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How Weedless is the Johnson Silver Minnow?

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  • Опубліковано 18 сер 2024
  • I decided to test the weedlessness of the old Silver Minnow. To test the spoon I went to a small beaver pond covered with lilly pads. Lets see how it turned out.

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  • @randomfishing5998
    @randomfishing5998 Рік тому +8

    Haven't fished with one of those in probably close to 40 years. As a kid i remember catching a lot of bass and pike on them in the lilypads. Always had a uncle josh pork rind for a trailer.

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  Рік тому +1

      That pork rind trailer is a good idea. I’ve seen the classic uncle Josh trailers have come back in stock in stores recently. That may be my next test with the silver minnow. Thanks for checking the video out!

    • @raywells2858
      @raywells2858 6 місяців тому

      @@Eightmile_Drifter Im telling you Bro, use the Ripple Rind in White or Chart. if its available again. Its a killer combo and indestructable unlike plastics.

  • @eugenegress5896
    @eugenegress5896 23 дні тому +1

    The Johnson silver minnow you are showing, is a quality build. They soldered the hook on straight, didn't GLOB Exessive solder on it , AND, the right amount on the front eyelet section. I CULL, Through them in the store, because the " QUALITY CONTROL" , Is lacking at times. Finally .... they basically copied the dardevle spoon , as far as the 35 degree side to side wobble. Lou Eppinger had that figured out Long before these came along, BUT THEY WORK AWSOME!!!

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  21 день тому +1

      I’d love to find some of those really old Eppinger spoons, I bet they were all built right. Quality control goes out the window once things get made over seas. Have you ever tried Nemire spoons? They have a rattle chamber in them and wobble pretty wide?

    • @eugenegress5896
      @eugenegress5896 21 день тому

      @Eightmile_Drifter No, I will have to look them up, familiarize myself wirh them. Speaking of Eppinger,, I use to speak With Owner, " Karen Eppinger" quite a bit. There product is still U.S.A. made. They also make a weedless spoon that rocks back and forth like silver minnow. True, alot of Lure Mfg have gone over seas, and down hill. Its a discrace. Storm Hot&Tots, owned by Rapala, are not 100 percent same dimensions, as well as other Lures. Sickening.

  • @scottsoucy6186
    @scottsoucy6186 Рік тому +1

    They work great for dragging across the top of pads and matted weeds as well. I usually fish them with a spinnerbait skirt or a white twister tail grub as a trailer.

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  Рік тому +1

      I’ve been finding they work great in those situations as well. It’s a presentation that not a lot of bass see anymore.

  • @jameslovelace8958
    @jameslovelace8958 Місяць тому

    That silver minnow is the right stuff. I love mine. You can cut that wire half way and put a small bend in it. Then add a 6-7 “ worm with a curly tail. Add the worm and it will go any place. Plus the worm draws bass like crazy.

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  Місяць тому

      Haven’t used a worm that long on mine but I may have to give it a shot. I love how weedless the spoon is. Thanks for checking out the video!

  • @mark3249
    @mark3249 2 місяці тому +1

    It's even more weedless if you point the guard directly at the hook point. The way you have it, grass can still get under the guard and find the hook. Still works pretty good, though.

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  2 місяці тому

      That makes sense, I guess I try to run it how a standard bass jig with a brush guard looks. I’ll have to try that. Thanks for the tip!

  • @raywells2858
    @raywells2858 6 місяців тому

    One of my go to lures for Bass and Striper. Its almost impossible to hang one up without putting some effort in it. When Uncle Josh used to make "ripple rind" that you could add as a trailer, this combo was devastating on bass in even the thickest of cover!

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  6 місяців тому +1

      Had to look up that ripple rind. Looks similar to the tail of a ribbon tail worm. I bet that would be a good tough trailer. Maybe uncle Josh will get back into making them and I can give them a try. Thanks for the tip. I may try a ribbon tail from a worm as a substitute and see how it works.

    • @raywells2858
      @raywells2858 6 місяців тому

      @@Eightmile_Drifter Looks like the company Fat Cow is making Uncle Josh's Pork rind trailers again. I just ordered the small white strips off Amazon. Pork rind is better than a plastic bait trailer as it is almost impossible to destroy it!

  • @JonnyPew
    @JonnyPew Рік тому

    Thanks for showing it in action. I recently bought a few for bass fishing.

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  11 місяців тому

      Awesome! Thanks for checking out the video,
      I’m glad you enjoyed it. Let me know how you like the spoons when you use them.

  • @DpuckFishingandOutdoors
    @DpuckFishingandOutdoors Рік тому +1

    You certainly picked a weedy spot to test that flutter spoon. I have one of these somewhere in an old dusty tackle box.

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching! It’s impressive how weedless the silver minnow is. I’m looking forward to gassing it around pads more this coming year.

  • @firebrand07
    @firebrand07 Рік тому +1

    A forgotten lure and one I’ll be using this spring.

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  Рік тому +2

      Awesome! Glad the weedless spoon is still getting used. Thanks for checking out the video!

  • @joelcanfield9987
    @joelcanfield9987 Рік тому

    Nice ! I have a couple in my collection to modify and try .

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  Рік тому

      That’s awesome! I hope the produce for you! Thanks for checking out the video.

  • @jeffh6013
    @jeffh6013 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful spot there. Need to find it for myself lol

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  Рік тому

      It’s a small beaver pond in the woods in South Alabama. There are probably some good ones around you if you investigate. Thanks for watching!

    • @jeffh6013
      @jeffh6013 Рік тому

      @@Eightmile_Drifter I live in Saraland so I’m in the area. Was several around where I grew up that we fished them and the creeks as kids

  • @KANGINPETUALANG20
    @KANGINPETUALANG20 Рік тому +1

    Spot yg indah pasti ikan nya banyak mas bro
    Salam satu hobi bro

    • @Eightmile_Drifter
      @Eightmile_Drifter  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Tight lines