jigging/slab spoon styles

So, I’ve gotten hard into slabbing. The style most prevalent around here is the Fergie style, which look similar to this.

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Looking around tonight, I see THIS style of spoon, which I’ve never fished. They claim it covers a large area horizontally when falling, which is kinda what we’re after. Anyone have any experience with these? If so, what’d you think? Keep in mind, I’m looking for something erratic and a spoon that doesn’t just flutter and go straight down, like a shad spoon. I want one that will fall who knows where. Thanks for your reviews.

I love 1/12 oz kastmasters but they make bigger.

I have thought about trying to adapt these “freestyle jigging” or “butterfly Jigging” techniques to freshwater. It works great on saltwater reefs in deep water, fish slam them. The key seems to be braided line, a high speed reel and a heavy spoon that stays in the bottom 3′-4′. Big aggressive rips trigger a whole bunch of different saltwater fishes. I think about a large sunken hump on a clear water ciscoe/walleye lake. This technique could cover an entire structure like this in short order. The question is, would walleyes, bass, muskies, lake trout eat them?

Unless you have a spot with sumo slabs these are going to be a bit large for thru the ice but will fit in with walleyes.

The 1/12 Kastmasters, Forage spoons, Frostie Spoons and Jigging Demons. The smaller Swedish Pimples are good too. Try looking at some of JB lures stuff on-line. One of the hottest bites I ever had on the ice for crappies was with a JB JigginEye and a Micro Nuggie on one hook. The Jiggin Eye fits the bill for erratic if its jigged even slightly aggressive.

Keep in mind that a simple 1/32 or 1/16 ball head jig without a collar fished with a plastic up to 2″ is a hyper productive bait under ice too. Target those fish well off the bottom that mark on the locator for three of four seconds and then are gone.

I assume you are talking about open water slabbing? Here in central Iowa we use a number of different kinds of slab spoons for white bass/wipers. Do It Molds JS-3-A is a great spoon and we use them in 5/8 to 1 3/8 oz. Long cast, let it hit bottom with quick jerks off bottom and then let it settle back to bottom. The shad spoon mold is also one we use (item #3482) in 3/4 to 1 1/2 oz. Fish the same way. We have caught whites/wipers, walleyes, crappies, and flatheads fishing these types of spoons. They are a blast to fish and you can cover alot of water.

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The question is, would walleyes, bass, muskies, lake trout eat them?

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Ohhh yes….you better believe they will. I should have clarified: I am using these for walleyes, saugers and wipers in open water situations. You’ll also catch some bonus channels/flats, pike, maybe even a smallie. Usually use 3/4oz and 1oz. Just looking for a different type to switch it up some.

Check out PK Flutter Fish. They work.

Those PKs look ok…just wish the video showed them falling. I’ve been experimenting with spoons in the swimming pool, so I kinda know what I’m lookin for. Some work….some just don’t.