wrote: "Anyone fish using a spoon? I read a recent
article about spoons being very much weedless so I gave it a try. I _really_
liked the way it behaved in the water! I could skim it across the top or let
it dive. I
could through it up in the thickest cover and pull it right out. I could
even jump it over objects like a shad. I've only been able to fish the spoon
for about 3 hours so far. I had one short bite from a bass and then caught a
gar (so I guess it looks like a wounded fish). Gar are just nasty .
So, how many people here use a spoon? If you don't, why not? If you use a
spoon, do you use a trailer? Mine came with a silver/foil trailer that looks
good."

I fish the weedless spoon but mostly for redfish. I only use it in shallow
ponds with lots of grass. Redfish make a hole in the grass like a bass
waiting for prey to pass over. I don't use a trailer.

By the way gar fish are good eating. Just be careful when cleaning that you
avoid contact of the meat with the roe. The roe is poisonous.

Sarge

Here is a recipe:

Garfish balls

Ingredients
1 onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 pounds Garfish meat
salt and pepper
fish fry
oil for frying


Directions
Grind Garfish in meat grinder or food processor.

Add the onion, bellpepper and garlic. Mix well and form into balls (golf
ball size or larger if desired).

Roll in fish fry and deep fry until golden brown.

Serve alone or with your favorite dipping sauce goes really great with crab
or shrimp stew.