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Basshole
03-18-2012, 01:55 PM
I started making my own dodgers and lures last year with pretty good success, surprised myself. I have been looking for some small blanks to try. I can find the blanks that are the trolling spoons like sling blades, but not the ones a little more oval and about 2 inches long. Anyone know some place? Thanks Dan

trollmonkey
03-23-2012, 10:56 PM
Hagen's has crow spoons and wobbler spoons that are oval shaped and come in small sizes. Also you might try F.S.T. spoons they are oval and have great action.101chromefish101

SuperD
03-24-2012, 09:38 PM
Give us a picture of what you are looking for specifically and we'll find it for you!

kelson
03-25-2012, 02:19 AM
Hagen's has 4" dodger blanks of decent quality.

Basshole
03-25-2012, 12:48 PM
Thanks for the help. I was looking at the silver leaf trolling spoons in Hagens. Has anyone tried them? I was looking at the crow spoons when I found them. Do the crows spoons have a slow back and forth action?

trollmonkey
03-25-2012, 10:31 PM
BH sad to say I haven't been on the water since late Dec.and I haven't had a chance to try my 4" crows yet.If I remember correctly the small ones have a slow back and forth thump.I 've used the small silverleaf spoons( 2.5" or 3") but not enough to say I like them a whole lot yet.

Basshole
03-26-2012, 02:19 PM
Thanks troll monkey

trollmonkey
04-03-2012, 07:42 PM
BH I finally got to run a 4" Crow spoon dodger ,it worked great. I used the trout foil finish with wedding ring type spinners and caught 9 or 10 rainbows.101chromefish101

Basshole
04-04-2012, 08:22 PM
Thanks Troll Monkey,I'm going to order some and give then a try.

Ironhead
04-05-2012, 09:16 AM
I ran the crow spoons several years ago at the Gorge. They had there time in the water and produced well. It is a very different movement from them. Get creative, put the large one in front of a small one (with a hook on it) about 2 feet back. You just might be surprised what happens.

Ironhead

trollmonkey
04-12-2012, 09:31 PM
Ironhead are you talking about connecting the spoons or running the small one on a leader?101smily101

Ironhead
04-19-2012, 08:44 AM
Ironhead are you talking about connecting the spoons or running the small one on a leader?101smily101

Im talking about connecting them together with about a 24" leader between them.