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[bmadd]

I am thinking about starting to make a couple of spoons for personal use. They will be used for fishing ledges, humps, and flats. The sizes will range from 3/4-1 oz. I will be targeting largemouth bass. Any suggestions on which molds and styles will be beneficial and any other tips will be greatly appreciated.

[diemai]

@ bmadd

Thinking 'bout cast ones of lead or sheet metal cut out's of copper , brass or even sst ?

Greetz , diemai

[bmadd]

I haven't narrowed down any particulars. I'm wanting to hear the ups and downs of both.

[diemai]

@ bmadd

Alright , I started my luremaking carreer out with spoons and spinners about 15 years ago , and I ocassionally still make them today .

If you cast them of lead , these are not so well suited for casting and working them back somewhere through the water , they don't flutter and wobble sufficiently due to their relatively heigh weight .

You could only jig them back along the bottom , but after my experience they work best when jigging them vertically under a boat or platform , pontoon or similar:yes: !

The spoons of sheet metal do provide much more action and also target more species , at least over here in Germany .
You could also cast and jig them back along the bottom(heavier models) , but they are not suited well for vertical fishing .
You could make them heavier for deeper running , but also lighter for a shallow approach , an array of different shapes and sizes is possible:wink:.

For jigging-spoons of lead a few molds are available(I know about at least two from "Do-It") , making the sheet metal ones you'd most likely have to start from zero , if you don't want to start out with some readily available spoon blanks .

You may check the gallery , look for "all categories" by "diemai" , I have uploaded some different spoons there , also gave some brief explanations there:yes:.
It is really a matter about of what you want and also how you are geared up in your workshop , since a few tools are essential for making sheet metal spoons at home .

If you'd have made up your mind , feel free to call back in , I am sure , that I could give you some assistance:yay: !

Greetz , Dieter