Best Spoon Fishing Rod

Ohio Angler reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Spoons technique and St. Croix Victory Casting Rods on Alum Creek Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "The bass are starting their fall feeding. I was able to find some schools of bass in moderately deep water. You have to let the spoon flutter all the way to the bottom with a semi slack line. once on the bottom, give the line two quick jerks and let it flutter back down."

@rich_fishangler reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Spoons technique and St. Croix Victory Casting Rods on Walter E. Long Lake. Additional comments from this report: "I was fishing out in open water in 20’ depth spotting the schools of shad than casting the silver and orange spoon out letting it sink 5’ and than a slow retrieve. Large mouth bass and hybrids were mixed. 10am - 1pm was when they were hitting "

David Dunham reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Spoons technique and Abu Garcia Jordan Lee Casting Rods - EOL on Marion Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Super windy day finding refuge in bays and wind breaks. Reaction strikes were the only discoverable pattern after three hours of trying to find the fish today. Where the wind blew into is starting to cloud up, visibility is decreasing from algae."

It was a little early in the season as there was still ice in the bays and the main lake. Three of us caught a handful of pike exclusively on 3/8-3/4oz gold spoons. They were crusing around in the low spots on the bay 5-9' and on the edge of the ice in the main lake. I used 40lb braid and a 60lb pre-made fluoro leader. No bite-offs. I recommend the Daiway Tatula XT MH rod paired with the Shimano Stradic reel; it has a good drag system.