Which rod is right for spoon fishing?

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La spoon fishing is a very common practice in France and throughout the world for a sinner. It will make it possible to target fish type predator in general. You can use them in rivers as well as in ponds to find trout as in search of pikes or even poles.

There are two main families of spoons. There are the turning points and models undulating. The term swivel spoon and rippling spoon. They come in all sizes to suit the species you're looking for, often at very attractive prices and high quality.

To get the most out of them, you'll need a reel and afishing rod model. Indeed, in order to offer good riding comfort and advanced technical control, certain technologies must be used when choosing a rotating model and other technologies must be used when choosing an undulating model. These small technical details are likely to make a big difference to a sinner when it comes to luring with ease the fish as the trout with these ultra-light lures.

The spinner, the most popular

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This is clearly the easiest of these lures to use. At least, that's what you think when you first use it. In fact, it's quite easy to get to grips with, making it one of the most popular lures among anglers novice fishermen. It will enable you to quickly increase fish, and will not necessarily make a selection on its size.

It's likely to catch almost any predator you come across. This is especially true in fresh water. Depending on the models you put on the end of your line, you can fish for perch, pike-perch, catfish, trout, pike and many more.

Putting it into action is quite simple. Simply cast your lure a few metres and crank your reel to retrieve it quickly. This notion of speed is directly dependent on the shape of the paddle. The rounder the paddle, the slower the retrieve. You will then discover that the vibrations are quickly significant, making the choice of your reel more important fishing rod an essential concept for making the most of your spoon.

The main objective of your casting rod or spinning will be to dampen its vibrations as much as possible. By eliminating them from the sensation in the palm of your hand, you will retain only the information transmitted concerning the hooks or possibly the fish strokes. Technically, we're going to go for a fishing rod with a Regular action. The blank que will be ideal for absorbing the vibrations of your spoons and providing sensations that are not polluted by them.

To be as technical as possible, we advise you to combine it with a reelOffering a rather slow ratio. This will have the double advantage of allowing you to fish with a little more freedom in the choice of your fishing gear fishing rod and its action, but it will also make it easier for the lure to work properly once in the water.

A final point that may have an impact on your choice of fishing rod to practice with spoons, is the line you are going to use. In fact, by using a soft nylon, you'll be able to benefit from the same action as if you had regular rods. This will leave you with a wider range of choices in the types of rod the market has to offer.

So whether you're fishing rivers, ultra-light or looking for pike, there are rods for spinning with different power ranges to suit your needs.

Reference model for your equipment box:

  • Mepps Aglia 0 to Aglia 6, or for the trout fishing at river
  • For the catfish
  • For a variety of fish



The unloved, wobbling spoon

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It's a lure which is not very popular with fishermen in general. Despite its often attractive price and its popularity in many countries around France, the type of spoon is not very popular. And yet it offers a host of advantages when it comes to fishing for fish the wide variety of fish available, whether in rivers or ponds, makes this the equipment of choice for enthusiasts.

Sa size can be very varied. You can have models that are perfect for ultra-light fishing, just a few centimetres long, or real shoehorns with a length of over 10cm that will allow you to fish both the catfish that pike.

To make correct use of these rippling spoons, you will also need to equip yourself with a fishing rod technique. Its size, power and action will enable you to master this technique to the full. It involves taking advantage of the butterfly effect of these lures during the descent phase in the water column.

As a result, you're likely to record a lot of hits during these descent phases. You'll need to choose fishing rods with a fairly fast tip. This makes it easier and quicker to detect all types of bites. Length will depend on where you're fishing.

You will have opted for a short length for the river fishing of the trout, the same applies to float tubes. On the other hand, from the shore, anglers will have to rely on greater length and a longer reel better stuffed to achieve the desired distance and cover ground with a weight of a few grams sometimes. This will also be true with heavier weights, simply to better control the animation of these lures at long distances.

Reference model for filling your equipment box:

  • For trout
  • Type models also for trout in lakes and rivers
  • , a new decoy at Rapala for a fish like Master Esox




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