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Many professional anglers are familiar with this type of lure. They have earned great popularity in various bodies of water. What is a lure? Kastmaster, design features, and methods for catching predators with this type of bait.
The history of how Kastmaster came into being, its design and features.
By design, a spoon lure is a type of spoon. Spoon lures are most often used for catching predatory fish with a spinning rod. However, they are also used for vertical fishing.
The Kastmaster is manufactured by an American company. Jeweler G. Lavallee, founder of Acme Tackle, created the first such lure using a wobbler he once purchased from a fishing company.
The design features of a classic spoon bait include:
· Galvanic coating of Kastmaster;
· Triple hooks are protected with an anti-corrosion coating;
· Various colors and accessories are available.
The Kastmaster spoon's key features include differences in weight, length, and action when retrieved. The lure's unique shape creates the appearance of a swimming, wounded fish. Made from special materials with a calculated center of gravity, the spoon appears to sink to the river bottom, attracting predators to easy, accessible prey.
The longer the lure, the heavier it is. Some reach very large sizes. The heaviest lure weighs 56 grams, while the others are lighter. The lightest Kastmaster model weighs 1.5 grams and is 3.2 cm long.
What predators of the Putorana Plateau attack Kastmaster?
Spoons are useful for catching a variety of large predators while rafting along the reserve's rivers and lakes. These lures are primarily used to catch perch, pike, grayling, and other species of salmonids.
Spinning rods can yield impressive catches of pike perch, asp, catfish, and chub in other bodies of water. You just need to know and follow the proper fishing techniques and perform certain movements to attract the attention of these predatory fish.
Methods of guiding this type of oscillating spoon.
- Large predators such as pike, zander or catfish most often attack the Kastmaster when using a step-by-step, jig-like wiring.
- Perch like it when the spoon moves more slowly and evenly.
- Lenok and grayling usually bite on such a spoon in the late evening.
Advantages of Kastmaster spinners.
Spoons of this type offer numerous advantages over other types. If you look at reviews from anglers, many openly praise this lure, calling it one of the best for catching trophy fish.
Another positive aspect is the ease of casting and retrieving the lure. This requires the right equipment. Many anglers do not recommend attaching a snap hook, swivel, or ring to the main line, as this can cause the lure to lose its action or tip over.
For proper rigging, it's recommended to use a bare tungsten leader. Its length should be 20 or 30 cm. This method is considered the most effective and durable, and the lure has excellent action.
