AP Tackleworks spoons

[Mausermike14]

Have a look at West Coast Fishing Tackle’s spoons. Lots of options with styles and colors and far better quality than the mass produced spoons of the big boys. Another local guy worth supporting who is making a go at being a player in the tackle game.

I will definitely check them out! Thanks

 

[Mausermike14]

Heavy spoons need a faster speed I find. I'm a slow roller so I like the cheap garbage tin chinese junk ones that catch tons of fish.

I run AP sandlance at Tunstall in the winter only.

Thanks for the heads up on the speed. I usually troll with my riggers at 45ish degrees angle, 2.2-2.3 kts

 

[Aquaholic]

Thanks for the heads up on the speed. I usually troll with my riggers at 45ish degrees angle, 2.2-2.3 kts

You can play with leader length as well to get the action you want.

 

[Mausermike14]

You can play with leader length as well to get the ation you want.

I will give it a go. I have been running 36" leaders this year with my spoons and have been doing really good. I use to run 6' leaders a few years ago.

 

[TMan]

3" Army truck herring worked for me. I was trolling fast, no flasher...over a dummy. Not sure how effective relative to others, as the coho fiahing was out of sight! But what really impressed me was being able to grab the spoon and pull a fish aboard. I had a couple of yard sales trying to get the net out when fishing solo. So i ended up just grabbing the leader and spoon. The spoons are durable and dod not bend. Hooks are good. Colours are plentiful.

 

[Aquaholic]

I will give it a go. I have been running 36" leaders this year with my spoons and have been doing really good. I use to run 6' leaders a few years ago.

Walk into your local PNT if you have one nearby and pick up a few to try, if not the online direct method from AP.

Crew members get 10% off at PNT.

 

[spoiler]

4"MVP Herring spoon is a killer.
Fishes all year consistently!

that's my go to as well! Used one up in North and the guide I had begged me for it!

 

[TMan]

that's my go to as well! Used one up in North and the guide I had begged me for it!

Did you give it up?

 

[cby]

Yes Very good lures and last forever. I like the Sandlance patterns in MVP and Chartreuse Green, green and grape. Going to be getting me some Herring sized spoons 3" -7" Patterns very soon.

 

[el.Pereh]

I do run the 5" herring lemon lime sans flasher Sept 1st onward around the middle arm, with great success. My anchovy roll expert buddy thinks the solo action is excellent. AP says to tie directly to the split ring, no other terminal tackle.

Now I am listening

leader or direct to mainline? Light or heavy leader?

 

[Aquaholic]

Now I am listening

leader or direct to mainline? Light or heavy leader?

Tie to a leader right to the factory provided splint ring. AP says tie to the double part of the split ring, let the single part fall into the punched hole. I had either 60 or 72” which allowed it to act different than a short leader. Maxima 30 lb test. No flasher. I’m a cable angle guy versus miles per hour, so I already had one side down and I adjusted the speed to where I saw the spoon move the best, then I used the cable angle on the other side as my baseline.

Just checked my notes with Andrew from AP and he said that the suggestions are more for the smaller spoons that are more affected by a little bit of extra weight. The larger spoons might not be affected as much.

 

[scott craven]

Main to a bead chain to a 3' leader tied to a duolock clip.
Makes a quick change for spoons.

 

[Fishalot]

Main to a bead chain to a 3' leader tied to a duolock clip.
Makes a quick change for spoons.

What setback from the downrigger clip are you finding effective? Thanks.

 

[tinboatrobb]

I never set back more than 10ft. Since moving to a shorter set back catch rates have gone way up using any flasher/ lure combo.

 

[scott craven]

What setback from the downrigger clip are you finding effective? Thanks.

10-15' set back seems to work best

 

[CIVANO]

10-15' set back seems to work best

are you running a dummy flasher?

 

[scott craven]

No, just a spoon for Chinook.
In line Flasher makes no difference except to create extra drag in the water.
If targeting pinks or sockeye, flasher gives an advantage.
JMHO

 

[paulo]

I run mine naked 20 - 24" above dummy flasher. 48 -60" back. I will be buying a few more.

 

[Hot-Streak]

I've caught my biggest chinooks on AP spoons. My best coho spoon is also an AP spoon - 3 inch anchovy in lemon lime... coho LOVE this spoon. Andrew was even nice enough to make me a short notice order when I lost mine mid coho season last year and let me pick up at his door.

Last week my best chinook was on a large AP spoon.

 

[spoiler]

Did you give it up?

YUP!