just a quick question

hey lads can any1 tell me if they have ever cut the handle of a household spoon,drill a hole in it and put it on rigs that act as a spoon that they make them selfs.cause i had 3 amature mates fishing the other day and the mount of gear they lost on me was savage.my local tackle shop has none seperate and im not buying any rigs made up.i have found a load of old spoons ere and was gonna maybe use them.there old now too so wud i need to shine them up maybe.

Any info or tips for makin flattie rigs will be appreciated

Thanks Brian

hi Brian i've been doing that for years, i make them up with all different sizes of spoons, no since paying out money for flounder/plaice rigs when they are simple to make yourself.
years ago i even used the handles, gave them a few slight twists, drilled a hole at each end and fitted a ring and treble hook, made them up to resemble a condor bar, and they worked great.

I've used them before and they work off the boat. I put them on over conger baits too to add a bit of flash. Just don't use too light line on the rigs becase the rough edges of the drill holes will wear the line fairly quick. I got shiny new spoons in the charity shop for a few cents.

stupid question here but what way do u use them, i have used spoons on lakes and river but what way do u use them with bait. sounds interesting. I have use the handles too with red heat shrink tubing over them.

i just wana use them as attractors for all flats especially the bigger ones .lol

stupid question here but what way do u use them, i have used spoons on lakes and river but what way do u use them with bait. sounds interesting. I have use the handles too with red heat shrink tubing over them.

so r u sayin then the shineier the better.surely rust must be a major problem thou

I've used them before and they work off the boat. I put them on over conger baits too to add a bit of flash. Just don't use too light line on the rigs becase the rough edges of the drill holes will wear the line fairly quick. I got shiny new spoons in the charity shop for a few cents.

Brian, you can also use car spray on them, more or less turning them into attractors as well, i spray some bright red, orange and copper, they work great for the flounder, this also protects them from rust...

so r u sayin then the shineier the better.surely rust must be a major problem thou

I've used them before and they work off the boat. I put them on over conger baits too to add a bit of flash. Just don't use too light line on the rigs becase the rough edges of the drill holes will wear the line fairly quick. I got shiny new spoons in the charity shop for a few cents.

I'm guessing the shinier ones would be best but i never used old dulled down ones. Rust is a major problem with everything you throw into the sea. Try to pick up cheap stainless ones or as the lads said, spray them with either paint for different effects or spray with wd40 when not in use any more.

brian,get tin cans,beer cans are good,and cut out spoon shapes with a sissors,punch a hole thru,on your line,thread on a crimp,a small bead,another crimp,put your spoon on over the second crimp,then another small bead and another crimp,sqeese the two outer crimps,and there you have a homemade flattie rig with spoon attached,and the middle crimp protects the line.

doggie got in before me lol.

a few years ago on holiday in cuba the local lads used old beer cans and even old metal bottle tops. a pair off pliers,scissors and a stone to sand down the sharp edges. They were cool looking and worked they were making a kind of flying c . but i got a few and added to traces for flatties at home being thin they would be better than spoons, in my view.

they even made plugs, baseball caps, toy cars anything you can think off. Its mad how people with nothing can use thier brain better than we do.

i bought big spoons 4 this and i found them too heavy so am gonna go with the smaller ones next time i think.actually 1 spoon flew off as i casted and i had crimps on to protect the line.lol

I've been using the white plastic spoons that you can buy in wholesales for pence. Just use an old knife heated up to cut it and i filed the end of an old screwdriver to a point which i heat up and make the hole with. These are really light, easy to cast and the flutter in the lightest of currents. You can also paint them with acrylic car body repair paints.

A tip on using attractor spoons/beads

- Get all the attractor Beads/spoons you own and throw the whole lot into the bin.


You will have much more success with clear traces, good bait and very importantly good bait presentation.

A tip on using attractor spoons/beads

- Get all the attractor Beads/spoons you own and throw the whole lot into the bin.


You will have much more success with clear traces, good bait and very importantly good bait presentation.

Amen!

The cheaper spoons tend to be a better bet as they're made of thiner metal which has a better action in the water.

Been using spoons this year cut out of the thin metal relflectors behind the flourescent light fitings, found a supply in a builders skip.

More ideas here - http://www.planetseafishing.com/tutoria ... ter-spoon/