Popular Spoons And Lures

Steelie Dan...Photo of DW SS prototype, now available at Narby's and Captains Cove

GetterDun...(aka Get R Done) Photo of DW SS prototype, now available at Narby's and Captains Cove

Tranny Spoon...emerald green crystallina Pirate 55 (favorite of Capt. Chas)...color no longer available...Photo of DW SS prototype, now available at Narby's and Captains Cove

Gator......Photo (designed and photographed by Capt. Andy Bliss of the Cold Steel)

Yeck Coyote...The coyote is not in the Yeck catalog or website...one of the "Buc's" favorites and it was hot last year at Olcott. Description...55 size, half blue and half green with a lazer orange ladder (Narby's probably has them.)

Yeck Blue Thunder...Capt. Ron said the Yeck spoon he's been calling 'blue thunder' is actually the Yeck #205 purple thunder (he said it looks more blue than purple to him)

Chicken Wing...Silver Streak or Dream Weaver---gold spoon with a half of a black ladder back on one side of the spoon and a touch of orange running down the opposite side of the spoon on the face. The cup is a stock gold"...Photo

Gold Money Penny...Pirate 55 print spoon that looks very similar to a chicken wing, except it has a copper cup.

Habanero...NK HGLBW with green on yellow ladders and a yellow eye...Photo (originated and photographed by “Billy V")

Salmo's Window Spoon...Black/silver Pirate 55 with an H shaped ladder over a large silver diamond...Photo

NBK...(aka natural born killer) Stinger spoon...Photo

Capt. Songin's Half and Half...Gold belly and black back spoon with half the back covered with crinkle glow vertically on the spoon (like a mulatto patten).

Another Half and Half...Black/silver with a silver prism ladder cut in half & a green prism ladder cut in half and joined together, with a big glow eye...Photo

Silver/green tape...Pirate 55 smooth blade (a hammered 55 will do almost as well, but it's not a lite). On the outside cup (not the belly) attach a quarter inch strip of fluorescent green prism tape along one edge (not diagonal like a Northport Nailer).

"O's" Alewife...(courtesy Capt. John Oravec) "The alewife goes like this: 1.) Take the silver spoon of choice and cover the back side with brass tape. 2.) Go to Captain's Cove and get the oil slick tape (this tape looks like green/blue when you move it). 3.) Run a 1/4" strip along one edge and trim. 4.) Now butt a diagonal strip of stock glow/green prism to the alewife's back. 5.) Then add a bloody red prism eye to each side. This pattern accounts for a couple hundred fish annually, especially good in low light or 70' and deeper anytime. The key to it's versatility is the brass side which tones down the flash. Fish see plenty of flash in low light/clear water, yet they can see profile when sun angle is high. I hope anglers coming to the Oak always feel free to come down to Troutman & and talk tactics...Capt. John Oravec aka TROUTMAN"...Photo

Black magic...black/silver blade (55, 28, Stinger or Streak), diagonal cracked ice pink glow 5/8" tape, on the tape place on each edge a 1/8" strip of silver prism cut with a pinking shears...Photo (courtesy Skein Machine)

Grape Picker...smooth Pirate 55 silver blade with a glow ladder, a purple ladder staggered on top of the glow and a large raspberry eye on the hook end of the spoon...Photo (courtesy Skein Machine)

Hobnobber...NK 28 silver belly, white back, 1/4" black stripe on one edge and a red nose...Photo

Tommy Spoon...Dreamweaver, Streak, 28 or 55 midsize blade: black/silver with a simple diagonal 1/2" strip of lazer green tape across the black back...no eye. A "Tracker" 'go to' spoon.

Cartright...on the outside cup or back, vertical green & silver with a glow ladder, inside cup pink ladder...Photo and Photo of inside cup (courtesy Skein Machine)

Orange glow...silver 55 with fluorescent red ladder, covered with a glow ladder.

Kevorkian...NK 28, Stinger or Silver Streak with silver belly, purple back with dark purple edges...Photo (some add a glow ladder and/or a silver ladder)

"Penna" Kevorkian...Pirate 55-46 with a strip of diagonal purple tape, in the center of the purpe tape a 1/4" strip of fluorescent pink scallop

Purple Thunder...NK 28 or Stinger with purple back and black edges...Photo

42 Second Spoon...(this is a "make your own") Silver Streak, transparent emerald green back, with an 1/8" black border on the edges, lazer ladder and a large glow eye near the hook end of the spoon. This spoon pattern was originated by Capt. Dave Siegfried (“Tracker")... Photo (courtesy Skein Machine)

Improved Version: Captain's Cove has the makings for both the original Silver Streak 42 second spoon, as well an NK version...and they do have mail order. 1/8" black border on transparent green glaze on a Silver Streak or NK. One lazer ladder comes on a Streak, the NK is bare. Add your own glow ladder over the lazer ladder that comes on the Streak. Add both ladders, glow on top of lazer, to the NK version (green thunder). Add a big glow eye to the hook end of the spoon on both versions.

Dolphin...Pirate, NK or Stinger...Photo

"Penna" Dolphin...(invented by "Buc-a-roo" and he classes it as being one of his top producers) take a photoprint Pirate 55-S55 (primarily chartreuse & green with a silver belly) and put a diagonal strip of glow green tape across it, like the old Northport Nailer tape placement.

Improved Version...Pirate #55-21, add diagonal strip of green glow tape (the silver in the middle shines thru).

Orange Crush...silver Pirate 55, Stinger, Streak or NK 28 with fluorescent crinkly orange tape in strips 1/4 inch wide on both edges on the back...Photo

Silver/Orange...Pirate 55 or NK 28...Photo

Orange/Chartreuse...silver Pirate 44 or 55 with fluorescent orange tape covering half the back lengthwise, on the belly the same with chartreuse tape

Capt. Marvel...#3 Evil Eye blue on top with the silver streak and orange on the bottom

Spook...black and silverwith glow ladder on the black side and a red eye on the black side near the front (pattern and nickname now copied by most brands on L.O.) This spoon pattern was originated by Capt. Ron Penna of "Buc-a-roo Charters"...Photo

Lazer Spook...same as a spook, but with lazer ladder placed next to glow (pattern and nickname now copied by most brands on L.O.). Capt. Ron Penna prefers the silver prism ladder instead of the lazer ladder...Photo

Black/silver green glow...black/silver Pirate 55 or NK 28 with diagonal green glow tape over the black...Photo

Watermelon...Pirate, Stinger, Streak or NK...Photo

Dietzen Spoon...black/silver, with a glow pink ladder over a glow ladder, a green eye on the head end of the spoon and 1/4 inch strip of sparkle green on one edge of the cup side...Photo

Rodney...Pirate 55, NK 28 or Silver Streak...silver belly, purple back, with glow ladder...Photo

Monkey Puke...Stinger and NK...Photo

Emerald Shiner...Stinger...Photo

Udder Spoon...Capt. Doug Bennett's (“Shotgun") favorite calm water, sunny day spoon...silver 55 with backward green & glow ladderbacks (usually run behind a silver dipsey)...Photo

Camo Pink...Another favorite of Capt. Doug...28/55 size, a pink ladder with black spots on the outside and a silver prism ladder on the belly...Photo

Old Blue...Old Blue is any black and sliver blade with  a glow ladder and a blue ladder the "udder way". Capt. Doug Bennett came up with that one too...Photo

  Ripper...black/silver Silver Streak with an oval purple lazer skicker and a red lazer ladder...Photo

Screwface...purple/silver Silver Streak with a purple ladder over a glow ladder (usually run deep)...originated by Capt. John Visich ("Release")...Photo (courtesy Skein Machine)

Cookie...55 or 28 black/silver with glow, hot pink & green prism ladders on the front and purple lazer ladder on the back (usually run deep)...Photo

Pinkie...orange/pink 44

Fifty One Chevy...Candy apple red semi-transparent glaze paint (Captain's Cove special)

Polecat... a copper/silver (some use brass/silver) blade with green and orange scallop crushed ice tape over chartreuse prizm tape...Photo

Sharky...NK 28, silver belly with black, pearl and orange back (pearl in the center, with black and orange edges)

Five of diamonds...The Pirate 44 five of diamonds has been one of the hottest board spoons for several years. On the 44, the whole inside is covered with a chartreuse prism decal. The decal has five 1/4 inch dull brownish red dots, spaced like an X...the same as on the playing card. Important...use a 1/4 inch punch and cut our out a bunch of 1/4 inch dots out of Witchcraft 405 fluorescent red tape...place over the dull dots. This is the way they should be...we ought to know, we designed them 25 years ago. (Captain's Cove and Narby's have the decals, Narby's has the silver hammered 44s...both have 405 fluorescent red tape)...Photo.
The Pirate 55 five of diamonds (not frequently used anymore) has 1/3 of the inside edge covered lengthwise with chartreuse prism. Five 1/4 to 1/3 inch fluorescent red dots are placed on the tape in a line...silver face

M & M...Pirate 55 with chartreuse back, silver belly...Photo

Silver/green glow...Pirate 55 or NK 28 all silver with diagonal green glow stripe...Photo

Frog...Pirate 55 size, green front and back, yellow center, black spots and a silver belly (could be NK or Yeck)...Photo

Glow Frog...Same as Frog, but with a strip of glow on one edge...Photo

Bud lite...Pirate 44 lite (discontinued), high riding spring offshore spoon, completely fluorescent red or orange...Photo of NK copy

Ryan's Bud lite...a variation of Bud Lite (original Pirate 44 lite, now discontinued) with diagonal money tape...Photo

Bud heavy...Pirate 44 regular, all fluorescent red

Yuck Candy Corn...red and yellow, black spots, crinkle finish

NK Candy Corn...copy of Yuck Candy Corn...Photo

Pirate 55-22...(discontinued, unfortunately)

Pirate 44-22...(also discontinued)

Goldie...Pirate 55 or NK 28, gold plated spoon with alternate ladders of black, glow and lazer on the back...Photo

Michael Jackson...Stinger or Dreamweaver, half black, half white...Photo

Mulatto...Photo

Lucky's spoon (aka Jack's spoon)...silver Pirate 55 or NK 28 with silver lazer and black tape across the back

Tournament Spoon...(this is a 'make your own') medium size blade (Pirate 55, Yuck or Southport Slammer...those last two are hard to find as is the Miller 3), white belly and on the back lengthwise one half black, the other half pink. Add a silver ladder and stagger a purple ladder next to it. BTW, a combination of black and pink have been good on several spoons all season...Photo (courtesy Skein Machine)

Funky Chicken...(courtesy Skein Machine) #5 Diamond King color finish #3132: purple/chartreuse spoon, on the face near the tail end is a nickle sized spot of chartreuse, and black tiger stripes over the chartreuse edge....Photo

Yahoo/Wahoo...(courtesy Evan S. "Breakaway II") e-mail received 5/10/01: Hello Rip and Roc, Just thought I would drop you a quick note about a new spoon we have had great success with this year so far. We call it the "Yahoo" spoon-- new NK lite crinkle called "Wahoo" (kinda green/blue either side with silver middle) with a lazer ladder on top.  This was our best spoon for the LOC at the Bar for kings & cohos both as a slider/cheater and on the riggers. We took pops on it consistently for 4 days. Great color flash in the water looking thru our strike vision. Should be one hot spoon for those sunny days...Photo

Evil Eye...#3 black/silver, plus other colors (aka the wanna be)...Photo

Michigan Stinger...different colors...many are very effective

Silver Streak...black and silver, plus different combos of tape, including glow ladder or lazer ladder

Mini Silver Streak...same as above

Miller 7...shallow spring downrigger spoon, silver with a fluorescent green edge (hard to find)

Clearwater 101...same as above (also hard to find)

Miller 3...(even harder to find)

On sliders...Pirate 44 Lites, Mini Silver Streaks, Michigan Stingers, #3 black/silver Evil Eyes or whatever

Mag spoons...late August and September

Other Lures:

Elmer...flasher rig with a red dotted chartreuse peanut (excellent Lake Trout rig)

Cindy...Refined color description: small or large Bomber or Thunderstick, pink body, with a pearl belly, with fairly large blue and yellow spots. (discontinued)

Puerto Rican...small or large Bomber, burnt orange with black dots. (we apologize if this isn't politically correct, but we didn't name it.)...Photo

Billy Baroo... Thunderstick Jr. J-182 (discontinued, unfortunately)...Photo

“Reel Excitement's" version: Thunderstick Jr, chartreuse top, clear body with gold foil insert, orange belly.

“Shotgun's" version: Thunderstick Jr., green top, clear body with gold foil insert, orange belly...this is the more popluar recent variation.

FWIW, Bomber had a small Billy too, but that's also history.

GFR...gold/fluorescent red Rapala...photo.

Spin Doctors and Reel Action Flies...Click here.

A-TOM-MIK Flies...Click here.

Revelators...Click here.

Gator/Gator...Gator Spin Doctor with an A-Tom-Mik Green Crinkle Live Series #L202

42 / 42...42 Second Spin Doctor with 42 Second A-Tom-Mik Fly...Photo

Twinkie Green...chartreuse glow Revelator (#50342) with a glow green A-TOM-MIK fly

Black Jack...black Revelator (#50390) usually with an A-TOM-MIK hammer fly

Various Dodgers and squids or flies...late July, August and September

Cut bait...late August and September

Familiar Bite...Alewife trolling rig...click here

J Plugs...#4 silver, green ladderback and silver with a red head...late August and September

Of course, there are many more that work. Hope this helps.