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The shape and size of the spoon will depend, of course, on the type of fishing you do, the weight desired, and the size of the fish to be caught. The blade can be long and narrow, bigger at the head or at the tail. It can be short and broad and rounded at both ends, or you can shape it like a fish, with two fins and a tail. You can take almost any spoon and make a duplicate of it, or you can design your own. Fig. 59 shows some of the different shapes which can be used when making spoons. Two basic types of spoons are usually made for salt-water fishing. One is based on the principle of the reverse S curve. See Fig. 60, left. Here the spoon is curved in one direction at the head and in the opposite direction at the tail. Both the head and tail are also hollowed or dished. The type of action you want will depend on how much of a curve you give the spoon. A spoon with a slight curve will have a somewhat faster wobble or wriggle than one which has extreme curves. The spoon with sharp curves and deep hollows will have more throw or sway when reeled or trolled. Naturally, experimentation will show just how much to curve or dish a spoon. Before you shape too many spoons, try one out in the water to see if it has the desired action. Figure 59. Shapes of spoons. Figure 60. Two basic curves of spoons.
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