INDIANANGLER

Freddie/Bobster
Read about your Pepsi can and flush handle variants of spoons
Had a brass sheet 2mm and some spare time.
What do you think of these? 9 cm max length.
next set will be 1/2 scale and 1mm brass.
In case they look like hotel key rings-yeah, I've been travelling a hell of a lot this month
Sorry, I felt bored and lazy and scanned them -didnt want to search for the camera
Best
Axx

Hi Asif,

Though I am not an experienced angler, the last spoon resembling like a fish looks great. If that is made of steel, I think we get the weight to cast as well as the glaze to catch a mahseer through out Assam.

Cheers,
Apoo

Hi Asif,

The spoon on the top right one is the best one (for me) bend it slightly 1/3rd way down from the top (narrow side) as opposed to the behind what is conventionally done. However I do not like the way the holes are drilled, may cause the spoon to go a bit lop sided.

Doing it how I have suggested will cause the spoon to "Flutter" as opposed to "Wag".

Regards,

Bobby

great work Asif,

Experiment with the bends and twists in the spoons. try and get a little water tunnel going in the house and you'll be able to see how they swim.

also try and give the surface some texture, a lateral line or something.

take care mate.

maybe this sat??

Thanks Guys,
Will give them the 'bends' Neil, any help :):)
Looking for a mochi tool shop to buy a leather punch and start a half moon scale pattern, Pat's advice.
Will post the evolution.
Ken may be in Gurgaon on Sat, can we meet? no outing though.
Best
Axx

Asif my man,

will surely meet....we have to... afterall how many of our type are there in this neck of the woods. But mate i hope i am in town and not chucking plugs somewhere.

about the spoons. i wanna be part of the first launches. do you have split rings and hooks?

Ken,
Yup, I have split rings, and a couple of 1/0 trebles.
What do you recommend?
Hope we can catch up on sat/sun? my fav is Om book , even though he has no books on fishing.

somewhere there then. do you have my no? will send you a PM now.

use spring washers ss for split rings,use a ballpeen hammmer to beat it and get a dish shaped end,rememeber the more the tools marks,enhances the looks,to check the action go to the swimmming pool with a half mask.

One baal peen hammber coming up saar!
Neil, half mask- you mean a scuba mask or a scuba mask half filled with water? I can still do the clearance drill for that mate
Best
Axx

Thanks for the spring washer advice Neil, I knew there would be some logical use for them spring washers!!;);)
Ken, If i make it to Gurgaon this weekend, wont be in my saville row suit with a red carnation more like If you see a big ugly with a wife and 2 kids , come up and lock horns
best
Axx

for sure mate. Sat is my day with my daughter. she loves going to the metropolitan mall the one where Om books is coz of the bungee jumping. she goes nuts on that one.

call me when you are getting there. we'll see you there.

...and we'll have a password.

cheers

Hi - Can you please post a pic / diagram of how you would attach a spoon to the line - I really have no idea of this.
Thanks
Susheel

Susheel see image below.
At the end opp to the 'hook end' you put in a split ring and swivel and attach to your line.Cast and retrieve. Catch yourself a fish.
Hoary legend has it that this is a very effective bait, can be used for all kind of fish...Personal test-yes they work, can be plain jane brass, one side coated with silver or the LSD spoons can be lucy in the sky with diamonds and coated with vibgyor shades and then some
Try it, am sure you'll be happy.
Hey Apoo, can we have a pic of your spoon set up here?
Best
Axx

Guys,

now that we are spoons...

Mayur showed us some awesome locally fabricated steelspoons...

Low cost but there is a MOQ of 1000 nos.

Mayur,

post some pics...

I am keen on getting hold of some of those .

Derek is already ready to take a 100.

Jude

masheer spoons?

Whats up!

The top right, bottom left and the second one on the bottom from the left are real good sppons, provided you do minor modifications... caught plenty a mahseer on those...


Cheers,
Dhruv

Dhruv,
If you ransack my tackle box, you can have them...
Axx

Hi eljefe,
Thanks for that reply - can these spoons be used for lake fishing?
Susheel

Doc,

You coming to this neck of the woods.It"s been a long time>

Why the book store,let's catch up in the Club for a few cold ones.

Ken how does that sound.

Sanjay

Sanjay/Ken
That was an oold post-no chance this sunday too-new preoccupation in life-shifting house!
Sushil, why not? break the rules? go forth and cast the mighty spoon and if it gets you a fish in the lake-hooraaay!

thanks for the offer doc... would love to try em out...

spoons work well in lakes. Let them sink and control the depth. Then vary the retrieve speed.

Susheel, can send you a couple from my next production run pm your add?

HI Guys,

all the best with your new spoons. If you catch some fish on it....thats a start...good going.

If you dont, then dont be dissappointed. A lot of research into making something as simple as a spoon. A lot of physics involved in designing it based on weight, directional movement (left / right) in water acting on it when it is being retreived.

Never met a fish who appreciated physics.

Prefer to teach my spoons physics with my ball peen hammer and down to the pool for a quick revision. Many a twist in the tail (tongue firmly in cheek)

Seen one of them spoons Doc and it swims like a lazy chilwa begging to be eaten.

Can I take one swimming to Bhakra the next time I/we head that way.