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Eppinger® Original Dardevle® Spoons
The classic Dardevle Spoon remains the one of the most popular and among the most effective all-around fishing lures on the market today. Cast or trolled, this spoon sports a unique wiggling-and-wobbling action that is absolutely irresistible to pike, walleye, bass, and all hungry other game fish species.
The classic Dardevle Spoon remains the one of the most popular and among the most effective all-around fishing lures on the market today. Cast or trolled, this spoon sports a unique wiggling-and-wobbling action that is absolutely irresistible to pike, walleye, bass, and all hungry other game fish species.
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depends what time of year it is and what you want to catch. summer time and fall fish are active so you can use it as a lure and reel fast or slow. or you can jigg. winter i use spoons just for jigging and it works great !
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I do well for bass along the weed edge and also deeper when they go down. A steady retrieve with some pop jigging mixed in works near the weed edge. You can also cast them shallow if you have at least 15" of water over the weeds. I use the 1 oz size because it's wide enough to lift up on the retrieve. Fish them fast making them move like a frog on the surface and then slow down if you move over deeper water near your boat. The last way I like fishing them is wait for the spoon to sink to the bottom (or count down to suspended fish) then slow and steady mostly with a pop jig once or twice. Dardevles are not really jigging spoons, it's better to use other spoons for jigging. But bass like dardevles a lot fished the 3 ways that I use them. My best bass colors are 17 (yellow with the red diamonds), 57 (yellow with red ladder), and 58 (hot mackerel).Images for this Answer
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Let the fish tell you how they want it. When I 1st started using spoons I never let the spoon drop down deep enough. If the fish are breaking the surface fish it on top. I always start with the spoon on top and work my way down to the bottom. Most of my fish caught on spoons is when I let the spoon drop to the bottom and bounce it off the bottom on the retrieve. You will loose spoons but that's where most of my fish are caught. when the water warms fish go deep.Answers
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The best bass colors are 17 (yellow with the red diamonds), 57 (yellow with red ladder), and 58 (hot mackerel). I do well for bass along the weed edge and also deeper when they go down. A steady retrieve with some pop jigging mixed in works near the weed edge. You can also cast them shallow if you have at least 15" of water over the weeds. I use the 1 oz size because it's wide enough to lift up on the retrieve. Fish them fast making them move like a frog on the surface and then slow down if you move over deeper water near your boat. The last way I like fishing them is wait for the spoon to sink to the bottom (or count down to suspended fish) then slow and steady mostly with a pop jig once or twice. Dardevles are not really jigging spoons, it's better to use other spoons for jigging. But bass like dardevles a lot fished the 3 ways that I use them.Images for this Answer
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What color / presentation / size do you recommend with salmonAnswers
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yes if there spawning i have caught one before i think i just got it mad and it attacked itA:
Freshwater or saltwater?
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Yes, I would recommend the 3/8 to 1/2oz size. Color depends on wheather conditions. Sunny use silver or brighter colors, dark use dark colors. Presentation depend on time of year. Spring they will be shallow looking for food. As water warms they will be going deeper looking for cooler water. Good luck!Q:
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Does the lure length include the treble hook when purchasing, or is it only the size of the spoon?
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just the spoon. Tip is to get the length & then draw what it will look like on a piece of paper. That will give you a visual of the full profile size.
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Size of the spoon. The hook is sized to match -- small spoon, small hook; big spoon, big hook.
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I don't know, but the actual spoon (not the hook.) is about three inches long, I believe.Answers
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treble 3
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If you are looking to replace the treble hook on the back of your spoon, use a size 2 Gamakatsu red treble hook. This will not be too big or scare pike away from hitting your spoon and should be strong enough to handle a big pike.Details:
looking for a pinkish spoon used for fishing crappie and perchAnswers
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no this is a little to big for perch and crappie.
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With perch and crappie the hook has to be very small so you may want to replace the original hook with a size 8 red treble from Gamakatsu.
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I don't know, but these lures are the size of most perch, I think it's a little big.Q:
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I fish for bass in Texas and have trouble selecting which Dare Devil spoons i should pick.
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Like which color of spoons should i pick besides the standard gold and silver.Answers
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Red and white has worked for me nation wide but try to match the hatch....see whats swimmin around there that the bass are chasing and do your best to copy that
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i fish for bass in OK, and i find anything with green and yellow on it works great. best thing to do is go and buy some cheap lures in a variety of colors, see what colors get the most hits and then go and spend some dollars on the high end stuff.
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Colors 58 through 68 are very good for bass. Try these colors and you should catch bass soon.Details:
i bought a hot mackeral at dick's today i dontw real know much about spoons so i just bought this and wandering if it wood catch ne thing out of a dam or lake...Answers
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They work....golden standard of fishing dont worry and good luck!!!!A:
Depends on what you're fishing for but these spoons are great if you use them correctly. I use a stop and go technique, letting the spoon sink a little then reeling, stop, reel or sometimes just reel with an occaional slight jerk or 'pop' on the line. You want to imitate small bait fish like shad or fingerling trout, etc.
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Yes, you should catch bass on them for sure. In Michigan, fishermen can't keep pike off of spoons, and walleye hit them too.Answers
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I have best luck w/ the 1oz, 3 5/8" version, but have used both the bigger & smaller size. The bigger size (2oz) is pretty big & pulls hard so be sure to have the right rod/reel/line. Bigger size also great for trolling.A:
4" red and white spoon, period.
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Pickerel will hit smaller sizes up to 3", while northern pike like 3" to 5" spoons. I would get the 2-7/8" for pickerel, 3-5/8" & 4-1/2" for pike. Bigger baits do catch bigger pike.Answers
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Its probably worth a try, but ive don't think a spoon is a very common bait for wahoo or mahi mahi. I don't know a whole lot about either of these fish, but some kind of crankbait might work well.
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I'm sure this will work fine. You need to use at least 1 to 1 1/2 oz to use for saltwater. Also depending on the water depth when lure hits the water do not retrieve right away give the lure time to drop into the strike zone. i.e. If the water is 20 feet deep give the lure 5 to 10 seconds to reach the fish. Most fish are in the bottom of the water column.I also like the castmaster for saltwater spoons. If the sun is out when you are fishing I recommend using silver. The sun reflects this and fish can see it from a great distance. I would talk to a bait shop employee or walk down to the harbor and ask the fishing guides. Good luck I'm jealous.1 of 1
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