryan808]

Nice work TT.:clap:

 

[TTFishon]

Thanks Ryan!

 

[LuckyToBeFishing]

Looks great!

 

[TTFishon]

Hey, thanks Lucky!

 

[troutdude]

I'm in the middle, of reading Bill Herzog's book about spoon fishing for Steelhead. Lets just say; that this her fisherman will be doing a LOT of spoon fishing from here on.

 

[TTFishon]

I'm in the middle, of reading Bill Herzog's book about spoon fishing for Steelhead. Lets just say; that this her fisherman will be doing a LOT of spoon fishing from here on.

I've only caught 4 steelys in my life and 3 of them were on spoons.

 

[troutdude]

Yep Yep. A spoon can be OFFered in pockets not fishable by any other method.