Off a mojo on a three-way swivel I pull a 9" bunker spoon with a 5 foot leader.
Can't give away all the secrets but generally drop it down 2/3 of the water depth,
or whatever depth the fish are running. It produces as well if not better than eeling.

 

#21 Tony Acetta in silver w/white feather or white. Rigged from the lure: 10' of 50 lb. test mono tied to lure, then a silver bead chain swivel, then 12'-15' of 50-60 lb. mono., to a ball bearing swivel to complete the leader. In-line sinker (the kind with bead chain on each end) 3 oz. - 6 oz. Connect to mono main line with another ball bearing swivel. Fish far enough back that it is behind everything else in your spread. Lots of swivels.

The 11/0 and 13/0 Crippled alewife in chartruese/green rigged in the same manner also work well. They have less wobble/wander, and are a little more manageable. The 11/0 can be rigged in tandem with a 3-way to an 8 oz. bullet head parachute or 6 oz. big eye bucktail with good results. Don't use any additional weight.

Doesn't catch the numbers of fish like umbrellas and tandems, but when they do get hit, a higher proportion of the bites are bigger fish. Silver #21 Tony fished ~250' back w/ 4oz. in-line off my outrigger caught my biggest rockfish in the Bay (52" at the HI Buoy in late April). Have caught numerous 44"+ fish on spoons fished in this manner in the Bay, especially in Spring and around Thanksgiving.

Can also fish deep off a 3-way with 20 oz. - 28 oz. drop sinker or Mojo, especially on a wire line shorter and deeper than the rest of your spread.

 

Also, use wire line and a double hook.

 

I pesonally have never run them but the "Secret Spoon" has the best reputation for "spooning". With their weight you dont need an inline sinker. A spooning rod and wire line or braid and you will be set.

Here is the link:

Bunker Spoons - Secret Spoons - Striped Bass Fishing

 

Secret spoon is a johnny come lately, certainly catches fish, but I would fish a reliable or Montauk. Unlike the CA these spoons must be fished at the right speed with the right tackle to be effective. Be aware that spoons wander side to side quite a bit, so they work best when run close to a stretch.

 

Spoons many times are Unforgiving as the Line of Entry for the line is Critical ---I use 1--6 inlines Bannana Type --Cuts down on line twist --All other Lines I use Bell sinkers , Then again because of line twist --As far as ball chain swivels if ya want to use em --Toliet & sink Ball chain in bulk , with modified Standard ends will work ---Shiny swivels are a NO -No as blues are Migrating No, Too --

 

Most times I have at least 1-2 spoons out.My favorite is the 13/0 Cripple Alewive.Chart. is always good- gold is great in cold water- no idea why but trust me -it works.Silver is good on sunny days and pure white can be good on cloudy days.I use custom painted blue/white spoons early April to match the Herring.

Big thing with spoons is to use a rod with a limber tip.I like 7' rods or you can go the $$$ route and order bunker spoon noodle rods that are 9' long.Wire is best but braid is almost as good plus rarely breaks like wire does.

I run the spoons similar to the others- one back 320' with a 6 oz parachute as a weight/lure.

In spring I will run them alone off the farthest board postion-100' back.

In fall/winter- I use a 12-20 oz MoJo as the weight- follwed by the spoon.

I like 25-30' leaders.Sampo ball bearing snap swivel-15' of 60 lb clear Ande-a Sampo ball bearing swivel-then 15 more feet of leader.

The 13/0 spoon might look big but I caught alot of Rock under 30'' on it.Wish they made a bigger one :yes:.

The big bunker spoons are great but they will wander around the spread.Best way back or off the downrigger-drop back about 45' or so. Skip

 

Most times I have at least 1-2 spoons out.My favorite is the 13/0 Cripple Alewive.Chart. is always good- gold is great in cold water- no idea why but trust me -it works.Silver is good on sunny days and pure white can be good on cloudy days.I use custom painted blue/white spoons early April to match the Herring.

Big thing with spoons is to use a rod with a limber tip.I like 7' rods or you can go the $$$ route and order bunker spoon noodle rods that are 9' long.Wire is best but braid is almost as good plus rarely breaks like wire does.

I run the spoons similar to the others- one back 320' with a 6 oz parachute as a weight/lure.

In spring I will run them alone off the farthest board postion-100' back.

In fall/winter- I use a 12-20 oz MoJo as the weight- follwed by the spoon.

I like 25-30' leaders.Sampo ball bearing snap swivel-15' of 60 lb clear Ande-a Sampo ball bearing swivel-then 15 more feet of leader.

The 13/0 spoon might look big but I caught alot of Rock under 30'' on it.Wish they made a bigger one :yes:.

The big bunker spoons are great but they will wander around the spread.Best way back or off the downrigger-drop back about 45' or so. Skip

--Want Bigger ask the boys from northern neck --

 

Rigging Spoons

Trophy Striper Tips

Striped Bass Fishing: Salt Water ... - Google Book Search

 

Capt. George- stop teasing me - do tell, please.

I called the owner of Cripple Alewive about making bigger spoons.He was really nice-in fact went out fishing with me.He said the demand would not be enough to tool a new die for bigger spoons.

If you know someone making them-I sure would like to know. Skip

 

About $100K in R&D, and prototypes, and you'll have a hubcap with a hook on one end and a split ring on the other.

Metal Stamping, Metal Fabricating, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Precision Metal Stamping

 

Here are a few tips!!

Chumlordfishing.com

 

Lou, we have rules in MD, you can't b!tch slap evil penis, and then post a link.

 

Are you men using a snap swivel at the spoon or tying your leader directly to the spoon? Thanks, Bob

 

Directly to spoon

 

I forgot I even posted this. December 2007 seems like a long time ago.............

 

December 2007 IS a long time ago......
Try a 21 Tony in white with a 4oz bucktail as a tandem.....deadly combo......put it WTFB and forget it till the drag starts screaming.

 

tie the spoon directly to the line with a loop knot, this will give it a little more action