Metal baits: Flutter spoons

A long, thin, wide spoon that glides and flutters slowly on the drop, like a dying shad. A summer deep-ledge bait.

ItemDetail
Size10–20 cm (4–8"), about 3/4–1 1/3 oz (21–38 g)
ExamplesStrike King Sexy Spoon 4" 4/5 oz (10 cm, 23 g) and 5.5" 1 1/3 oz (14 cm, 38 g); Nichols / Ben Parker 6" (15 cm) and Magnum 8" (20 cm)
WhereSummer and post-spawn bass on deep ledges and shad schools, 4.5–9 m+ (15–30 ft+); dock flipping in summer
RetrieveRip it up 1–2 m (3–6 ft), let it fall on slack line; watch the line for the bite
Rod / line7'6" (2.29 m) H, 17–20 lb FC
SpeciesLargemouth bass (southern reservoirs), stripers

Against a jigging spoon: the flutter spoon falls slowly and wide; the jigging spoon drops straight and fast.

Top 10 dans quatre marchés

États-Unis

  1. Nichols Lake Fork Flutter Spoon — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 3/4, 1-1/8 oz (21, 32 g); the ledge flutter spoon: thin wide body fished on slack line with a mylar-dressed treble; 3.5/5 avg (2 reviews)
  2. Nichols Bass Mafia Larry Spoon — $10.49 - $19.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; 3/4, 2.5 oz (21, 71 g); Chris Zaldain's wide-body flutter spoon with a cradling fall for offshore schoolers
  3. Jackall Counter Back Spoon — $19.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; Kyoya Fujita's asymmetrical spoon that back-slides on the fall instead of fluttering; 3.5/5 avg (2 reviews)
  4. Nichols Ben Parker Mini Magnum Flutter Spoon 6.5" — $15.49 - $16.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; 6.5 in (165 mm), 2.5 oz (71 g); the 6.5 in version of the Magnum flutter spoon; 3/0 Trokar treble; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  5. Dixie Jet Falcon Spoon — $16.49 - $17.09. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #7; 6 in (152 mm), 1.8 or 2.9 oz (51 / 82 g); marine-brass flutter spoon weighted to sink away from the angler, for docks and big baitfish
  6. Nichols Ben Parker Magnum Flutter Spoon 8" — $21.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #8; 8 in (203 mm), 3.5 oz (99 g); the original 8 in magnum ledge spoon; 3/0 treble with Flashabou
  7. River2Sea James Watson Worldwide Spoon — $9.99 - $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #9; 4 in 1 oz, 5 in 2 oz (102 mm 28 g, 127 mm 57 g); rear-swimming flutter spoon that falls at an angle rather than straight down
  8. Nichols Mojo Flutter Spoon — $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #10; 1/2 oz (14 g); finesse flutter spoon for smallmouth and spots keyed on small forage
  9. Strike King Sexy Spoon — $10.99 - $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #11; 4, 5.5 in (102, 140 mm); big flutter spoon stroked off deep structure to imitate a dying shad
  10. Dixie Jet Talon Spoon — $20.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #12; 2.75 oz (78 g); magnified Dixie Jet flutter spoon in nickel-plated brass with three VMC trebles

Canada

  1. Clam Leech Flutter Spoon — C$7.99–C$8.99. fishingworld.ca 'ICE SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #8 of 76; single store, position 8; 1/16 – 1/4 oz; thin fluttering ice spoon
  2. Clam Ribbon Leech Flutter Spoon — C$9.99. anglingsports.ca 'Ice Jigging Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #10 of 47; fishingworld.ca 'ICE SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #57 of 76; 1/16 – 1/4 oz; thin ribbon-shaped fluttering ice spoon
  3. PK Lures Flutter Fish — C$12.49. anglingsports.ca 'Ice Fishing Baits & Lures' collection, best-selling sort #118 of 144; single store, position 118 — weak evidence; 1/8 – 1/2 oz; thin fluttering spoon with a swivel treble
  4. Northland Buck-Shot Flutter Spoon — C$8.99. anglingsports.ca 'Ice Fishing Baits & Lures' collection, best-selling sort #121 of 144; single store, position 121 — weak evidence; 1/8 – 1/4 oz; thin fluttering rattle spoon

Japon

  1. Nories Dairakka — ¥1,188 (naturum list price). naturum 'メタルジグ' (Metal jigs, bass) category, best-selling sort #2; 120mm / 38g; 120 mm / 38 g big flutter spoon for 5-10 m
  2. Jackall Counterback — ¥1,427 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'ビッグスプーン' (big spoon) in lures, best-selling sort #2 (no such genre in the naturum tree); 120mm / 38g; 120 mm / 38 g asymmetric big spoon

Chine

  1. 亿智谷 (shop) 远投飘落铁板 7 g 44 mm — ¥9.9 / item. Taobao list page 'flutter jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 2 of 20; shop 亿智谷旗舰店. Flat fluttering-fall slab with treble and feather; cropped, spec table removed.
  2. 沃尔特户外 (shop) 新飘落铁板 鱼鳞纹 双钩 (加宽饵身) — ¥2.7 / item. Taobao list page 'flutter jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 4 of 20; shop 沃尔特户外工厂店. Wide-body scale-pattern fluttering slab; cropped, header removed.
  3. 钓之猪 DIAOZZ 远投小铁板 鱼鳞纹飘落 羽毛三本钩 — ¥1.68 / item. Taobao list page 'flutter jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 6 of 20; shop 钓之猪路亚. Small fluttering slab with feathered treble; cropped (blue background remains).
  4. 浪里白条路亚 (shop) 蓝大刀 铁板 鱼鳞纹飘落 双钩 — ¥1.89 / item. Taobao list page 'flutter jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 8 of 20; shop 浪里白条路亚. Blue-back fluttering slab, double assist hooks; cropped, captions removed.
  5. 钓之猪 DIAOZZ 截口王 PRO 超远投铁板 飘落 15 g — ¥2.98 / item. Taobao list page 'flutter jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 11 of 20; shop 钓之猪路亚. Fluttering slab with assist hooks, 15 g shown; cropped, badges removed.
  6. 路亚传说 (shop) 鱼鳞纹飘落铁板 真蓝刃刀 7–20 g — ¥1.45 / item. Taobao list page 'flutter jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 12 of 20; shop 路亚传说. Fluttering slabs in four sizes shown in hand; cropped.
  7. 欧米伽路亚战队 (shop) 二代马飘铁板 铅鱼 飘落 10–30 g — ¥2.69 / item. Taobao list page 'flutter jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 16 of 20; shop 欧米伽路亚战队. Second-generation fluttering slab; cropped, captions removed.
  8. 沃尔特户外 (shop) 蓝手刀 铁板 飘落 羽毛双钩 7 / 10 / 15 / 20 g — ¥13.8 / item. Taobao list page 'flutter jig' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 17 of 20; shop 沃尔特户外工厂店. Fluttering slab with feathered double hooks; cropped, header removed.

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