The Spoonpluggers Forum

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Well, it has been 5 months since the Nashville outing. I confess I backslid a few (OK, several) times, but kept trying. And kept reading. Then I realized about a month ago I had WAY too much line out. I tried trolling the small spoonplugs in the propwash and began catching stragglers. I now feel lik...

When John Bales and Steve Craig told me to troll the 500 spoonplug all summer:

Good talking with you, Mr. Bush - I watched the video you mentioned. Money order sent.

Hoping the year in balance was a blessing for you. Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving wherever you are and whatever you are doing.

-- Mike

Thank you, Steve - you confirmed my understanding completely and I'm on the same page. You're right that I described two different situations - The Kenny video did not have a weedline - that is why I was confused. He said the fish may be only 2-4 feet deep on a 12' breakline and that was why he star...

Chase Klinesteker just posted a YouTube video of Kenny Hyde on the water training from 1997. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_WHCgca3Bs At 23:45 Kenny talks about starting with a 500 spoonplug even though he is working a 12' breakline and the lure only runs 2-3 feet. This means the spoonplug will b...

I like looking at the "lake of the week" discussions and agree with you it is a great exercise. Thank you for the pointers.

Champ, I am most definitely a novice, so I am asking as much as commenting. I like the first two selections as they look like they go from shallow to deep; the 3rd one would not have excited me. I know - riprap; but on the right side it looks shallow. Would the fish migrate across to the riprap in t...

Perfect! Thank you.

Based on a recommendation and some comments on this forum I have been using a 20" wire leader ahead of my spoonplugs. This seems to work well for me and has cut down on lost lures around rip rap, etc. At Old Hickory and in several YouTube videos I see people using a jig & plastic worm in li...

Thank you, Steve. I learned a lot at Old Hickory, and I have been out mapping and bouncing the 500 and 400 spoonplugs at my local lake most all summer. I am looking forward to trying a lake I have not been to before. I appreciate the input.

Mike

Thanks, Champ. You are correct - the info I have heard is this lake is notorious for snags. I'm not sure how to deal with that, other than to get practice with the plug knocker.

Throwing this out for your comments. I have a trip to Nickajack lake in 2 weeks. I have been trying to plan my attack, and would appreciate any feedback. Nickajack lies below the Chickamauga dam. It is part of the Tennessee River system with a very defined channel. I will be staying at the Marion Co...

Thank you, Steve. I suspected my comment would generate some response.

I did study the lake (as much as I could) and followed the discussion prior to going. I stand corrected about the mapping, and perhaps others did also and I just didn't see it. I know several came up earlier in the week.