Use This Secret Hack To Catch More Fish On Spoons
- By: Richard Thomas
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You’ve got to see this outside-the-box secret spoon hack!
Spoons are a critical aspect of an angler’s spring tackle box.
This little hack will give you a slight leg up when fishing with spoons this spring!
Check it out right here!!!
Secret Spoon Hack
Spoons, weedless or not, are a vital part of an angler’s spring tackle box.
Spoons, however, are a reaction bait.
Fish tend to strike spoons more aggressively than other soft plastic lures.
Because spoons are metal, fish know right away that they’ve bitten down on something other than a baitfish.
As a result, you can end up missing fish or experiencing short strikes on spoons.
We thought adding some scent might do the trick!
However, Procure or Dr. Juice does not hold as effectively on metal lures as they do soft plastic lures.
This is where FishBites came in.
FishBites come in strips that you can piece out to use and they even catch fish themselves if rigged just on a hook.
But, there is a secret hack to using FishBites with spoons to ensure the spoon retains its desired presentation.
Rigging FishBites On A Spoon
First, you need to cut sections of about an inch in size from the strips of FishBites.
Once you’ve cut off a square of FishBites, you then want to hold your scissors diagonally and cut down the middle of the two diagonal halves.
Then, you need to cut off the point of the remaining piece of FishBites leaving a small, narrow strip.
This will be the piece you rig up on the spoon.
Now, all you need to do is slide the hook of the spoon through the edge of the FishBites.
Keep in mind you want a streamlined presentation so the FishBites should be attached so the piece you’ve cut swims correctly in the water with the spoon.
You do not want to affect or impede the wobble of the spoon in any way.
Having a bit of scent and contrast to the metal lure itself can give you the edge you need to hook into big fish.
The extra half-second or more the FishBites provide in keeping the fish interested in your spoon could mean the difference between dropping a fish and a tight line.
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Conclusion
Spoons are extremely useful, especially in the springtime, for working shorelines and oyster beds near grassy bottom.
Be sure to remember to cut the pieces of FishBites small and narrow enough so they swim properly and do not impede the presentation of the spoon.
Do you know of any other secret spoon hacks or tackle hacks that help you catch more fish in spring?
Let us know down in the comments section!
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Thanks Richard very informative
Yep learned the pork trailer addition from my dad 40 years ago or so! I supposed fish bites would be about the same!
Do u put dr j on the fish bites? Also I noticed the rod holders behind u in ur videos hold 4 rods & u can not use them in a boat situation. Mine hold 5 rods. Again I invite u to sawgrass & i’ll set u up with all the multi rod holders u need. Or just call me.
Ray, I don’t put it on the since fish bites is already very scented.
I know I need to take a day to head down there!
Great tip I have the Johnson silver minnow and also gold cant wait to try it.
Thanks Michael! Hope
You can snag a few on them!
Anxious to try this out!
Definitely a game changer!
Awesome tip Richard! I will give this a try for sure!
Thanks Pat!
I’m curious if anyone has tried a thin piece of fishbites in the belly of a Power Prawn?
since fishbites became popular I agree that they make a good addition to the spoons as they stay on through multiple strikes. We used to cut thin strips of cut bait for trailers which seems to improve the numbers especially when the bite is tough. Only thing is that we seem to catch more junk fish too. Bottom line is it must work.
I’ve not tried cut bait, will have to in the future. Thanks Jan!
Good bait tip right there. When I was having a horrible winter skunking for weeks and had a friend coming to visit, I put a sand flea flavored white and orange colored shrimp bite on a 2.5” silver spoon on his pole. It was only in the high 40°s out that morning and he was able to wrangle up a trout with that set up.
Those silver spoons are killer as well! Sometimes that little bit of extra scent in the water makes all the difference!
Richard have you found that the fish bite color matters?
I haven’t noticed a real difference to be honest, but my preference would be a red/pink or even chartreuse- something a bit brighter.
An old commercial fisherman on Lake Okeechobee used 2 strips of cloth. One yellow the other white. Or you could buy 4” pork strips in those colors. Best bait ever for big bass in the “hay fields”.