Spoons in lieu of Dodgers

[SuperD]

With the great demise of the Pacific salmon population, salmon spoons are either cheap or on clearance everywhere. Anyone else snapping them up for use as dodgers for our koke gear?

 

[MMDON]

I wouldn't think they impart enough action or sound to work as well as traditional dodgers?

 

[SuperD]

I wouldn't think they impart enough action or sound to work as well as traditional dodgers?

Crystal Basin dodgers are a Worden salmon spoon. Sling Blade salmon spoons are identical to sling blade dodgers with the exception of a hook in place of the snap swivel.

 

[MMDON]

I guess most of the Salmon spoons I use are not that wide. My best Salmon spoons are all narrow. I probably wouldn't have used their Salmon spoons to begin with so . . . If their Salmon spoons are that large no wonder they didn't catch many Kings. They probably would work as dodgers! I do think Crystal Basin Dodgers are to small to be highly effective as well. I still prefer a larger dodger. You can buy those little dodgers at any tackle supply such as Staminainc for a lot less money.

 

[Kokonuts]

Spoons & Lures For Dodgers

I spent a lot of time last winter making up a lot of "STUFF. Some worked and some ...........still testing. laugh hyst


If you promise not to laugh too much you can check out my picture album. I posted picts of the "STUFF" last year.

This year I am going to try more of the large KWICK FISH & Bass Plugs, they really give a lot of movement to any lure.

..............thumbsup..............KOKONUTS...............laugh hyst

 

[SilverBullets]

I've never tried it, but I don't see why a spoon in place of a dodger wouldn't work. Giving the fish something different to check out never hurts, especially when they see the same lure action going by all summer long. I sometimes give the dodgers an additional bend just to alter the movement on slow days. I think as long as you pick spoons that work at slow speeds you should do alright. Another thought is to use a small spoon like a Northport Nailer, Michigan Stinger,or Mepps Syclops in front of a wedding ring or hoochie.

 

[SuperD]

Here are a couple at 4 3/4" that I'm picking up as experiments:

I'll let you know what they look like when they arrive.

 

[MackPrince]

There's a small company "Sutton Spoons" that makes a variety of lightweight spoons. I've only used them for macks, but the thin design lets them get lots of action at slow speeds. For the price, I'll stick to the flashers and dodgers.

Locally the salmon spoons are cheap lately so they may be an option for fishing on a budget.

 

[Full_Monte]

I've never tried it, but I don't see why a spoon in place of a dodger wouldn't work. Giving the fish something different to check out never hurts, especially when they see the same lure action going by all summer long. I sometimes give the dodgers an additional bend just to alter the movement on slow days. I think as long as you pick spoons that work at slow speeds you should do alright. Another thought is to use a small spoon like a Northport Nailer, Michigan Stinger,or Mepps Syclops in front of a wedding ring or hoochie.

I was looking through my Dad's gear recently and found a lot of Salmon spoons and large Apexes. I bet any of them would work as Koke dodgers. Maybe with a relatively short leader. Has anyone tried a small apex behind a larger one used as a dodger?

 

[SuperD]

Monte, the large apex would certainly impart action but maybe lack the flash as an attractant.

 

[trollmonkey]

My son and me have been using 3" -4" spoons as dodgers for trout and kokes with good results. Bigger size Manistee Wobblers (LUHR JENSEN) work great if you can find them,I think they are now made by ACME.Half-Fast spoons also work well. If you are into double dodgers we had good luck attaching a 3" willow leaf blade to a SLING BLADE,UMM-HUH.