Metal baits: Trolling spoons
A very thin, light spoon that gives a wide wobble at trolling speed. Too light to cast; run on downriggers, divers or leadcore.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Examples | Michigan Stinger, Williams and other thin trolling spoons |
| Size | 5–13 cm (2–5") |
| Where | Great Lakes and deep Shield lakes |
| Speed | About 2–3.5 mph (3.2–5.6 km/h) |
| Species | Lake trout, salmon, walleye |
A casting spoon is thick enough to cast; a trolling spoon is thin enough to wobble wide at speed. They are not interchangeable.
Top 10 in four markets
Canada
- Great Lakes Spoons Trolling Series Copper Back 3-1/4" — C$8.99. anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 47; fishingworld.ca 'TROLLING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 33; 3-1/4"; thin copper-back walleye trolling spoon
- Wolverine Tackle Mini Streak (copper back) — C$8.49. anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #2 of 47; single store, position 2; 3-1/4"; light walleye/salmon trolling spoon
- Moonshine Magnum Spoon — C$14.49–C$15.99. fishingworld.ca 'TROLLING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #2 of 33; anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #13 of 47; 5"; glow magnum salmon trolling spoon
- Great Lakes Spoons Trolling Series Regular 3-3/4" — C$9.99. anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #3 of 47; fishingworld.ca 'TROLLING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 33; 3-3/4"; standard-size trolling spoon
- Great Lakes Spoons Trolling Series Magnum 4-3/4" — C$10.99. anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 47; single store, position 5; 4-3/4"; magnum trolling spoon
- Wolverine Tackle Silver Streak 4" — C$8.99. anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #6 of 47; single store, position 6; 4"; Great Lakes salmon trolling spoon
- Triple Threat Standard 4" Trolling Spoon — C$10.99–C$11.49. anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #8 of 47; fishingworld.ca 'TROLLING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #24 of 33; 4"; standard trolling spoon
- Michigan Stinger Stingray — C$12.99. fishingworld.ca 'TROLLING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #7 of 33; anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #10 of 47; 4-1/4"; stingray-shaped trolling spoon
- Beaver's Lures Trolling Spoon — C$15.99–C$16.99. fishingworld.ca 'TROLLING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #6 of 33; single store, position 6; 3-3/4"; hand-painted trolling spoon
- Michigan Stinger Stinger 3-3/4" — C$11.99. anglingsports.ca 'Trolling Spoons' collection, best-selling sort #12 of 47; fishingworld.ca 'TROLLING SPOONS' collection, best-selling sort #13 of 33; 3-3/4"; standard Michigan Stinger
Metal baits
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.