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Trolled IP for 5 hours and only landed 3 fish . I lost a bunch . I was using a spoon called a Kamalooper . It is very heavy for it's size and when the fish would jump they would through the hook . I am going to change the hooks out to some red lazer sharps and try again . There were a lot of fish out in the fingers on west end , but the water clarity was bad . You could only see your lures about a foot down . So I move into clearer water out from Trudes and started getting hits again . I have only been stuck by a hook past the barb twice in the last 60 year and yesterday was one of them . I was 7 the first time so I hope it's another 53 years before it happens again . I know a trick to remove them but couldn't use it because the hook was in my middle finger on my left hand and it takes two hands to use the method and I was by myself . So I just bit the bullet and grabbed the lure with my leatherman and jerked it out . Went back to camp and drank beer till it stopped hurting . Curt G.
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That hook in the finger thing sucks!

Those Kamaloopers are the ticket for Palies as well!
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Palaes was the first place I used them . I was fishing with a friend that had some and we did well on them . We were catching Cutthroughts and Browns and they didn't jump and through the hook like the rainbows do . The bites I was getting yesterday , my rod tip would go down and the fish would hit the air . Two or three jumps and limp line ? It was fun better than getting skunked . Curt G. P.S. does anyone know a store in this area that sales them . Sportsmans stopped selling them .
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Good report. I haven't camped up there in a while. I need to make a point of trying it again. Sorry about your finger. I've done that. It isn't fun.

Windriver
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I'll keep an eye out for them - they're Acme Kamloopers right? http://www.kitterytradingpost.com/produc...rodid/4238

I've taken up finding the sporting good section in just about all the stores around town that have one and staring for a while, wishing my wallet was thicker.

Have you tried Cal Ranch?
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Thats what I am looking for , and some good prices too . I was having my best luck on the yellow one that is 2" long not counting the hook . Curt G.
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I bought mine at Sportsman's when they still carried them and yes, the yellow spoon catches the most fish.
Typically they are casting spoons used in the spring as you mentioned at Palies when shore casting.
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