Jigging spoons

[Kowen117]

can anyone give me some info on these? Like how to fish them and where? Also what are some good jigging spoon brands out there?

[backwater4]

Hopkins Shorty, drop to bottom, lift a few feet and let fall on a relatively tight line. I've been using silver buddy type lures as an alternative for deeper fishing with some very ggod results also.

[BobP]

I like the 1/2 oz Cabelas Living Image spoons and the Netcraft 3/4 oz Lazer jigging spoons.  I use the 1/2 oz in water less than 25 ft, the 3/4 oz deeper and most of my fishing is 25-55 ft.  A flashaboo treble is a good addition.  Glow white is my "go-to" color.  It's a good threadfin shad imitator.  I occasionally use the chrome, less often the gold.  Classic spooning - use your sonar to locate a shad school being attacked on the bottom by bass in the winter; jig the spoon on 12-17 lb line (I like 14 lb fluoro).  Fish it mostly vertically, let it hit bottom, snap it up a couple of feet and let it fall, repeat and develop a rhythm .  Bites often come on the fall and you feel the fish the next time you lift the spoon.  Feels like you hooked a rubber band.  You may need to vary the lift from 6 inches to 6 feet, depending on the mood of the bass.  Most times, you are fishing for active fish and the bites come quickly, even on the initial fall of the spoon.  You want to keep in contact with the spoon as it falls, but not so tight that it inhibits the spoon from fluttering and tumbling.  I use jigging spoons year round, with different strategies for times when shad are not schooling.  When deep fish are active, there's nothing that will catch them quicker in such numbers.  When the spoon bite wanes, switch to a dropshot and you'll often get a few more to bite.