"Chartreuse is great for the water clarity we have here, especially after we get storms and the water gets dirtier," he said. It's a big, wide spoon weighing 3 1/2 ounces that perfectly imitates a bunker. Several spoons fit this category, but DeMello likes the 8-inch Nichols Ben Parker Magnum Spoon in chartreuse. Its large profile perfectly imitates large baitfish like a bunker, and you can keep it in the zone longer because it falls much slower than other spoons and it's more fun than trolling for many anglers." "Before, guys were trolling bunker spoons or dropping 7 to 9-ounce Crocodile spoons, but the flutter spoon is a more effective way to fish and it's a lot of fun. "It really started gaining popularity in the last two years and now they're everywhere you look," he said. Captain Greg DeMello, Andrea's Toy Charters (right) with happy customer But, they work just as well in the salt, and over the past two years, striper anglers in New Jersey and beyond have realized just how effective they can be.Ĭaptain Greg DeMello of Andrea's Toy Charters out of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, has seen the explosion in popularity of these spoons for their prized striped bass, specifically the Raritan Bay fishery. Initially popularized for freshwater bass anglers fishing offshore river ledges, the 8 to 9-inch flutter spoon is an excellent tool for imitating large baitfish with a slow, fluttering fall that they can't resist. One of the best new ways that anglers are using to catch big saltwater stripers is with a flutter spoon and it's taken the Northeast striper fishery by storm in recent years. Jigging and casting them will catch many species in fresh and saltwater. Over the years, spoons have become slightly more sophisticated with better components and finishes, but not by much, as they're still a piece of metal. The simple hunk of metal has been fooling predator fish into thinking it's their next meal for generations and still works well today. The spoon is not new it's a lure that has been used for decades.
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