Metal baits: Casting spoons

A curved, cupped metal wobbler thick enough to cast far. Two main forms: the weedless single-hook spoon for slop, and the treble spoon for open water and weed edges.

ItemWeedless spoonTreble spoon
ClassicJohnson Silver Minnow (patented 1923)Eppinger Dardevle
HookSingle hook with a wire weedguardTreble
Sizes1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 1/8 oz (3.5–32 g)Spinnie 1/4 oz (7 g), Imp 2/5 oz (11 g), Dardevlet 3/4 oz (21 g), Dardevle 1 oz (28 g, 9.2 cm / 3 5/8"), Husky Jr 2 oz (57 g, 11.4 cm / 4 1/2")
WhereOver and through slop, lily pads, milfoil; summerWeed edges, points; pike all season
RetrieveSteady over the weeds, often with a grub or paddle trailerSteady with pauses so it flutters
SpeciesPike, largemouth bassPike, muskie, trout, walleye, bass

For pike, use a wire or heavy fluorocarbon leader and a good snap: spoons spin, and teeth cut line.

Top 10 in four markets

United States

  1. Acme Tackle Kastmasters — $5.99 - $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Jigging Spoons section (31 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; 1/8 to 1 oz (3.5 to 28 g); the aerodynamic solid-brass casting spoon: long casts, erratic flash, no line twist (TW files it under jigging spoons); 4.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  2. Johnson Silver Minnow Spoon — $6.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; 2, 2.5, 2.75, 3.75 in (51, 64, 70, 95 mm); 1/4 to 1-1/8 oz (7 to 32 g); the 1923 weedless casting spoon: 35-degree wobble, single wire weedguard (TW lists it among flutter spoons); 4.0/5 avg (4 reviews)
  3. Bagley Brite Casting Spoon — $2.97. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 oz (7, 14, 21 g); forged casting spoon with a tapered edge for a variable flutter; gold or silver plated (clearance price); 3.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  4. Acme Tackle Little Cleo Spoon — $5.49 - $6.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Jigging Spoons section (31 items) sorted by Popularity: #12; 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 2/3, 3/4 oz (7, 9.5, 11, 19, 21 g); the hump-backed Little Cleo: wiggling casting spoon for 50+ years (TW files it under jigging spoons)
  5. Acme Tackle Kastmaster Baitfish UV Series — $6.99 - $7.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Jigging Spoons section (31 items) sorted by Popularity: #14; 1/8, 1/4 oz (3.5, 7 g); Kastmaster with a UV coating and baitfish skin finish
  6. Acme Tackle Sidewinder — $3.99 - $5.79. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Jigging Spoons section (31 items) sorted by Popularity: #15; 1/5, 1/3, 1/2, 3/4 oz (5.7, 9.5, 14, 21 g); curved forged spoon for casting, yo-yoing or slow trolling
  7. Luhr Jensen Krocodile Spoons — $8.99 - $21.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #19; 1/2 to 2-1/4 oz (14 to 64 g); narrow heavy minnow-shaped casting spoon that sinks fast with a tight wobble; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  8. Thomas Buoyant Spoon — $4.49 - $4.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Jigging Spoons section (31 items) sorted by Popularity: #19; 1/6, 1/4 oz (4.7, 7 g); curved trout casting spoon with a wobble-and-dart action; also trolled
  9. Eppinger Dardevle Spoons — $5.49 - $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Jigging Spoons section (31 items) sorted by Popularity: #21; 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 2/5, 3/4 oz (3.5, 5.3, 7, 11, 21 g); the red-and-white classic: wiggle-and-wobble casting or trolling spoon for pike, walleye, bass
  10. Northland Tackle Thumper Casting Spoon — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Spoons' > Flutter Spoons section (40 items) sorted by Popularity: #39; 1-3/8 oz (39 g); brass casting spoon with two side fins that click and clack on the fall

Canada

  1. Acme Little Cleo — C$4.99–C$7.99. fishingworld.ca 'ICE SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 76; anglingsports.ca 'Steelheading Casting Spoons / Inline Spinners' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 69; 1/8 – 1 1/4 oz; the humpback classic
  2. Len Thompson Original Series — C$5.99–C$7.99. anglingsports.ca 'Casting Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 34; single store, position 1; 1/4 – 1 oz; Canadian classic casting spoon (five of diamonds)
  3. Kalin's Worm Walker — C$12.99. fishingworld.ca 'TROLLING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 33; single store, position 1; 1/2 oz; weedless wobbling casting spoon
  4. Moonshine Casting Spoon — C$14.99–C$17.99. anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 47; fishingworld.ca 'CASTING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 26; 3/4 – 1 oz; glow casting spoon
  5. Mepps Syclops — C$7.99–C$10.49. anglingsports.ca 'Steelheading Casting Spoons / Inline Spinners' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 69; single store, position 5; 1/8 – 1 oz; curved casting spoon with a big rolling flash
  6. Acme K.O. Wobbler — C$7.99–C$10.99. fishingworld.ca 'CASTING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #6 of 26; anglingsports.ca 'Casting Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #21 of 34; 1/2 – 1 oz; wide-wobble casting spoon
  7. Danielson Skagit Spoon — C$3.99–C$4.99. anglingsports.ca 'Steelheading Casting Spoons / Inline Spinners' collection, best-selling sort #12 of 69; single store, position 12; 1/4 – 1/2 oz; budget steelhead casting spoon
  8. Danielson Night Fight Casting Spoon — C$7.99–C$8.99. fishingworld.ca 'CASTING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 26; single store, position 5; 1/4 – 3/4 oz; glow casting spoon
  9. Len Thompson Platinum Series — C$5.99–C$11.99. anglingsports.ca 'Casting Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #7 of 34; single store, position 7; 1/4 – 1 oz; premium-finish Len Thompson
  10. Lucky Strike Gem Lure — C$6.99. anglingsports.ca 'Casting Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #8 of 34; single store, position 8; 1/4 – 1/2 oz; Ontario-made casting spoon

Japan

  1. Smith Pure — ¥733 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #3; 9.5g; classic 9.5 g casting spoon
  2. Abu Garcia Toby — ¥935 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #4; 21g; 21 g thick casting spoon, 1956 classic remake
  3. Bomba da Agua Man Spoon — ¥990 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #6; 17mm / 65mm / 20g; 20 g thick casting spoon
  4. ValkeIN Twilight XF 17g — ¥930 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #8; 17g / 55mm; 17 g lake / river casting spoon
  5. Smith D-S Line — ¥902 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #9; 5.0g / 40mm / 1.4mm; 5 g S-bend stream casting spoon
  6. Cormoran Dosanko Salmon — ¥1,582 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #10; 45g / 70mm; 45 g salmon casting spoon
  7. Jackson Sake Danshaku Slim — ¥1,393 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #13; 50g / 81mm; 50 g slim salmon casting spoon
  8. Tiemco Lightning Wobbler — ¥712 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #14; 10g / 63mm; 10 g taper-blade casting spoon
  9. Daiwa Chinook S — ¥655 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #15; 60 mm / 25 g; basic trout casting spoon (listing 25 g)
  10. Daiwa Laser Chinook S — ¥742 (naturum list price). naturum 'スプーン' (Spoons, trout hard lures) category, best-selling sort #16; 17g / 60mm; 17 g laser-finish casting spoon

China

  1. 友渡路亚 YOUDO 勺型铜亮片 2.7 / 5 g (马口) — ¥54 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 1 of 20; shop 友渡路亚. Brass casting spoon for pale chub, single hook; cropped, header and badge removed.
  2. 官方国货甄选 (shop) 水蛭亮片 三本钩 勺型 血槽 — ¥7.95 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 2 of 20; shop 官方国货甄选. Hammered casting spoon with a feathered treble; listing photo used as is.
  3. 沃尔特户外 (shop) 龙鳞远投亮片 勺型 1.5–5 g — ¥1.79 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 3 of 20; shop 沃尔特户外工厂店. Scale-pattern micro casting spoons; cropped, captions removed.
  4. 友渡路亚 YOUDO 钨钢亮片 迷你勺型 — ¥67.5 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 4 of 20; shop 友渡路亚. Tungsten micro casting spoons; cropped, header removed.
  5. 火焰路亚 (shop) 微物勺型亮片 单钩 2.5–7.5 g — ¥8.9 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 5 of 20; shop 火焰路亚. Micro casting spoon with single hook; cropped to the two spoons, captions removed.
  6. 龟仙人微物路亚 (shop) 马口亮片 勺型 1.8 / 2.5 / 3.5 g — ¥3.5 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 7 of 20; shop 龟仙人微物路亚. Micro spoons; cropped, captions removed.
  7. 天天特卖工厂 (shop) 马口亮片 勺型 裸片 — ¥4.32 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 11 of 20; shop 天天特卖工厂. Plain casting spoons on black; listing photo used as is.
  8. 格迪龙 (shop) 龙鳞亮片 平振勺型 单钩 2.5 / 3.5 g — ¥3.2 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 15 of 20; shop 格迪龙旗舰店. Scale-pattern casting spoon; listing photo used as is.
  9. 瑞盾 (shop) 流线勺型 弓背亮片 (军鱼/鳟鱼) — ¥7.8 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 20 of 20; shop 瑞盾箱包旗舰店. Streamlined arched casting spoons; cropped, header removed.
  10. 威海顺远渔具厂 (shop) 狗鱼大亮片 勺子 20 / 27 g — ¥9.9 / item. Taobao list page 'spoon' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 11 of 20; shop 威海顺远渔具厂. Position 11 of the spoon list: big pike casting spoons with treble; cropped, captions removed.

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Dense metal lures that cast far and sink fast: casting, flutter, jigging and trolling spoons, blade baits (metal vibes), tail-spinners and balanced jigs, each its own class.

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