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I live in Miami and that Johnson silver or gold minnow is the best lure I've ever used around here . Catches everything from m snapper , snook and tarpon . Luv it
Thanks Luke for your time and your information on the spoons.. some people just can't seem to be happy with you and your time that you have used to help people out with lure and location selections , to many trolls that want experiments!
Great video and very informative. I like the fact that as part of Salt Strong nation reviews are unbiased and provide great insight on the products evaluated.
Great job, Luke👊🏻😎 Johnson Silver Minnow is one of my all time favorite lures. I love throwing spoons anyway...just can’t beat some of the old tried and true classics in my opinion. I picked up a bunch of Little Cleo spoons about a month ago and they’re great. A lot of guys use them for Pike and Steelhead but I’ve had great luck using them here in NW FL for Specks, Reds, Spanish, and Jack Crevalle. I really appreciate your business model. You simply can’t believe most reviews because they’re sponsored to say good things about a specific product.
Nice video, Luke. Keep both spoons in my bag. Definitely seeing a trend n the Salt Strong video library, i.e., putting yourself in a good spot (feeding fish, bait activity, structure,, birds) matters more than the particular lure at the end of your leader. Must be something to that. 😁 Keep ‘me coming, and enjoy Bokeelia!
Love the way you test different baits and tactics. As far as spoons, a test I would like to see is adding a red "tail" to the hook, or a small red plastic tab or bead to the front. Or both. I've had success with them rigged that way, but I've never experimented with/without the red teasers in the same environment.
Very timely video. Always kept a spoon or two in the tackle box but never really used them but just bought a collection of spoons online. Unfortunately not any weedless spoons available in Indonesia, but I'm getting pretty good at improvising. Thanks Luke.
Where you fish if the most important factor but lure selection is also Huge. I can't tell you how many times having the right bait was the key to success. Just last weekend my co-angler kicked my you know what, and the only difference was color of the jig-head. We were obviously fishing the same area and we both have similar casting and fishing skill. Yes sometimes it can come down to something that small.
Fished the Silver Minnow for years. I prefer the Aqua Dream spoons because the hooks are way sharper. The hooks on the Silver Minnows are butter knives straight out of the package. Always had to spend at least an hour with a hook file to get the points sharp enough...
Awesome video Sir, which knot did you tie for both spoons? I’ve always used Johnson silver minnows, but I’m gonna have to try an aqua dream sometime. Cheers from S. Tampa!
I was using a non-slip loop knot for the silver minnow spoon to enable it freedom of motion. And I was using an Orvis knot on the aqua dream spoon because it came with a split ring at the front so I didn't need a loop knot.
I believe you already answered the question. “Matching your bait/lure to the conditions.” It’s difficult to find a single bait/lure that works in all conditions. You might be able to catch fish, but not as successfully as using the one that best suits the conditions.
@@Saltstrong Can confirm. Caught a 38'' snook on 1/4 gold spoon aqua dream. Lots of snook on the gold spoon for me. Not catching any reds with it. Maybe not in season? Aqua dreams gold spoon works great with snook! This is July in Tampa Bay.
We agree... the core goal was to test what we've heard to be the best color for each of the spoons to see how they compare in the more measurable factors like casting distance, line twist, skipping performance, etc... the fish catching comparison was simply to prove that they both can catch fish.
AD MAKES... a gold spoon. Your test was not an AD vs SM, but a gold vs white spoon. The advantage of AD is their choice of colors. W/o both spoons being gold, i don't see the value in the comparison. You made a point of everything -- rod, reel, line, leader, -- BUT the most critical thing, being the same.
All of the details about the equipment used that day (along with their respective reviews) can be found at the bottom of the article on our website that featured this video... here's a link: www.saltstrong.com/articles/aqua-dream-spoon-vs-johnson-silver-minnow-weedless-spoon/
I really liked this video but you made a fatal flaw in your experiment: you had two variables and kept telling us that only had one. What was the other variable? The spoon color. Although everything “was the same” you used one white (Aquadream) and one silver (Johnson). That could have easily thrown the whole thing off. I’d love to see this all over again with two of the same color.
The full assortment of equipment details (+ links to their respective reviews) and be found at the bottom of the post for this experiment that's on our website... here's a link: www.saltstrong.com/articles/aqua-dream-spoon-vs-johnson-silver-minnow-weedless-spoon/
В принципе увидел все что нужно было,и игру и то как ловят блесна,не могу только найти размеры их,если можно дайте пожалуйста размеры,длину и ширину,потому что у нас на Украине их в продаже просто нет,а хотелось бы такие себе,сам делаю блесна и их бы сделал, заранее спасибо большое!!!
You can check out the full blog on our website for all of the details. You can find that here: www.saltstrong.com/articles/aqua-dream-spoon-vs-johnson-silver-minnow-weedless-spoon/.
We totally agree that there is room for improvement if the goal is to get scientifically precise answers. The goal here was to at least bring some measurable information to light in an unbiased way which is of course better than nothing at all.
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Your dog is so funny... she's like fish on! Wondering what happens when one gets off near the boat LoL
This channel has quickly become one of my favorites for fishing information.
Thanks for the kind words!
I live in Miami and that Johnson silver or gold minnow is the best lure I've ever used around here . Catches everything from m snapper , snook and tarpon . Luv it
Thanks Luke for your time and your information on the spoons.. some people just can't seem to be happy with you and your time that you have used to help people out with lure and location selections , to many trolls that want experiments!
Great video and very informative. I like the fact that as part of Salt Strong nation reviews are unbiased and provide great insight on the products evaluated.
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment Pablo! Glad to see that you enjoyed this weedless spoon review.
Great job, Luke👊🏻😎
Johnson Silver Minnow is one of my all time favorite lures.
I love throwing spoons anyway...just can’t beat some of the old tried and true classics in my opinion.
I picked up a bunch of Little Cleo spoons about a month ago and they’re great. A lot of guys use them for Pike and Steelhead but I’ve had great luck using them here in NW FL for Specks, Reds, Spanish, and Jack Crevalle.
I really appreciate your business model.
You simply can’t believe most reviews because they’re sponsored to say good things about a specific product.
Johnson Silber is my favorite too💪🐟
Nice video, Luke. Keep both spoons in my bag. Definitely seeing a trend n the Salt Strong video library, i.e., putting yourself in a good spot (feeding fish, bait activity, structure,, birds) matters more than the particular lure at the end of your leader. Must be something to that. 😁 Keep ‘me coming, and enjoy Bokeelia!
Love the way you test different baits and tactics. As far as spoons, a test I would like to see is adding a red "tail" to the hook, or a small red plastic tab or bead to the front. Or both. I've had success with them rigged that way, but I've never experimented with/without the red teasers in the same environment.
Dude your dog is so freaking into fishing. Mind blown.
Very timely video. Always kept a spoon or two in the tackle box but never really used them but just bought a collection of spoons online. Unfortunately not any weedless spoons available in Indonesia, but I'm getting pretty good at improvising. Thanks Luke.
Where you fish if the most important factor but lure selection is also Huge. I can't tell you how many times having the right bait was the key to success. Just last weekend my co-angler kicked my you know what, and the only difference was color of the jig-head. We were obviously fishing the same area and we both have similar casting and fishing skill. Yes sometimes it can come down to something that small.
Ball bearing swivels would be ideal since they have less resistance. Plus a oil based scent applied to the swivels will help
Fished the Silver Minnow for years. I prefer the Aqua Dream spoons because the hooks are way sharper.
The hooks on the Silver Minnows are butter knives straight out of the package. Always had to spend at least an hour with a hook file to get the points sharp enough...
Thanks for sharing your findings from using the Silver minnow and the aqua dream spoons!
Awesome video Sir, which knot did you tie for both spoons? I’ve always used Johnson silver minnows, but I’m gonna have to try an aqua dream sometime. Cheers from S. Tampa!
I was using a non-slip loop knot for the silver minnow spoon to enable it freedom of motion. And I was using an Orvis knot on the aqua dream spoon because it came with a split ring at the front so I didn't need a loop knot.
So swivel or no swivel? Great video, thanks.
I believe you already answered the question. “Matching your bait/lure to the conditions.” It’s difficult to find a single bait/lure that works in all conditions. You might be able to catch fish, but not as successfully as using the one that best suits the conditions.
Yes... it seems as if the right type of lure for a given situation is most important than the exact one used.
Fine job with the comparison, 2 good lures.
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment!
You to use a snap to the line between the silver Minos .
What about the Mepps Timber Doodle spoon very weedless.
Thanks for the help 😎😎😎
What weights were the spoons, please.
Both spoons were 1/4 oz size.
@@Saltstrong Can confirm. Caught a 38'' snook on 1/4 gold spoon aqua dream. Lots of snook on the gold spoon for me. Not catching any reds with it. Maybe not in season? Aqua dreams gold spoon works great with snook! This is July in Tampa Bay.
I get really good results on the Red Ripper spoons as well as both of these.
I have heard good things about the Red Ripper spoons. I'll keep an eye out for them on my next shopping spree.
But use a ball bearing swivel for the Johnson sprite and the spoon
Johnson Silver Minnow all day long! Only the Triple Chance Spoon has caught bigger saltwater fish! For me!
Thanks for watching!
Nice video. Only comment is it might not be a fair comparison if your samples contain different color lures.
We agree... the core goal was to test what we've heard to be the best color for each of the spoons to see how they compare in the more measurable factors like casting distance, line twist, skipping performance, etc... the fish catching comparison was simply to prove that they both can catch fish.
AD MAKES... a gold spoon. Your test was not an AD vs SM, but a gold vs white spoon. The advantage of AD is their choice of colors. W/o both spoons being gold, i don't see the value in the comparison. You made a point of everything -- rod, reel, line, leader, -- BUT the most critical thing, being the same.
on your linr twist 1st day experience into the 2nd day testing I suspect youre line twist was from preveous days accumulated ywist.
Hello what rod and Reel are you using ? Thanks, Andy
All of the details about the equipment used that day (along with their respective reviews) can be found at the bottom of the article on our website that featured this video... here's a link: www.saltstrong.com/articles/aqua-dream-spoon-vs-johnson-silver-minnow-weedless-spoon/
I really liked this video but you made a fatal flaw in your experiment: you had two variables and kept telling us that only had one. What was the other variable? The spoon color. Although everything “was the same” you used one white (Aquadream) and one silver (Johnson). That could have easily thrown the whole thing off. I’d love to see this all over again with two of the same color.
And spoon weight
Can you please tell me what length and weight is the Johnson silver minnow
It was the 1/4th oz Gold silver minnow spoon (I believe it's 2 inches... whichever length that most tackle stores carry)
Johnson spoon been around a long time I got someone like grandfather head
Love my toadfish rods!
Glad to see that you like your Toadfish rods.
What rod and reel were you using?
The full assortment of equipment details (+ links to their respective reviews) and be found at the bottom of the post for this experiment that's on our website... here's a link: www.saltstrong.com/articles/aqua-dream-spoon-vs-johnson-silver-minnow-weedless-spoon/
thanks, this was quite helpfull
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment! Glad to see that you enjoyed this weedless spoon test.
Johnson is better , I like the Sprite more than spoon if no vegetation
В принципе увидел все что нужно было,и игру и то как ловят блесна,не могу только найти размеры их,если можно дайте пожалуйста размеры,длину и ширину,потому что у нас на Украине их в продаже просто нет,а хотелось бы такие себе,сам делаю блесна и их бы сделал, заранее спасибо большое!!!
You can check out the full blog on our website for all of the details. You can find that here: www.saltstrong.com/articles/aqua-dream-spoon-vs-johnson-silver-minnow-weedless-spoon/.
@@Saltstrong Спасибо большое,почитал,а длину и ширину блесны Вы можете изменить и написать, спасибо большое заранее!!!
Several
Thanks for watching!
Far too may variable for this to be considered "scientific"
We totally agree that there is room for improvement if the goal is to get scientifically precise answers. The goal here was to at least bring some measurable information to light in an unbiased way which is of course better than nothing at all.
@@Saltstrong You would have to have a tank with fish in KNOWN locations and hungry / not scared of the angler for this to be plausible
Gold vs white why not gold vs gold🤪
That test was the two most popular colors for each spoon based on feedback from members, so we tested them against one another.
In Conclusion fish are stupid