The Phoebe is our last on this list from Acme and perhaps while not quite as popular as the Kastmaster or Little Cleo among anglers, you should not and cannot overlook this lure as a trout magnet. You aren’t going to find many other spoons that better resemble a small baitfish. Wobbler for a similar spoon in terms of its design, effectiveness, and popularity among trout anglers. Again, you’re missing out on huge trout-catching opportunities if you haven’t tried the Little Cleo before. weight that is perfect for casting in large rivers or from shore to big salmon. sizes for smaller trout, but some colors are available in weights all the way up to an impressive 1 ¼ oz. The glow finishes on some colors make for some great night fishing lures as well, especially when you’re targeting those big mean Brown Trout. Nickle Neon Blue, Nickel Neon Green, Nickel Black Stripe and the standard Nickel colors are necessities when you’re out on the water, right up there among the ranks of bug spray and toilet paper. Like the Kastmaster, you need to get yourself a few Cleo’s with a chrome color. Cleo’s have really made a name for themselves in the success they bring by casting to big Rainbow Trout and Steelhead. Available in smooth and hammered (textured) finishes, dozens of effective colors, and a wide size range, these lures will cover pretty much any water condition you’ll be fishing. Featuring a more standard utensil shape, Little Cleo’s wobble erratically in the water when retrieved and flutter nicely down to deeper depths. This is another spoon that everyone knows and loves. I’ll end the Kastmaster segment with this: you’re doing yourself a huge disservice by not trying these. sizes to cast for salmon and steelhead off shore. Scale these sizes up to the 1/2 and 3/4 oz.
Throw in Gold and Copper, and you have the bases covered. I have a preference towards the color variations including chrome, and my favorites are Chrome/Chartreuse, Chrome/Neon Blue Stripe, and the standard Chrome. When targeting small stocked trout, you will not be disappointed with anything between the 1/32 and 1/8 oz. There are so many effective colors and sizes available that it’s hard to narrow it down to the best. You will need to retrieve this spoon relatively fast to prevent snagging on the bottom, but that fast retrieve further acts like an injured baitfish running for cover and begs trout to hit. Even the smallest sizes can be cast a country mile without added weight and they sink fast to reach holding trout in deep water. When retrieved, the Kastmaster has a distinct back-and-forth tight wobble that doesn’t twist your line, throws off tons of flash, and does a phenomenal job representing a swimming baitfish. The flat-angled front profile absolutely brings this spoon to life in the water. It has a simple design that imitates a minnow profile.
This lure probably doesn’t need much introduction because I know you’ve heard of them before. These six spoons are all a little different among their characteristics, except the fact that they catch tons of trout.Īcme Tackle Company has simply dominated the trout spoon game and we’re kicking this list off with three lures from this manufacturer. No matter the design, spoons usually imitate swimming and injured baitfish, which keys into the instincts of predatory fish like trout to make them strike even when they aren’t hungry. A spoon is a cut or stamped piece of metal, many having a shape similar to your cereal spoon, but many others having altered designs to achieve different purposes. Like spinners and hard baits, they come in a huge variety of styles, colors, and sizes. Fishing lure spoons are much different than your dinner utensils.
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