Gold / Silver Spoon

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Artificial Lure

A simple metal lure whose wobble and flash imitate a fleeing baitfish — a longtime favorite for sight-casting to red drum on the flats and trolling for mackerel and bluefish.

Where it's used
Shallow flats (cast) and open water (trolled).
How to rig or present it
Cast and retrieve steadily over flats, or troll behind a planer or trolling weight for mackerel and blues.
Common targets
Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, King Mackerel

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