
04 / SALT / SPOONS
A gold spoon over a grass flat is the most effective redfish presentation in the Southeast. The flash mimics a fleeing baitfish, the weedless design lets you fish where the reds actually live, and the price means losing one to an oyster bar doesn't ruin your day.
BUYING GUIDE
This page has one pick on purpose. The Johnson Sprite is a 3/4-ounce gold spoon with a weedless design, which fits the specific job here: covering shallow grass for redfish without dragging an exposed treble hook through every stem. A longer list would mostly repeat the same presentation in different packaging.
Cast beyond the visible wake or pothole, keep the rod tip high enough to clear the grass, and retrieve only fast enough to keep the spoon working. If it spins instead of wobbling, slow down. Around oyster shell, inspect the line frequently; weedless does not mean abrasion-proof.
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