That's good to know Tom. We usually don't experiment much when we think we've found something that works...but that's not a great policy, is it? We fish Lake Superior and the Nipigon River and this summer and fall I can see us experimenting with spoons more often

Wayne: we are allowed 3 lines per fisherman on the lake, and in Il we can run a slider but not in Wi. We usually set up 60/40 with the hot pattern getting the 60. We gradually swithch over to what is working best but always have out one experimental rig. Seems to work for us. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

Sounds like a good pattern, Tom. We can run as many lines as we have people in the boat. Only in the winter can we set two lines. I'm looking forward to testing those new spoons!

With only one line per angler that makes it hard to experiment. On a "normal" day on my buddy's boat we have 3 or 4 aboard which allows us 9-12 lines. A normal spread for us would be 3 downriggers, 2 planer board(inline) rigs and 4 Dipseys. Gives us plenty of room for experimentation. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

Boy-o-boy, that would be an information overload for me!  LOL!  You would have to have a good sized boat to keep from running into each other...LOL!

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

The boat is a '75 Trojan 30 Hardtop w/twin 233 mercruisers (inboard, not I/O) 10'beam. I made up a dry mark board to keep track of what is where. It is actually easier with just 2 of us aboard until we get a double. You can't stop or you tangle something awful and the fish are normally too large to swing so someone has to net. Fortunately we have Otto to do the driving in a pinch. I'm sure you've heard of him, he is on a lot of larger boats. (last name Pilot). My bud may be moving to Iowa due to employment and in that case would sell the boat. Wish I could afford it. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

...............maybe cut out the green on the scallope tape that would give more room for the pearl scale to show up !!!!! and add to the design !!!!!

That will be an extra $2.50 Ed! Minimum order a dozen.

Ok Ed, I hear ya.  The problem is I can't find any more of that tape!  It must have been a short run of that pattern...If I can find the tape I'll make some up.

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

The tape I used is an orange & green scalloped (with some kind of sparkly stuff on top) over top the chartrouse...I guess we could try different types of orange...I used your link and I didn't see anything that even came close.

 

So, if I understand you correctly, use a spoon that is half black & white with orange strips down each side with the pearl down the middle?  Or would the spoon be all black and then the tape over-lay?  This is some kind of a test...I just know it!

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Ok, I see it...Let my play with the idea a little...Think about it...

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

If I would do it again I would make that strip down the middle smaller and put it on last.

Instead of running the red strip all the way to the nose, how about a red gill slit behind the eye and then the red tape line the rest of the way back?

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

I received an email from Ed today.  A fella was looking for silver spoon blanks so he could make a lure.  He proceeded to discribe it and this is how it turned out...

 

 

The pic didn't turn out so good...There is a thin black line across the top edge of the spoon.  The instructions were for the black strip to be 1/8" wide, but I made it a little wider.  So, what ya think Ed?

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Looks good Pete , nice job........as always.

I've noticed that a nickle finish seems to look black in the posts, or is it just me? Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

Hey Pete will any of theses colors work?

___ LIFE DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN A STRINGER OF EATER WALLEYES AND GREAT FRIENDS. L/M NAFC, L/M NAHC, L/M B.A.S.S. LARKSVILLE, PA