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Alomar

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Trolling spoons
« on: July 13, 2014, 04:25:21 PM »

When trolling spoons u guys tie the leader directly to the welded ring on the spoon or add a  swivel and a clip of some sort ...thanks
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leadbelly

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Re: Trolling spoons
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2014, 12:11:53 PM »

I like to have a good bead chain swivel on my leader, I dont worry id the spoon has a swivel or not, though I leave the on generally.
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Re: Trolling spoons
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2014, 03:08:36 PM »

Tie to the welded ring, with salmon spoons I put the weld where the spoon rides to change up the action.

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Re: Trolling spoons
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2014, 10:02:32 PM »

I have started to attach the spoon to the flasher using a clip, as it allows me to use 1 leader on many spoons, versus having a leader attached too each spoon.

The spoon doesn't need a swivel as its motion does not cause a rotation, it more or less just flutters; and also the flasher already has 2 swivels on it, and your mainline should have a chain swivel.
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Re: Trolling spoons
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2014, 06:04:05 PM »

I do put a swivel on the split ring before I attach a siwash hook to my trolling spoons. With just the split ring a fish can get leverage on the hook and spit it.