Flattie spoons

[RL83]

hi all
found some flattie spoons in my dads loft
are they any good down the tyne or better in clearer water
never used them before so any help on this would be good
cheers

[kopite2k06]

Micky quale on ere had good results with them last yr mate. Not sure about water clarity but I would imagine the clearer the better.

[RL83]

ive heard there good but havnt seen anyone down there using them
when im next down there will give it a go whats the harm eh

[dt1]

Work well for plaice etc on the drift in boat /kayak better in clear water

[bandit]

Don't know about the tyne but they work well in the wear

[codseeker]

once watched an old mate that fished the club comps many moons ago down suddick prom ...he mastered the spoon techniques ..he began to win every comp in conseq weeks and beat the best out there ..soon a few years later the spoons was banned ..nice one mr parkin

[RL83]

you see im interested cause the tyne has a decent compliment of flatties and you read about them being caught on spoons all the time from the shore up and down the uk in different water conditions
plus they react and hunt to movement on the sea/river bed
might stick one on my second rod next time i wet a line
you will be the first to hear if i a was sucessfull haha
or ive blanked which is not uncommon with me
cheers lads for the great info and anymore if some more springs to mind

[micky-quayle]

baited spoons work better in the wear than the tyne for some reason. they can work in murky water but get much better results in clear water. one of the most critical things when spooning is the distance the hook is from the spoon. a fantastic way to fish for flounders on warm summer days. a small crab bait is all thats needed, single nipper or couple of legs i find the most effective.

[RL83]

baited spoons work better in the wear than the tyne for some reason. they can work in murky water but get much better results in clear water. one of the most critical things when spooning is the distance the hook is from the spoon. a fantastic way to fish for flounders on warm summer days. a small crab bait is all thats needed, single nipper or couple of legs i find the most effective.

cheers mate will keep that in mind
thanks for the info

[micky-quayle]

there is a superb book on spooning called sea angling with the baited spoon written by john garrad who wrote under the name of seangler. its been out of print for many years but often turns up on ebay etc (be prepared to pay £50 or so for a copy) its the best angling book i've ever read. john garrad was the first to use the baited spoon and invested a lifetimes experimenting to perfect it. he listed all his results down always comparing and trying to make sense of them. its the first angling book i've ever read which is 100% accurate from the first to last page. if you are serious about flounder spooning this book is a must have.

[RL83]

there is a superb book on spooning called sea angling with the baited spoon written by john garrad who wrote under the name of seangler. its been out of print for many years but often turns up on ebay etc (be prepared to pay £50 or so for a copy) its the best angling book i've ever read. john garrad was the first to use the baited spoon and invested a lifetimes experimenting to perfect it. he listed all his results down always comparing and trying to make sense of them. its the first angling book i've ever read which is 100% accurate from the first to last page. if you are serious about flounder spooning this book is a must have.

noted on me chrimbo list mate
dont suppose the local library would have it long shot iknow

[wheres the fish?]

Sea Angling with the Baited Spoon: Amazon.co.uk: Garrad, John P. "Seangler": Books

£35 quid