DIY Jigging Spoon

Fishing spoons flash through the water, moving in an up and down motion due to the concave surface of the utensil. Spoons are particularly effective when going for bass, bluegill and crappie. Spoons are one of the simpler lures in design and are easily fashioned in a home workshop. If you have old kitchen spoons around the house, you are halfway home to making a jigging fishing spoon.

Things You'll Need

  • Old spoons
  • Hacksaw
  • Metal file
  • Bench vise
  • Vise grips
  • Power drill with metal bits
  • Tri-barbed hooks
  • Swivel
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut the handle off the spoon with the hacksaw and file down the cut edge so no barbs or sharp metal are present.

    • 2

      Place the spoon into the bench vise, lengthwise. Make sure the concave portion of the spoon is facing up. Mark the center top edge of the spoon approximately 1 centimeter down from the end of the spoon. Mark the other end with another dot.

    • 3

      Use a 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch metal drill bit to drill out holes at the marked area of the spoon.

    • 4

      Remove the spoons and reposition it so it is in the vise jaws vertically. Grip the top end of the spoon with the vise grips and set the bench vise as tight as possible without bending the ends of the spoon.

    • 5

      Turn the vise grips a half-turn to give the spoon an extra twist to the metal. Remove the spoon.

    • 6

      Thread the swivel through the hole. Attach the tri-barbed hook to the other end of the swivel. The jigging spoon is ready to go. Use the other hole to thread the fishing line through the lure.